Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us (87,000 new armed IRS agents?)
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: (I have never consented to be taxed, how about you?)
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.
I would like to know what red lines have to be crossed before it would be our duty to throw off such Government. The train of abuses and usurpations is pretty long all ready.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us (87,000 new armed IRS agents?)
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: (I have never consented to be taxed, how about you?)
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.
I would like to know what red lines have to be crossed before it would be our duty to throw off such Government. The train of abuses and usurpations is pretty long all ready.