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The Stamp Act was a direct tax imposed on the colonies by King George III. This act inevitably led to the American Revolution. Just as the Stamp Act did in 1765, Obamacare should act as a wake-up call. Chief Justice Roberts provides us with a similar call to action.

On March 10, 1764, preliminary resolutions passed the House of Commons looking towards the Stamp Act.

My dream was always to have a stamp. I feel like people who have a stamp really did something. They really did some acts of service.

My sentiments for the American cause, from the Stamp Act downward, have never changed... I am still of opinion that it is the cause of liberty and of human nature.

The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job.

The slaves had food stamps, too. It was called 'scraps from Massa's table.'

The idea of licking stamps seemed great fun for me.

The Massachusetts Land Bank, during Colonial times, prospered, and brought prosperity to the community, until it was forcibly suppressed by special act of Parliament.

I used to get so many letters from students about the ending of 'Pro Femina.' So I had a stamp made that said 'irony, irony, irony' to put on a postcard and mail it back.

Some people collect stamps, other people like to be famous. I don't have that hobby.