“…As to the history of the
revolution, my ideas may be peculiar, perhaps singular. What do we mean
by revolution? The war? That was no part of the revolution’ it was only
an effect and consequence of it. The revolution was in the minds of the
people, and this was effected from 1760 to 1775, in the course of
fifteen years, before a drop of blood was drawn at Lexington. The
records of the thirteen legislatures, the pamphlets, newspapers in all
the colonies ought to be consulted during that period, to ascertain the
steps by which the public opinion was enlightened and informed
concerning the authority of parliament over the colonies”.
John Adams to Thomas Jefferson August 24, 1815.I believe that Adams’s description of the Revolution, being the period in which the populace transitioned from faith in government to distrust of government, is probably appropriate for the 18th century as well as today.
Since Ruby Ridge, Idaho and Waco, Texas, we have seen a very substantial change in the attitude of large portions of our people, with regard to the government. The recent murder of LaVoy Finicum, with the full knowledge that those who murdered him will have absolute and complete protection from the government, is indicative of that distrust. The question, however, is not about that distrust, rather, which of us are truly Patriots, and which are only pretend patriots?
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