232 Years ago in July, the 2nd Continental Congress sent King George III the "Olive Branch Petition"

[jackstraw45]

to try and avoid further bloodshed and address colony concerns about repressive rule by England. This was an attempt to appease King George, stop the brewing bloodshed and avoid revolution by negotiating for better treatment from England.


Text: http://ahp.gatech.edu/olive_branch_1775.html


It closes with:

" We therefore beseech your Majesty, that your royal authority and influence may be graciously interposed to procure us relief from our afflicting fears and jealousies, occasioned by the system before-mentioned, and to settle peace through every part of our Dominions, with all humility submitting to your Majesty’s wise consideration, whether it may not be expedient, for facilitating those important purposes, that your Majesty be pleased to direct some mode, by which the united applications of your faithful Colonists to the Throne, in pursuance of their common counsels, may be improved into a happy and permanent reconciliation; and that, in the mean time, measures may be taken for preventing the further destruction of the lives of your Majesty’s subjects; and that such statutes as more immediately distress any of your Majesty’s Colonies may be repealed.

For such arrangements as your Majesty’s wisdom can form for collecting the united sense of your American people, we are convinced your Majesty would receive such satisfactory proofs of the disposition of the Colonists towards their Sovereign and Parent State, that the wished for opportunity would soon be restored to them, of evincing the sincerity of their professions, by every testimony of devotion becoming the most dutiful subjects, and the most affectionate Colonists.

That your Majesty may enjoy long and prosperous reign, and that your descendants may govern your Dominions with honour to themselves and happiness to their subjects, is our sincere prayer."

King George refused to even receive the petition and that rejection allowed the "radicals" in the Continental Congress to push for revolution.

Anyhow, reading this letter to George, I can't make out whether it's signed by John Hancock or Nancy Pelosi...

[aquart]

1. Because impeachment, like revolution, has to be a last resort.

How much time do you think all that took?

[jackstraw45]

2. The Dems in Congress have controlled the agenda for nearly 6 months...

How many times have they stood up to the administration on legislation and held their ground?

ZERO.

I know Congress can draft and pass the Patriot Act in a matter of weeks.

It's having the WILL to act based on what is best for the country and NOT based on polls or political strategy.

[hootinholler]

4. I know Congress can draft and pass the Patriot Act in a matter of weeks

Um, it was written long before 9/11 it was assembled in a couple of weeks.

-Hoot

[jackstraw45]

3. Also, today we have telephones, internet, video, source upon source

of information.

There is NO excuse for lack of backbone by this Congress IMO.