[68skylark]

If the liberals of today were in charge of the Revolution they probably would not have succeeded.

I think it's not true that Americans were united back in the imaginary "good old days." There was a lot more dissent and disagreement (and even armed opposition) to U.S. military operations in those days than we have today.

[Riley]

I think it's not true that Americans were united back in the imaginary "good old days." There was a lot more dissent and disagreement (and even armed opposition) to U.S. military operations in those days than we have today.

That's very true. The Battle of King's Mountain was largely fought between pro-independence and Loyalist colonists. Several of my greatx5 uncles were there.