I think they're lying. And I think they know it.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Paine was ostracized from these other folks who were "probably very close" to Paine's thoughts. They let him rot basically.

Payne was a troublesome fellow. Everything for which he was once loved eventually made people hate him.

He was useful during the Revolutionary period and later useful to the French in their revolution. Like Che Guevara, however, he was too much the firebrand to ever be comfortable with comfort. He made those whom he helped gain power rather uncomfortable once they had power.

He was done in by the Federalists at a time when they were the dominant political force here. This was partly because of his Deist views and partly because of his links to France and the Terror following the Revolution. His friendship with Jefferson didn't help either.

John