WHEN VOTING IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Most Americans know the Boston Tea Party as the first act of rebellion that gained momentum and resulted in the American Revolution. What was it about? Taxation without representation. This was the impetus for the revolution. Many know the phrase today, yet few can tell you what it means. Taxation without representation refers to those paying the taxes having no say in its allocation. The flip side of this is representation without taxation. Those who …