Great Quotes "The Other Side of the News"

Death, Taxes, and Democrats will always be with us, at least Death never gets any worse!

George: "If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do ?" Edmund BlackAdder: "Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area."

"All truth passes through 3 stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."--Arthur Schopenhauer

"We the People are the rightful master of both congress and the courts - not to overthrow the Constitution, but to OVERTHROW THE MEN WHO PERVERT THE CONSTITUTION." Abraham Lincoln

"The measures adopted to restore public order are: First of all, the elimination of the so-called subversive elements. [...] They were elements of disorder and subversion. On the morrow of each conflict I gave the categorical order to confiscate the largest possible number of weapons of every sort and kind. This confiscation, which continues with the utmost energy, has given satisfactory results." (Speech delivered by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini at the Italian Senate, June 8, 1923. Reproduced in "Mussolini as Revealed in His Political Speeches" [London & Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1923], p.308-309)

"Bill Clinton gives the appearance of taking stands-for some sort of tax cut, some sort of welfare reform, some sort of balanced budget-but these are ploys, mirages: they exist only to undermine positions taken by the Republicans. He doesn't fight for anything substantive-except of course, re-election. ...He has fallen into the dangerous habit of lip synching the presidency: he gives the appearance of leadership, but not the substance."--Joe Klein Newsweek, 10/23/95

"He's like the guy you don't want your child to go out with."--Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor The Washington Post,8/8/95

"The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to posess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty."--Adolf Hitler H.R. Trevor-Roper, _Hitler's Table Talks 1941-1944_ (London: Widenfeld and Nicolson, 1953, p. 425-426).

Have you heard about the Hillary chicken dinner? Two fat thighs, two small breasts, and two left wings!

"1935 will go down in history! For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient and the world will follow our lead into the future!" ....Adolf Hitler, 1935. ---- * ----- "The House passage of our bill is a victory for this country! Common sense wins out. I'm just sothrilled and excited. "The sale of guns must stop. Halfway measures are not enough."--Sarah Brady, 1 July 1988

Germans who wish to use firearms should join the SS or the SA - ordinary citizens don't need guns, as their having guns doesn't serve the State."--Heinrich Himmler

"The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms, history shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subjected peoples to carry arms have prepared their own fall"--Adolph Hitler, Edict of March 18, 1938

The Best of the Worst Country-Western Song Titles (These are REAL) "You Done Tore Out My Heart And Stomped That Sucker Flat" "If I Can't Be Number One In Your Life, Then Number Two On You" "You Were Only A Splinter In My A__ As I Slid Down The Bannister Of Life"

Seen on a "welcome" mat: Beware: Gun owner lives here and I don't call 911! It would be seen on a welcome mat at my house if I could ever find a place to buy one.

Beltway Bob Never Met A Compromise He Didn't Like Dole compared to a pterodactyll: Pterodacdole ('ter-a-'dak-dol): "A species of fossilized politician indigenous to the District of Columbia having a body structure offset so that it is slightly closer to the right wing than to the left; known to be an aggressive and heroic defender of its territory in youth, but seldom leaving the swamp of compromise after onset of advanced maturity."

The Best Economy in 30 Years? "Pummeled by a 35% plunge in the aircraft sector, orders for durable goods dropped 2.5 % in February, the biggest decline in 10 months."--The Wall Street Journal, 3/28/96

BTW Did you all hear that Buckwheat (from Our Gang) converted to Islam? Yeah, now he goes by "Kareem of Wheat"

"To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."--George Washington

"Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again."--U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer "I am more concerned that my kids will remember me as a man of God than a great football player."--Reggie White Green Bay Packers Minister of Defense and NFL's all-time leading sacker

If Christians "played" Christianity like Dan Marino plays football the world would be won in a generation--(a rare Howerter original thought)

"I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause that I know some day will fail."--Wendell L. Willkie

"Since It's the UN's 50th birthday, we should take a moment to ponder all the wonderful things that organization has done to make the world a better place. Let's do that right now. Ah, you're done. That didn't take long, did it?"--Chester G. Edwards.

