I'm having a slow start here at Uncommon Sense....but its not for a lack of political frustrations, the frustrations are overflowing, my problem is, where do I begin? If it's possible, each day the political news seems to be more disturbing than the day before. I'll just have to start somewhere.

ANYway, I just read this article by Orson Bean: Mark Levin the Thomas Paine of Our Time. Thomas Paine was the author of Common Sense, a pamphlet that stirred the colonies to declare independence from England. Paine penned these challenging words to the colonists some of whom were still not convinced the need for a revolution. His words DID rouse the colonies and spread with fervor:

"O ye that love mankind, ye that dare not only to oppose tyranny but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot in the old world is overrun with oppression. The birthday of a new world is at hand! Independence in America should date from the first musket that was fired against her."

Mark Levin the modern day Thomas Paine.