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DebJ

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:47 PM Mar 2016

John Adams and Steve Earle: The Revolution Starts Now



John Adams is said to have asked someone when the American Revolution was, and the response was the usual time frame of the actual military actions and peace treaty. John replied along the lines "As to the history of the Revolution, my Ideas may be peculiar, perhaps Singular. What do We mean by the Revolution? The War? That was no part of the Revolution. It was only an Effect and Consequence of it. The Revolution was in the Minds of the People, and this was effected, from 1760 to 1775,1 in the course of fifteen Years before a drop of blood was drawn at Lexington."

Revolution takes time. But it has begun. First, people need to wake up. The Awakening is well under way.

If we are stuck with Hillary, that Awakening is more likely to advance more rapidly.

Just hope I live to see it.......



On edit: If Abigail melted down her silver and made bullets, and spent so many hours and days and years alone for the betterment of the citizens of this country, I can surely make some phone calls.........
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John Adams and Steve Earle: The Revolution Starts Now (Original Post) DebJ Mar 2016 OP
Indeed. Gonna take a quick ride down Copperhead Road now... villager Mar 2016 #1
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