"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." Thomas Paine In 1776, Thomas Paine's Common Sense showered sparks on the tinder of revolution. With the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Americans formally claimed their rights, and that tinder exploded into a new age for mankind. But more than 200 years later, the flames of freedom are dying. We cry that Washington has failed us, but...