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Benjamin Franklin, the man who tamed lighting, an ambassador to King Louis the XVI, and also the reigning champ when it came to liberators. It is hard to argue the point that Benjamin Franklin was not a good citizen. Did you know that for most of Franklin’s life he was a loyal politician for the British Empire? One could bring up this point in a debate However after seeing the corruption in the Englishman’s hearts’ he became devoted to liberating the colonies from the tyranny that was Great Brittan. Being able to decide when the “good” that you’ve known your whole life is actually the “bad” perhaps, perhaps this makes a good citizen.

Decisions may make a citizen a good citizen but is that also means, in turn, that it makes a bad citizen too. For instance, Benedict Arnold was an American General in the American Revolution. The phrase, “your being a Benedict Arnold” means to be a traitor or to betray someone. This is actually named after the General himself. For all of you out there that don’t know why hears the reason: Benedict Arnold commanded as an American general in the American Revolution. Along with Horatio Gates, Arnold led the Americans to a tremendous victory at the Battle of Saratoga. He had planned to surrender West Point in 1780, a key military base, to the British for 20,000 pounds (English money). Unfortunately for Arnold, his plan was thwarted when John André, his accomplice, was captured. Arnold disappeared to New York and then fled to England in 1781. He revealed his true allegiance to Britain by fighting with the British.

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