"These are the times that try men's souls."
History rhymes. The structures of power have shifted from monarchs to algorithms, from parliaments to conglomerates. The core demand remains unchanged.
"Taxation without representation is tyranny."
— James Otis, 1761
Sovereignty rests with the people, not the platform. We reject the manipulation of discourse and the commodification of our attention without our consent.
Surveillance is the modern quartering of troops. We demand the right to digital privacy, encryption, and freedom from unwarranted data seizures.
When the currency is debased, the labor of the people is stolen. We demand sound money and transparent fiscal policy.
Benjamin Franklin's warning in 1754 is our reality today. Fragmented, we are consumers. United, we are a Republic.
Organize in your physical community.
Decentralized communication nodes.
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again." — Thomas Paine
Analyzing the modern state of tyranny through the lens of Paine's original pamphlets. Why digital rights are the new battleground.
If the system does not represent us, we must build our own. A guide to decentralized communities and local governance.
Before the revolution, they asked for reform. When reform was denied, independence became the only logical conclusion.