But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is [mankind's] right, it is their duty to throw off such...

Ah yes, the most cowardly way to start a war. Blame an entire political persuasion of being responsible for a prominent (and who just happens to be from their side) political figure's murder.

One shot was fired from one rifle, owned by one person who was, by all indicators, politically disengaged.

It would be funny if it were not also so very sad.

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I ought never to act except in such a way that I could also will that my maxim should become a universal law.