theprof00 on 16 April 2009
I think the difference Nord, is that the protests before were done by majority consent. This recent "demonstration" was done by a minority but publicized as if 10million people gathered of their own accord. Whereas in reality it was set up by a select few and the media and then blown out of proportion to make some kind of point.
@totalwar23
The tea was imported from Britain and colonists prevented it from being unloaded in response to the Tea Act which was passed by Britain and taxed all tea sales in America. The governor at the time, appointed by British rulers, would not send the tea back to Britain. Colonists responded to this aggressive attempt to enforce British law by destroying all the tea on those boats.
