We ought not now to be debating whether we shall be independent or not, but, anxious to accomplish it on a firm, secure and honourable basis

Great Ideas #10: Common Sense by Thomas Paine

  1. Background

  2. Biased?

  3. Monarchy

  4. American/English

  5. Tit for Tat

  6. Why

  7. When

  8. Summary (also, newsflash, I'm English)