The British Parliament has long been a bane to the colonists in the New World, with the passage of all their "acts" to tax us simply because we are more productive. Paine makes his contempt for the current system of government quite clear early on. "Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for even we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamities is heightened by reflecting that we fu

It is indeed time for a change. Paine himself believes it is time for a split between the two civilizations, and it is also the thoughts of many others. "I have never met with a man, either in England or America, who hath not confessed his opinion, that a separation between the countries, would take place one time or another." (100) Even under such obviously unjust rule under England, some believe there can be a sort of reparations between England and America, but Paine disagrees. "Your future connection with Britain, whom you can neither love nor honour, will be forced and unnatural, and being formed only on the plan of present convenience, will in a little time fall into a relapse more wretched than the first." (89) Indeed, there is at this time much hatred between the English and the "Americans". There have already been battles fought, and attempting to reconcile would be futile. " ’never can true reconcilement grow where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep.’" (90)

rnish the means by which we suffer." (65) Isaac Kramnic (New York: Penguin Books, 1986). Paine clearly believes that the English government falls into the "intolerable" category of governments. Although a system of government is a required entity in almost any society, there are much better ways to govern a people besides the British monarchal system. Paine discusses how the Parliament is set up as a representation of the people, but what good is representation in a monarchy? The monarch still has absolute power, even though a system is set up to make it appear as though the people have say so. This lack of true representation instills a lack of trust towards the king in the British subjects. These factors create doubt in one’s mind about the strength of the British government. Paine questions the government saying:"How came the king by a power which the people

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