Comments on: Cincinnati Tea Party Video

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:23:37 +0000

A tax on tea would be maintained, but the company would actually be able to sell its tea for a price that was lower than before. A MONOPOLY doesn’t allow for competition. As such the British East India Company could lower its prices.

The colonists, Lord North hoped, would be happy to receive cheaper tea and willing to pay the tax. This would have the dual result of saving the tea company and securing compliance from Americans on the tax issue. It was a brilliant plan. There was, of course, one major flaw in his thinking.

The colonists saw through this thinly veiled plot to encourage tax payment. Furthermore, they wondered how long the monopoly would keep prices low.

Source: http://www.ushistory.org/us/9f.asp

By: Harrison

Harrison — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:40:23 +0000

Ugh… the Tea Act lowered taxes on tea it did not raise them. Smugglers were the ones to dump tea into Boston Harbor…

By: jana

jana — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:25:56 +0000

I can’t wait for the next Chicago Tea Party on April 15! I am bringing as many people as I can find….

By: Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:45:57 +0000

Hi All,

I made a video to help drum up support and enthusiasm for the Tea Party movement.

We The People (Tea Party) Video:
http://tinyurl.com/cehsya

Please consider embedding or sharing my video if you find it suitable for the cause.

Thank you,

Paul Williams