When the thirteen colonies could no longer withstand the oppression of King George's tyranny, severing ties with the Crown was imperative, hence The Declaration of Independence, in which Thomas Jefferson wrote And I quote, “…when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right. It is their duty to throw off such government. And to provide new guards for their future security. I am your host; Chris Williams. I served in the MS/FL Army National Guard and I am a US Navy veteran. My brother and cohort, Patrick Williams, is a US Army veteran and together, we are The Constitution Commandos. Find us on your favorite podcast channel, including Spotify, Amazon, and iTunes or at theconstitutioncommandos.org. New episodes will publish on Mondays and Thursdays at zero 700 hours. Never miss and episode when you sign up to receive emails from us and also, get a copy of The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.