Source: Tenth Amendment Center
by Michael Boldin
“NO DEAL – That was the response from the Sons of Liberty and other North Carolina patriots in 1776 to a British ‘offer’ – surrender your guns, abandon your allies, give up your right to local self-government – in exchange for a promise of peace. That moment was more than a turning point in history – it offers enduring lessons for confronting centralized power today.” (05/05/25)