I just read "The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin" by H.W. Brands. It was pretty good.
A rebellion is always legal in the first person, such as "our rebellion." It is only in the third person - "their rebellion" - that it becomes illegal.
It is important. If more people read Maddison and Jefferson, they'd wonder what happened to the country they were trying to shape.
It's also important to recognize that they weren't just selfless patriots sacrificing everything. They were still men, still governed by petty and selfish reasoning. Benjamin Franklin was a British Loyalist until he was snubbed by the members of parliament for coming from the colony.
Funny you mention that since here in Austin a few of us have started a book club a few months ago. Well it started out like that, and slowly morphed into a mask free hangout session somewhere around town. In our defense it has enlarged our group size quite a bit. We'll pick a new book eventually, but we'll most likely adopt the more fun atmosphere that we've maintained. Besides I still want to say hi to those pedes with the Trump flags on there boat on the lake.
We should have a Patriots.Win book of the month profiling each of the Founders so that way we can actually learn and understand these great men.
I just read "The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin" by H.W. Brands. It was pretty good.
-Ben Franklin
Just finished it too. He also does a good treatment of Andrew Jackson.
It is important. If more people read Maddison and Jefferson, they'd wonder what happened to the country they were trying to shape.
It's also important to recognize that they weren't just selfless patriots sacrificing everything. They were still men, still governed by petty and selfish reasoning. Benjamin Franklin was a British Loyalist until he was snubbed by the members of parliament for coming from the colony.
DO IT
Funny you mention that since here in Austin a few of us have started a book club a few months ago. Well it started out like that, and slowly morphed into a mask free hangout session somewhere around town. In our defense it has enlarged our group size quite a bit. We'll pick a new book eventually, but we'll most likely adopt the more fun atmosphere that we've maintained. Besides I still want to say hi to those pedes with the Trump flags on there boat on the lake.
Check out the John Adams HBO miniseries. Short but good.