Thank goodness Mike Farrell was not around in 1776 (although that actually would not be here now.) His position would have been that throwing tea overboard was a pre-emptive act, and there is no way we should strike the British. We must negotiate. Of course, we would be doing it on our knees.
Indeed, the Hollywood dissenters , as well as the intellectuals and journalists of this same mindset are a breed apart.
They are the illicit bastard heirs of Benedict Arnold, but claim to have the patriotic motives of Nathan Hale.
At bottom, it is their personal safety , security , and welfare that is foremost in their motives though they may not realize it.
Selfish ignorant egotistical loudmouths that they are....
In 1776, Mike Farrell would be scrubbing tar and feathers off his carcas and no lawyer in his right mind would have gotten within 500 feet of him with a business card.