Constitution Day – 1787 vs. 2020 – Freedom is Scary Ep. 14



233 years ago our Constitution was signed by the Founding Fathers. That was exactly 85,102 days ago. It’s a poignant time to remember that the entire reason our country exists is because American colonists sought economic freedom from the tyranny and oppression of the British government. The colonies grew rich during the French and Indian War. Land prices were high, and both money and credit were abundant. Following the war, however, the money supply was restricted, as England sought to recoup its debts incurred during the war. Interest rates rose and real estate mortgages skyrocketed. Instead of helping, the British government made things worse, suing the colonies to alleviate its own economic problems, instead of assisting the American colonists.

You’ve heard the term, “no taxation without representation.” Well it was created long before the first Prius had a Washington D.C. license plate installed. It was the entire reason, in a nut shell, that the American Revolution was fought. Being a colony, despite being occupied by English citizens, the colonists had no representation in England’s Parliament. Parliament, along with King George, III, enacted legislation throughout the 18th century, which took a slice of the colonies’ profits. Being government, they took more and more until they encountered resistance.

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9 thoughts on “Constitution Day – 1787 vs. 2020 – Freedom is Scary Ep. 14”

  1. The United States Constitution is a near perfect governing document for one big reason. James Madison studied every written form of government he could find in that "day" and combined the best parts of all of them. He even used references from the Bible to draw-up what they did.
    And the neatest thing about it …
    nobody leaked a word to the media the entire time that they argued over what goes in and what stays out.
    Imagine any group doing anything and not leaking a word!

  2. Thank you for another great video, John! I think you did a great job talking about the Constitution and related topics off the cuff! With that, I leave you a quote which a friend of mine shared today:

    “If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”

    – Samuel Adams

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