No, they were not. When the Patriots abused and expelled the Loyalists, they did to them exactly what the British had been doing.
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can purpose amendments to the constitution to overturn a supreme court decision
The colonists felt that the King of England (George 3) had too much control over them and was abusing that power
The rule of law requires citizens of all classes to follow the laws passed by elected leader.