Touche' 
Even after the Colonies were founded the Crown lorded over us. Well. We took care of that eventually.
"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical."
-William Jefferson
My favorite Founding Father. A truly brilliant man.
If you look at the things the Founders wrote about liberty and freedom, it could all easily apply to our present situation. One recent favorite of mine was provided by a friend on Facebook:
"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents..." -- James Madison
Replace "objects of benevolence" with "universal health care with a public option."