re: #147 MJ

By the way, Jefferson listed certain conditions as to why the States sought their Independence. Again, Jefferson is writing about States, not individuals:

Interesting. Jefferson included these as rationales for a revolution again the British King:

“He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.”

“He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:”

“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:”

Some of that does sound a little familiar!