The only thing better will be to hear Richie singing. Pretty sure I can find it here in my phone, although I have the option of playing it old-school if necessary. Thank you for the reminder.
Two comments. 1. This is a great post. Freedom is certainly a misunderstood word. 2. I disagree with your take on the Colonists. It wasn't the taxes to which they objected. It was the lack of representation. In their way of thinking (and put into words by many including Franklin, Jefferson, and Revere) Their tax dollars were going to the benefit of England only. To his Majesty, George the 3rd, and his cabinet, they "owned" Canadian and the American colonies and they existed for the good of the "Crown". Much the same way the residents of Washington, DC feel today - they pay the same income and excise taxes as we do but they have little say in how they are governed. In 1973 they were granted the "privilege" of electing their own mayor and council to determine some local; needs but they still need the approval of Congress to so much as fill in potholes.
That being said I agree and appreciate all the rest of this post.
The only thing better will be to hear Richie singing. Pretty sure I can find it here in my phone, although I have the option of playing it old-school if necessary. Thank you for the reminder.
Two comments. 1. This is a great post. Freedom is certainly a misunderstood word. 2. I disagree with your take on the Colonists. It wasn't the taxes to which they objected. It was the lack of representation. In their way of thinking (and put into words by many including Franklin, Jefferson, and Revere) Their tax dollars were going to the benefit of England only. To his Majesty, George the 3rd, and his cabinet, they "owned" Canadian and the American colonies and they existed for the good of the "Crown". Much the same way the residents of Washington, DC feel today - they pay the same income and excise taxes as we do but they have little say in how they are governed. In 1973 they were granted the "privilege" of electing their own mayor and council to determine some local; needs but they still need the approval of Congress to so much as fill in potholes.
That being said I agree and appreciate all the rest of this post.