this is one of my personal favorite events of history, if you have never read the American Crisis Publication by Thomas Paine, You need to… It may just be that pickup some of yall need,

I have been writing a speech, and this keeps coming to my mind, as something that I need to mention.

Beginning quote,

December 23, 1776

"THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God."

we all know what happened a few days later right?

my Family was directly involved with the logistics of this event… Keep your heads up Anons

link for entire publication.

http://www.ushistory.org/paine/crisis/c-01.htm