"Whereas civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize, and as military forces, which must be occasionally raised to defend our country, might pervert their power to the injury of their fellow citizens
Sep 30, 2007
RPO Platform Election 2007 > Individual Human & Civil Rights
"Under every government the dernier [Fr. last, or final] resort of the people, is an appeal to the sword; whether to defend themselves against the open attacks of a foreign enemy, or to check the insidious encroachments of domestic foes. Whenever a people... entrust the defence of their country to a regular, standing army, composed of mercenaries, the power of that country will remain under the direction of the most wealthy citizens." -- A Framer Anonymous 'framer' of the US Constitution Source: Independent Gazetteer, January 29, 1791 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/A.Framer.Quote.B6AB
"Whereas civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize, and as military forces, which must be occasionally raised to defend our country, might pervert their power to the injury of their fellow citizens, the people are confirmed by the article in their right to keep and bear their private arms." -- Tench Coxe (1755-1824) American political economist Source: Writing as "A Pennsylvanian," in "Remarks On The First Part Of The Amendments To The Federal Constitution," in the _Philadelphia Federal Gazette,_ June 18, 1789, p.2 col.1 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Tench.Coxe.Quote.B6A3
"For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well organized and armed militia is their best security." -- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President Source: Eighth Annual Message, November 8, 1808 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Thomas.Jefferson.Quote.B69B
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