Franklin was very pissed at the British, I don't know all the history here, but apparently he was trying for a diplomatic solution, and got laughed back to colonies. Only then did he begin to support the idea of war.
> > He as also a persecutor of Americans who supported the British government. > His son was a customs officer for the colonial government and refused to > cooperate with the rebels. Franklin had his son jailed over the issue and > advocated having him executed. Which was a moot point since his son died > shortly after of the ill treatment his father ensured he had. Franklin > also > encouraged supporters of the revolution to loot and destroy the homes and > businesses of the Loyalists. He was the one who came up with the idea of > the concentration camps for the Loyalists. > > A good man, no, not much better than any fanatic. > > larry > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
