 The United States is under greater threat today than the colonists were from King George. Hello, I'm Ron Edwards. On today's page from the average notebook being brought to you by Constitutional Grounds Coffee, King George wanted to maintain British control over the colonies and imposed a 3% tax upon the colonists, along with other restrictions. But when one observes our dilemma today, the much greater enemies from within are seeking to literally destroy every good aspect of our republic.