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Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis” From Mike Church’s “Times That Try Mens Souls”

December 23, 1776 [Editor's Note-This piece originally appeared here on 13 December, 2013] 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 […]

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Thomas Paine’s Question Is Still Valid Today: Are We Slaves To The State?

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Did you hear the rest of what Paine said? If the power to tax and the power to bind in all cases whatsoever, if that is not slavery, he didn’t know what was or is. Aren’t we operating under the exact same threat that this government, this State can bind us in all cases whatsoever and that we are not free to leave it, […]

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