A few years ago a band of freedom loving good ol’ boys committed a famous, or infamous, act of looting and rioting. They were at their wits’ ends as their voices were not being heard, and they simply refused to accept the oppression and tyranny of the powers-that-be any longer. The oppression and tyranny did not involve loss of life, limb, nor physical liberty. No, their battle was for a much higher calling, their god, money–less than one dollar. How noble a cause. In response to the king’s imposition of a tax on tea they looted and rioted, they stole and destroyed the merchandise from three cargo ships.

We, Americans, celebrate that act of “freedom” and dignify it by calling it the Boston Tea Party. Moreover, the thug who led the raid, Samuel Adams, is a revered patriot and hero.

Protest the loss of a few pennies and you’re a saint. Protest the loss of a life and you’re a sinner. My, my, my what a bunch of heartless, humanity lacking, milk-livered hypocrites you are.