YouTube video by Rick Strom

The Founder Who Gave Everything — And Was Erased For It Thomas Paine is the most important Founder you were never properly taught about. He didn't write the Constitution. He never held high office. He died penniless and mostly alone. But more than anyone else, he was the voice that turned a colonial rebellion into a revolution. He was the one who told ordinary people that they had the right to overthrow a king — and that they would be cowards if they didn't.

It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.

The move offers a glimpse into how authorities are now digging into voter rolls and registration practices.