Read the excerpt from Thomas Paine's work. The Crisis" No. 1. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny,has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX] but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER," and if being bound in that manner,is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. __ __ Neither have I so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that He has relinquished the government of the world, and given us up to the care of devils; and as I do not, I cannot see on what grounds the king of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer.a highwayman, or a house-breaker, has as good a pretence as he. The words "slavery," devils " and "murderer" evoke a sense of anger and injustice fear and anxiety. confusion and chaos. guilt and shame.