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Thought For the Day: Arms Are For Hugs, Not Killing
“I like to say that arms are not for killing. They are for hugging.” – Betty Williams, peace activist, Nobel laureate (b. 22 May 1943)
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Tagged Arms, Betty Williams, Hugs, Killing, Peace, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Peace Requires Strength and The Willingness To Use It
“These people are either too superstitiously religious, or too cowardly for arms; they either can not or dare not defend ; their property is open to anyone who has the courage to attack them… The supposed quietude of a good man … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Amendment, Arms, Defense, First Principles, History, Peace, Strength, Thomas Paine
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First Principles: The Right To Bear Arms Is Essential In the Preservation of Liberty
“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into … Continue reading
First Principles: The Right To Bear Arms Rests With the People
“The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.” – Alexander Hamilton
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Arms, Bill of Rights, First Principles, Second Amendment, The People
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First Principles: Possession and Use of Arms
“[T]o preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” – Federal Farmer (1787 Richard Henry Lee was a leader during the Revolutionary … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Federalist Papers, Arms, Bill of Rights, Liberty, Richard Henry Lee, The People
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