On the record
That they are the sequel of that insidious plan, which from the days of the Stamp-act down to the present time, hath involved this country in contention and bloodshed.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine connects the current political strife to a long history of conflict initiated by British policies.
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