Empire at 250: Can the Principles of 1776 Survive the American Police State?
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John W. Whitehead – Nisha Whitehead
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Radio FreeEmpire at 250: Can the Principles of 1776 Survive the American Police State?radiofree.orgThis is a year of strange anniversaries. Two hundred and fifty years ago, a band of revolutionaries declared their independence from a king. America’s founders rejected concentrated power. They denounced standing armies. They distrusted government secrecy. They risked their lives to escape a ruler who could tax without consent, wage war without accountability, and govern More The post Empire at 250: Can the Principles of 1776 Survive the American Police State? appeared first on CounterPunch.org .
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