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To: peyton randolph

The Peyton Randolph that I knew did not flee the country. He was a true patriot.


12 posted on 09/27/2013 6:18:12 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The MSM bears a close resemblance to the world's oldest profession!)
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To: ImNotLying

1. You do not know Peyton Randolph. You can speculate as to what he would have done.

2. He was a sickly old man while serving in the Continental Congress who died before the Revolutionary War broke out. While he favored independence, whether he would have supported war to achieve it is unknown. His interactions with Patrick Henry suggest that Randolph was not a supporter of revolution.

3. Following your logic, the pilgrims and everyone else who fled to America to escape persecution would be considered traitors to their home countries.

4. When the government becomes the oppressor, you may volunteer to risk your life to overthrow it. However, you do not have the right to insist that others risk theirs in common cause with you. Just as they have no right to insist that you leave too.


16 posted on 09/27/2013 7:09:45 AM PDT by peyton randolph (Tagline copyright in violation of Directive 10-289)
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