A big chess piece just moved - “Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Formation of Florida State Guard”
(theconservativetreehouse.com)
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The Parliament never had jurisdiction in the colonies. The ministers sent in regular troops to deny British citizens of their political rights and natural rights. This was actual tyranny. An invasion did occur once the King abdicated his authority and treated the American Colonies as sovereign powers, thus giving the new American states their independence (see John Adams' explanation re: the act of independency).
No, the American Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people. The American War of Independence was the defense of their sovereignty and separation from the British Empire, which made war up them. The American Civil War was initiated by an illegal rebellion by sore-losers who lost a constitutional presidential election. Not comparable events. Moreover, the rebels didn't even make a natural rights claim, but argued that "secession" (unilateral withdrawal) was a political right under the Constitution... despite Calhoun's sophistry, that argument isn't supported by the plain reading or original intent of the Constitution, nor of the facts of historical context.
Sorry, but your righteous defense of the natural right to resist tyranny has been wrongly chained to the wrong ship... American Revolution yay.... 1860 Rebellion noooo. Don't fall for the Democrat's Lost Cause trap :(
The colonists revolted against the taxes the Parliament was imposing on them. That was the reason for the Boston Tea Party.
That's not what gave them independence. The Declaration of Independence was a declaration, not a request. The war ended the debate.
That's a fair distinction.
No, the southern states created their own country. Did you ever read the Constitution for the Confederate States of America? They formed a new country, just like the Revolutionists did the previous century.
That's what the Declaration of Independence says.
King George didn't agree with that concept either. So what?
It's a fundamental, human right -- one that is inalienable.
Every right to secede and no right to own humans as livestock. They were in immediately violation of all natural law from day one. So the confederates can't appeal to it.