hot: having a degree of heat or a high temperature
tyrant: a cruel oppressive ruler; an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution who exercises harsh use of authority.
American Revolutionaries grew tired of the king's dictator rule. They turned up the heat and separated from Great Britain. Then these same rebels, founders of our nation and democracy, created The Constitution of the United States and so declared their freedom and formed a government; of the people, by the people and for the people. Literacy was a deciding factor as Philadelphia had already become a major center for publishing and printing books.
Philadelphia, the capital of the American Revolution. The heart of a fire against tyranny. A passion for civil responsibility. A profound celebration of art, theatre, dance, architecture, science, politics, community resolve and a center for education.
Abigail Adams John Hancock
John Adams Patrick Henry
John Quincy Adams Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Adams Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton James Madison
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
These are just a few of the great Americans from Philadelphia's enormous political history. Certainly it takes great courage to stand up to a dictatorship with the possibility that it does not work and brings sobering actions of punishment for treason. The Constitution of the United States is the template for democracy and the free world. Robert Palmer's song puts it well when you are risking your life: "FEEL THE HEAT, BURNING YOU UP READY OR NOT! SOME LIKE IT HOT..."
