There are twenty-seven specific complaints against the British Crown set forth in the Declaration of Independence. To modern ears they still sound re… - P. J. O'Rourke

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There are twenty-seven specific complaints against the British Crown set forth in the Declaration of Independence. To modern ears they still sound reasonable, in large part, because so many of them can be leveled against the federal government of the United States.

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About P. J. O'Rourke

Patrick Jake O'Rourke (14 November 1947 – 14 February 2022) was an American political satirist, most often known as P. J. O'Rourke.

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Alternative Names: Patrick Jake O'Rourke Patrick O'Rourke
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