Samuel Adams is known as the “Father of the American Revolution”. We all know he is famous for his leadership with the Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party, but it may be that his leadership in the lesser known "Committee of Correspondence" was even more important in the story of the birth of this nation. This committee was used by American revolutionaries to counter the loyalist's media that supported the status quo. It let citizens know what was really going on.
Of course, back in that day it didn’t take near as much courage to support King George III. The newspapers that chose to support the King had the redcoats and the most powerful navy and military in the world behind them. But it was just the opposite for those who wrote about the King’s violations of the Magna Carta and The English Bill of Rights. Even before the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere and “the shots heard round the world” at Lexington and Concord the colonists favoring and speaking up for revolution against England and King George III , it was dangerous to accuse the British government of any wrongdoing. When not hanging themor burning their houses down, the King simply used the media to ruin the reputations of his opposition. He used the courts and the newspapers to make them out to be evil while he used the same political tools to promote himself and his own righteousness. When Jefferson or Franklin or Madison talked about the scandalous behavior of the king or his troops, the media would simply say “who are you going to believe – these people everyone knows are troublemakers and are wanted by the law or the King of England?’
Newspapers run by those who supported the status quo painted our Founding Fathers as lunatics who were unpatriotic and who made up charges against the King and the King’s government. The media that was protected by the King’s army wrote negative stories about anyone who came against the King. They mocked any hint of illegal or immoral activity on behalf of the English empire. The media tried to scare away anyone who was tempted to fight for LIBERTY a longside Samuel Adams and George Washington. They talked about how ungrateful and unChristian our Founding Fathers were. The media was an arm of the oppressive law breaking King of England.
Liberty Dispatch believes in the words of Thomas Jefferson: “All men are created equal, endowed by their Creator ….” We do not believe these public offices belong to any party or any person. The media has had a tough job trying to downplay the scandals and the behavior of the people in our courthouse, but they have no shame. They have played God and helped to manipulate the voters. The media has disregarded, and I am sure will continue to disregard, additional allegations against the incumbents (the King’s people) despite documents and, in some cases, willing whistleblowers. They have attacked the messengers rather than help LIBERTY to rid itself of self serving public officials.
But we here at Liberty Dispatch are convinced that now is the time WE THE PEOPLE will separate from the old guard that has disregarded the law and the high standards of this community. We believe in these closing days as the media and some of the incumbents try to make this election about us, that the people will insist it is about them- and their children and their grandchildren. We believe this community will reject the idea of one family ruling two thirds of our courts (the Hights and Zbraneks are uncle and nephew). We believe people will reject the re-election of clerks that are sworn to safeguard precious public records but have failed to do so. We believe citizens in this community will see through all of the efforts to discredit any challengers to the "powers that be" and that they will insist that these WE THE PEOPLE cut our ties with the tax and spend Democrats – both locally and nationally.
Long before this election, the media around here has been lapdogs to “the King”. Now that the community sees that our local media actually can bark, but only at anyone who threatens “the King and his power”, maybe some will confront them personally. Since this band of liberal media people never even growl unless told to by the King or his men, it might remind them WE THE PEOPLE still elect our public officials.
17 comments:
I know we can't tar and feather the media when this is over as was the fate of some back then, but we surely will remember Bill and Allen and their lust for relationship to the Kings around here.
Who is King George around here? Hight is too narcissistio. Little is too incapable. These are lieutenants, who is the King?
Funny you mention this. I was just reading a book that talks about how unGodly some of the British thought we were. They held us to a high standard in a time of war, but they never tried to stop the heinous crimes and lies on their own side. they talked about all of the possible motivations of the colonists, including continuing the war because the colonists, they said, had to win or they would go to prison or hang. Sound familar? The media was unmerciful to Washington especially. They printed a signed admission of murder that happened in the French and Indian War while Washington was fighting for the Crown. They omitted the fact the document was written in French and Washington did not speak or read French.
You gentlemen are warriors and it may be that if someone wants to use the Bible to judge you they should read what warriors did in the Bible. My son is overseas fighting for this country. I would hate to be in a situation where someone judged how he does his job over there while we enjoy the fruits of his blood, sweat, and tears over here. I don't think I could be very nice. take em out ray, take em out.
Delia Sellers will get one shot to stay free and that will be it. too many people know too much to wheel and deal much.
You have nothing on Delia and nothing on Hight. You are full of bullshit. How anyone would believe you is beyond me.
Loyalists huh? Protect the King, believe the radio, trust the scandal packed halls of "justice"? Attaboy! How about a deal. We are proven wrong, we stay here in Texas where it is 100% Republican statewide officeholders, we are proven right, you move to the town where Benedict Arnold is buried in England.
See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil ..... just what the radio and paper people want you to do.
The king in 1776 was more of an oligarchy, with numerous lieutenants and special deal for those with connections, as so is today's "Little Cartel".
A town and a County named Liberty, what a place to play out the fight between good and evil.
I rebuke the demons in you Michael R. Little in the name of Jesus Christ through the blood of the lamb who died on the cross. Be gone demons in you Michael R. Little, in Jesus Christ name, amen.
That horrible Samuel Adams,if he was such a Father of the Revolution, why was the King trying to arrest him? How could he be as good as you imply if he had so many indictments against him? I get this story ....... the worm turned and the rest about Adams is history.
From what I have heard in this County of Liberty the King is wee gross (Misspelling on purpose) He can even sexually harrass his employee's cost the county a Million and get away with it. I have been told if you want to fix Liberty County get rid of gross. Isnt great that GOD forgives, but should WE THE PEOPLE forget the embarrassment he has done to this County. Kirkam, Fitzgerald, gross, Hunt are all in bed together and should all be tarred and feathered.
media haven't changed a bit
I have know Mr. Kirkam a long time, and believe him to be a very honorable man....32
32, Why would he go against one of his own?
Kirkham is a dirtbag and corrupt from the old liberty county democrat guard
the "cure" to the lying, communist, socialist, scheming, liberal media is a combination of cancellations (ads and subscriptions) and boycotts (events and forums.)
If you have a more effective method, speak up!
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