Common Sense. By Thomas Paine. Recently, I read a copy of Thomas Paine’s most recent patriotic work, entitled Common Sense. I was nothing less than astonished at how Paine so powerfully conveyed his patriotic message. Paine theorizes a split between England and the colonial states. At the same time as a split is theorized, it would form a union of the colonial states into one country, united into one body on our American principles, …showed first 75 words of 1247 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1247 total…to protect ourselves as a nation, without British support, unless of course the English have some interest in the matter. Why not defend our selves as an independent nation? There is no possibility of reparations at this point in time. However, this is the key time to make our stand. If we ever have a desire to become free men, men of our own will and control; we must act now, and declare our independence.