Truth! The first amendment was to prevent the establishment of religion (church) whereby the citizens had to pay a tax to support it; Much like the Church of England.
Thank you Tara. This post clarified several things that I have wondered about or learned for the first time. I have wondered why the raid on British tea was conducted by Americans dressed as American Indians and now, I know.
I also have learned that the Virginia Burgesses were dissolved and the former Burgesses resolved for a day of prayer and fasting and that as private citizens, they resolved that a punishment on one British Colony was a punishment on all.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were in the thick and thin from the very beginning of our quest for freedom and independence. Thank you Tara.
This is how citizen response is done! If the government wants to dissolve their proper body, meet privately and push for the goal of liberty! Do so in love for your country, in respect for the people and with love for God.
A visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia's capitol at the time, educated me about much of this. The details were not taught in high school history because so much had to be covered through the school year. Thanks, again, for such a great lesson.
Interesting how everything evolved in establishing this Republic. The determination and strength of the Virginia leaders served them well. They had a clear vision in what they needed to do to become independent from Britain’s rule. It took a lot to break free, but they had strong motivation and one of the biggest was taxation without representation. It feels like we are right back there.
George Washington stated it himself and after his first inauguration speech led the group across the street to a church for a service of Thanksgiving for how God had certainly overseen their stand for the right thing.
Those Virginia colonists in the House Burgess were a strong willed lot! To take a stand, as they did for a fellow colony was rather unprecedented in my mind, as I understand that each colony considered themselves a distinct and separate entity, each tending to be mindful of only the affairs of their own colony. Those men did have a clear understanding of the vagaries of Parliament of that time.
Taxation without representation is pretty much a song heard throughout our history. It was a beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and it will most likely begin the next call to arms by our citizens against the rampant and unchecked spending by our federal government now.
People try to ignore our Christian roots nowadays, but the first amendment was about keeping the state out of church business. 🙏
Truth! The first amendment was to prevent the establishment of religion (church) whereby the citizens had to pay a tax to support it; Much like the Church of England.
Thank you Tara. This post clarified several things that I have wondered about or learned for the first time. I have wondered why the raid on British tea was conducted by Americans dressed as American Indians and now, I know.
I also have learned that the Virginia Burgesses were dissolved and the former Burgesses resolved for a day of prayer and fasting and that as private citizens, they resolved that a punishment on one British Colony was a punishment on all.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were in the thick and thin from the very beginning of our quest for freedom and independence. Thank you Tara.
This is how citizen response is done! If the government wants to dissolve their proper body, meet privately and push for the goal of liberty! Do so in love for your country, in respect for the people and with love for God.
The colonies were uniting! 🇺🇸
Thank you Tara 😊 If we had such Godly men today in government 🤔🤔
A visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia's capitol at the time, educated me about much of this. The details were not taught in high school history because so much had to be covered through the school year. Thanks, again, for such a great lesson.
Thank you, Tara, for another background story of our nation’s Founders fight for freedom from tyranny!
Thank you Tara. That article filled in some background on Boston Tea Party, that had not seen before.
Some of the smartest men to ever lead our homeland.
Interesting how everything evolved in establishing this Republic. The determination and strength of the Virginia leaders served them well. They had a clear vision in what they needed to do to become independent from Britain’s rule. It took a lot to break free, but they had strong motivation and one of the biggest was taxation without representation. It feels like we are right back there.
George Washington stated it himself and after his first inauguration speech led the group across the street to a church for a service of Thanksgiving for how God had certainly overseen their stand for the right thing.
Those Virginia colonists in the House Burgess were a strong willed lot! To take a stand, as they did for a fellow colony was rather unprecedented in my mind, as I understand that each colony considered themselves a distinct and separate entity, each tending to be mindful of only the affairs of their own colony. Those men did have a clear understanding of the vagaries of Parliament of that time.
Taxation without representation is pretty much a song heard throughout our history. It was a beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and it will most likely begin the next call to arms by our citizens against the rampant and unchecked spending by our federal government now.
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As always, great info.
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Thank you Ms. Ross!
Thank you, Tara.