On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The clamor of protection, likewise, was all a farce; because, in order to make that protection necessary, she must first, by her own quarrels, create us enemies.
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Thomas Paine
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In "The American Crisis," Paine dismisses Britain's claim of protecting the colonies, arguing it was a pretext for control.
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