The Stamp of Revolution — Again

The American Revolution was fired up in earnest with the Tax Stamp Act, imposed by the British Parliament on the American Colonies. This Act required that a Stamp be affixed to any paper or document such as bills, newspapers, correspondence, leases, bills of sale, etc. It was invasive, arbitrary and onerous.

The Federal and State governments are continuing this tradition of oppression with Stimulus Bills which our representatives neither understand nor read. Yet these bills are passed without any mind to the financial indentured servitude for future generations. I believe that this debt will be a ‘fiscal press gang’ against generations’ optimism, opportunity and Freedom. (more…)

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Tags: government, Revolution, Sacramento, Stamp Act, taxes
Posted Jul 25th 2009 at 5:55 pm in Politics | 18974260 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mmandaville/2009/07/25/the-stamp-of-revolutionagain/The+Stamp+of+Revolution+--+Again2009-07-26+00%3A55%3A05Michael+Mandaville