Re: Independence and Freedom - A Survey of the populous: Part 1

Bank Run — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:01:36 GMT

The 'Judge' made a great speech on this. Rothbards Concieved in Liberty, is a wonderful study. Alexis de Toqueville has a well thought critique. A short answer from me... It was the age of the enlightenment, serfdom and mercantilism were facing liberalism. Works like, Cato's Letters, and Discourses Concerning Government were becoming popularized. Folks were starting to realize that state oppression isn't a necessity.
The colonists paid dearly, and faced the horrors of war, and conscription. They gained more liberty and hope than what they had before the revolution.
They didn't gain long term freedom from tyranny. Slavery wasn't abolished. They lost their confederation.
My belief is that today's conditions are becoming worse, as far as individualism, taxation, protectionism, money, and the threat of foreign interventionism are concerned. However, capitalism has provided a standard of living far above that of two hundred years ago. Unfortunately, we are quickly losing the system which brought prosperity to the America's, capitalism, and individualism.

Thank you for asking. I hope others here share some opinions too.

Good day.

Independence and Freedom - A Survey of the populous: Part 1

jed.green — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:45:47 GMT

Today citizens across the United States are celebrating our countried independence. I made a post on my facebook page encouraging my friends and family to answer a few questions related to the struggle which we are celebrating. I was met with ridicule and sarcasm! This has inspired me to survey a number of groups and see how well informed we are. Below are the questions I posted, please take a moment to answer them. The only stipulations I would place on this exercise are the following:

1.   If you don't have a substantive answer, don’t post. (Trolls not welcome).
2.   Please do not use these questions as a platform for a rant. I am looking for academic answers here not fanatical rhetoric.
3.   Be respectful to those that do participate in this exercise.

The 1st set of Questions:

1.   What were the circumstances that lead to the Revolutionary War?
2.   What did the colonists gain from their victory?
3.   What didn't they gain that they had hoped to?
4.   How does the current state of The Union compare to the condition that lead to the Revolutionary war?

History

Re: Independence and Freedom - A Survey of the populous: Part 1

Independence and Freedom - A Survey of the populous: Part 1