Source: Chasing Liberty
by Jeff Charles
“Most Americans learn about the Revolution as a fight against unfair taxes and British tyranny. But dig deeper into the Declaration of Independence, and one grievance leaps off the page: ‘He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.’ Thomas Jefferson wasn’t just talking about soldiers traipsing about in their scarlet coats. It was about the notion that soldiers would be present in the first place. For the colonists, the idea of having troops quartered in towns enforcing royal edicts at the end of a bayonet was an egregious example of oppression. Yet, when compared to what we see in 2025, it is not difficult to notice how far we have gone — in the wrong direction.” (11/05/25)
https://www.libertychasers.com/p/from-redcoats-to-swat-how-americans