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An elected legislature can tramplea man's rights as easily as a king can. Captain Martin......I understood you to be a patriot. If you mean by "patriot," am I angryabout taxation without representation? Well, yes, I am. Should the American colonies governthemselves independently? I believe they can. And they should. But if you're asking me am I willingto go to war with England......then the answer ismost definitely no
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An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can
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Captain Martin
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I understood you to be a patriot
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If you mean by patriot am I angry about taxation without representation
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Well yes I am
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Should the American colonies govern themselves independently
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I believe they can And they should
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But if you're asking me am I willing to go to war with England
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then the answer is most definitely no
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After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.