"...the irony. The battles were fought over the fact that the British had decided that the American colonists needed to be disarmed."
Good point. The British troops were literally on a mission to seize American armaments. The irony, indeed. It's like making fireworks to celebrate freedom illegal.
Great post. Practically no one is aware the line in the sand was outrage that free Englishmen with a right to bear arms since 1689 were going to have their weapons and powder seized by the government.
We need to keep spreading the word. Time is short!
"...the irony. The battles were fought over the fact that the British had decided that the American colonists needed to be disarmed."
Good point. The British troops were literally on a mission to seize American armaments. The irony, indeed. It's like making fireworks to celebrate freedom illegal.
Great post. Practically no one is aware the line in the sand was outrage that free Englishmen with a right to bear arms since 1689 were going to have their weapons and powder seized by the government.
We need to keep spreading the word. Time is short!
The Paternalism of Knox is amazing , but not unlike what we see today. Makes you wonder if they believe it themselves.