Thomas Paine

A short video dedicated to Thomas Paine.

was an English pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical, classical liberal and intellectual. Born in Great Britain, he lived and worked there until the age of 37, when he migrated to the American colonies just in time to take part in the American Revolution.

Thomas Paine is sometimes known as "The Father of the American Revolution" for his writing advocating complete independence from royal rule—his pro-independence monograph pamphlet Common Sense was published anonymously on January 10, 1776 and spread quickly among literate colonists. Within three months, 120,000 copies are alleged to have been distributed throughout the colonies,[7] which themselves totaled only two million free inhabitants, making it the best-selling work in 18th-century America. Its total sales in both America and Europe reached 500,000 copies.[8] It convinced many colonists, including George Washington and John Adams, to seek redress in political independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and argued strongly against any compromise short of independence. The work was greatly influenced (including in its name & dash; Paine had originally proposed the title Plain Truth) by the equally controversial pro-independence writer Benjamin Rush and was instrumental in bringing about the Declaration of Independence.

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[raskinman]

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[PRE12081971]

Thomas Paine was together with Jean-Jaques Rousseau and abbé Sieyes one of the main ideologists behind modern democracy.

Unfortunately many of those active in modern democracies have forgotten why we got democracy, free speech and so non in the first place.

[raskinman]

I defend the actions of Thomas Paine; simply because he does not represent the whole aspect of modern democracy. He was a classical liberal, who believed in free man, and not a oppresed one - at the hands of the autocratic monarchy. The most rightful, honest American to exist in life. Any American should be roud of this especially as they arethe most hated nation in the world.

Long live Paine

[overmind25]

Long live Thomas Paine!

[RATMW]

@yellowkrux Well of course, but an immigrant remains an immigrant.

Either way, great man.

[freqeist]

@yellowkrux fact, thats all.

[yellowkrux]

@freqeist I repeat, what is the point of that statement?

[freqeist]

@yellowkrux its a statement the `point` is obvious..

[yellowkrux]

@freqeist Point?

[freqeist]

Can`t believe that some American`s still think Paine was American..

[freqeist]

@yellowkrux born in Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK

[freqeist]

@raskinman he was English.

[60microphonemajesty]

Based on whats in the OT the Jews only prayed when they were in trouble or when they needed victory ad riches.Between all that they were committing all those damn atrocities.But your local pastor would deny such things I bet.

[SuperImready]

"The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. I have never used any other, and I trust I never shall." If only modern politicians spoke that way!