Are You an American Patriot?

Patriots such as Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Paine were journalist of their day. Writing and publishing pamphlets, as pamphleteers reported on the news of the day focused on the revolutionist’s ideals. Witch was in sharp contrast to the beliefs of loyalist

 Unhappy with British rule, colonist of the original thirteen united colonies were sick and tired of struggling under the burdens placed on them by the oppressive British monarchy. For the working class colonist, that whole taxation without representation thing was nothing more. Than a rich power hungry King, and his ruling class, take hard-earned profits from hard working men, women, and families, to line the pockets of wealthy aristocrats loyal to the crown.

The Times were changing, due to in large part, the rebellious early American journalist turned patriot’s, spreading the word about the republicanism and it's political philosophy.

 Hum, kind of sounds familiar wouldn’t you say, like bloggers of today. Speaking out about things, they are passionate about.  

When I asked my eleven-year-old son, what is the first thing you think of when asked what an American patriot is. He thought for a few seconds, as though he was trying to figure out what I wanted him to say, and responded. Well, the first thing that comes to my mind is Uncle Sam.

I must admit, I really had no idea what he would come up with, but Uncle Sam really took me by surprise.

To be honest I was a bit confuse as to what Uncle Sam the boy was referring, and had to ask him. Where did he come up with Uncle Sam? Where he was quick to answer, you know dad, veterans of all the wars.