We love South Carolina for many reasons, not the least of which is that Southerners are so genteel when they really are saying "pound sand." Northerners are far less warm or diplomatic and so we've all become accustomed to the warning "I'm walking here."
Would Christopher Gadsden, "the Sam Adams of the South" appreciate this modern adoption of his revolutionary flag? The patriots of his day were risking all they had on the hunch that they could freely govern themselves. By their adoption of his ensign, our Tea Party movement at least implies that the stakes are similarly high. In short, we disagree.
As with everything, we believe the truth lies somewhere between less taxes and more government. We deign to further suggest that one cannot overstate the difference between the colonization experienced by our founders and governance, even taxation, within a democracy that has lasted for 200+ years.
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