Response to Zinn Revolution

After reading and identifying the common elements of this text, I have discovered that there were many internal issues in the colonies during the American Revolution.  Zinn stated,"conflicts between non poor and poor among the Americans kept reappearing."  How can a nation fight a war over external affairs when they are dying inside? Isn't it the priority of the government to have balance internally before exploring external affairs?  Life in America today is very similiar in the sense thar we are fighting overseas in Iraq in a never ending war when issues at home are severe.  The financial recession has put many families into poverty and yet we still worry about international problems first.  Another issue addressed was the lack of all of the population being equally represented in the declaration of independence.  Various highly educated, respected, and wealthy men contributed to the document allowing their needs to only be met.  Does this provide a clear sample of all Americans?  Shouldn't a document regarding the rights of citizens apply to all of the needs of different groups of individuals?  In his piece about revolution, Zinn commented, "this serves the interest of a wealthy elite, but also does enough for a small property owner."  What about the farmer or the merchant? The guidelines of the nation should be a representative sample for all Americans.