And some people say boycotts are not effective.....History Books guys!

[Flabbergasted]

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?groupid=1150&HistoryID=ab07


.....But it is British taxes which provoke the most deeply felt grievances and the most effective American response. Between 1764 and 1767 London passes a series of taxes on goods imported into America: the Sugar Act of 1764 (covering wine and textiles as well as sugar), the Stamp Act of 1765 (a stamp duty on legal documents and newspapers), and the Townshend Acts of 1767 (taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint and tea). In retaliation the colonists organize very effective boycotts of British goods.

The boycotts affect British commercial interests in London, where several politicians (in particular William Pitt and Edmund Burke) are anyway inclined to find an accomodation with the colonists. The Stamp Act is repealed in 1766. Similarly the new import duties are lifted in 1770, with one exception - the duty on tea.


Time for another Boston Tea Party!

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Thanks for this. Drives me crazy when antiwar people...

... keep going back to street demos model of the sixties ( didn't work then, either, folks; sorry) and disparaging boycotts and responsible consumerism.

No question about it: street demos are more fun! And... they make one feel better. And ... I will go to the street demo in NYC on April 29th ( I live here).

But they are not effective in terms of affecting policy. Economic pressure... under certain circumstances... CAN be.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Montgomery bus boycott brought about the Civil Rights movement. n/t

[saltpoint]

5. Some brave souls then, too. No question.

[AngelFactor]

3. Then and Now

What exactly is the difference btwn the pre-colonial states and the current US?

B B B

American Justice? Sure, so why is an attorney getting away with tampering with court documents even though he “inadvertently” filed three pages of emails detailing what was done with the court.

See for yourself: http://www.maximumadvocacy.com/Court_records.html , look on pages 25-27 of document 64.

Unbelievable. Priceless. Hilarious, if it wasn’t so sad but true.

How’s your faith in the justice system?

[Flabbergasted]

4. Could you help me out on this.....?

[JNelson6563]

6. Good and all but how many posts needed?

No need to spam the board.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2590712