WHO WOULD OUR FOUNDERS FIGHT TODAY?
You can Google all these claims.
1. THE MOLASSES ACT OF 1733
A high tarif was placed on molasses from the French West Indies. John Hancock, a smuggler, bypassed the British and smuggled it in without having to pay the tax to provide the colonies with cheaper goods.
2. THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES ACT OF 1750
The Indigo industry in South Carolina received government funds to continue without competing in the market place. This outraged people who received no subsidies.
3. BEFORE THE DRUG WAR- THERE WAS THE SUGAR WAR!
In 1764 England imposed a sugar tax, in response smugglers began sneaking it in. Using a system of informers and laws that allowed them to board all ships and confiscate the ships without a trial. That's right, before a trial the state took control of your ship.
4. THE STAMP ACT OF 1765
There were riots over this one. The government demanded payment for marriage certificates, and religious people said this mocked RENDER UNTO TO CEASAR THAT WHICH IS CEASARS .... quote from the Bible.
5. THE TEA ACT OF 1773
In 1773 the British taxed tea, but also increased penalties for people like John Hancock smuggling in cheaper tea. This would lead to the Boston Tea Party.
6. THE CONTRACT CLAUSE OF THE CONSTITUTION
No one in America knows today that this even exists. Our founding fathers wanted a free market economy. This clause prohibited any laws that would interfer with your contracts with any nation on earth, and any contract you had with your own employees. Hate to say this to conservatives, but the sanctions on Cuba are illegal. Hate to say this to liberals, but fights against Walmarts and for minimum wage laws are illegal. The state is not allowed to interfer with contracts! But wait. It gets better. According to the Constitution, ALL TAXES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE EQUAL. Sin Tax? When Hamilton tried that on whiskey, people took up arms and marched to kill him. He sent in troops and arrested 20 of the leaders and sentenced them to death. President Washington freed them all, and said a tax on booze different than other taxes was wrong.
JUST GOOGLE WHAT I'M SAYING. America is made up of monarchists and a small percentage of free men and women. If the founders came back today, they'd be really pissed.....
