DDH - The Royal Assent
from Dave Does History Hosted by Dave Bowman
On this week’s edition of Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live, we dig into the very first grievance Thomas Jefferson listed in the Declaration of Independence. It wasn’t about taxes, soldiers in your house, or even British warships off the coast. No, Jefferson opened with something that feels almost ordinary—laws. Specifically, the King’s refusal to give his assent to laws that the colonists believed were wholesome and necessary for the public good. That neglect, Jefferson argued, was more destructive than a flat denial. It left communities paralyzed, waiting for approval that never came, watching their future tossed into limbo. And if you think that sounds familiar, you’re not wrong. We trace how this frustration in 1776 echoes today, when laws the people broadly support stall out in gridlock. Jefferson’s words remain a warning: neglect by government is every bit as dangerous as tyranny.
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