The power of the sword, say the minority..., is in the hands of Congress. My
friends and countrymen, it is not so, for The powers of the sword are in the
hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these
free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed to their arms, when compared with
any possible army, must be tremendous and irresistible. Who are the militia? Are
they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man
against his own bosom. Congress has no power to disarm the militia. Their swords
and every terrible implement of the soldier are the birthright of Americans. The
unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state
governments but where, I trust in God, it will always remain, in the hands of
the people.
~~~Tenche Cox
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Feb. 20, 1788.
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5 comments:
Excellent quote.
I like it, too...
Hi Blue,
"Roger that!!" And it looks like we are headed for a reconing.
BSBD,
III%,
skybill-out
I'm almost 70, and my wrist is weak, but my trigger finger isn't.
Good work! The trigger finger is an important digit. :)
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