Patrick Henry was an American politician, planter, and renowned orator. He was also a great patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence. As a founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776-1779 and 1784-1786.
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Foundational Principles of the “Real American Revolution”
Despite what the so-called experts want you to believe – the American Revolution was not the War for Independence. And the root cause wasn’t merely “taxation without representation.”
Patrick Henry Warns of a “Great and Mighty Empire”
On June 5, 1788, Patrick Henry gave a speech at the Virginia Ratifying Convention warning that “consolidation” – centralizing of power – would turn the United States into a dangerous empire.
Resistance is Crucial to the Advancement of Liberty
Patrick Henry told us that “government is no more than a choice among evils.”
Thomas Paine held the same view. In Common Sense, he wrote, “Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”