In december 1776 the patriot cause looked objectively hopeless. what hope did paine hold out

Paine was a strong supporter of the Patriots, and he believed that the best path that Americans could take was that of independence. He maintained this belief alive against all odds.

When the Patriot cause looked "objectively" hopeless, Paine still had some hope. He confessed that he had the belief that God was on the side of the Patriots, and thus would not abandon them. He thought that this was the case due to the fact that Americans had solemnly and constantly tried to avoid the tragedies of war.

- "schenck v. united states, case in which the u.s. supreme court ruled on march 3, 1919, that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the u.s. constitution's first amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.” "

- speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

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