"Becoming a Christian completely has changed my life. It has made me more focused on and off the field. I appreciate playing football more than ever, but it ranks third in my life behind my relationship with God and my family. I work harder to be the best now, and I have become a more humble and less selfish person. I have a better perspective on life and what really matters. I realize now that being a great football player doesn't compare with being a great person."--Chris Carter (Minnesots Vikings wide receiver)

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty...never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense."--Winston Churchill

"...we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds,...we shall fight in the hills;we shall never surrender...."--Winston Churchill

When Coca Cola first entered the Chinese market, the bottles were embossed with Chinese characters which represented the sounds of "Coca Cola," but which in fact meant "Bite the wax tadpole."

A football expert said this of coach Vince Lombardi: "He possesses minimal football knowledge. Lacks motivation."

Many ask why would God put thorns on roses. Others thank God that He put roses among the thorns.--Anon.

"Yesterday, the Senate voted to approve President Clinton's decision to send troops to Bosnia. And they voted to change the name of that mission to "Operation Forget About Whitewater."--David Letterman

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Things You'd Rather Not Overhear from the Cockpit: "Today We Die For Allah! "OR "Wow, we're sure a lot lighter now that we dropped that second engine!"

"Cross-post your flames: Everyone on the net is just waiting for the next literary masterpiece to leave your terminal. From OPINION to CHIT-CHAT, they're all holding their breaths until your next flame. Therefore, post everywhere."--Chris Rolleston(rolleston_c@ix.wcc.govt.nz)

"The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to posess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty."--Adolf Hitler, H.R. Trevor-Roper, _Hitler's Table Talks 1941-1944_(London: Widenfeld and Nicolson, 1953, p. 425-426).

Dictatorship (n): a form of government under which evrything which is not prohibited is compulsory.

"Clinton's an unusually good liar. Unusually good. Do you realize that?"--Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), Esquire Magazine, January 1996

"Scary choices, on that you can bank To not face them your Lord you can thank Would you rather be stuck On a bridge with Ted's truck Or a closet with Congressman Frank?" from "The Official Clinton Bashing Limerick Book" by Douglas C. Cogan

In Boston, 44.6% of public school teachers enroll their children in private schools--almost one in two! What do they know that average parents don't about public schools?

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"Whenever I hear somebody sigh 'life is hard', I'm always tempted to ask 'compared to what'?"--Sydney J Harris

"I'm not sure what he meant. His words are subject to multiple interpretations."--Dem. Rep. Pete Geren on Clinton (Dallas Morning News, 1/26/94)

"If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war. As it stands, we have allowed this to happen to ourselves...we have ineffect, been committing an act of unthinking, unilateral educational disarmament." --Jan 96 Keeping TABS Newsletter

"Worldliness is what any particular culture does to make sin look normal and righteousness look strange."--David Wells

I've run this hole poem threw it
I'm sure your pleased too no.
It's letter perfect in it's weigh,
My chequer tolled me sew.

"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."--Brooke Shields

"Outside of the killings, Washington (DC) has one of the lowest crime rates in the country."--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington DC

"The crime bill passed by the Senate would reinstate the Federal death penalty for certain violent crimes: assasinating the President; hijacking an airliner; and murdering a government poultry inspector."--Knight Ridder News Service dispatch

Clinton was also asked to explain a remark he made to Russian President Boris Yeltsin at their April 3-4 summit. He reportedly said, "When the Japanese say yes to us, they often mean no." During a picture-taking session in the Oval Office, Miyazawa attempted to defuse the situation by jokingly pointing out that "every language has its own peculiarity." Smiling, Clinton told the news conference, "I don't know what I meant anymore."

"If you've ever made change in the offering plate, you might be a redneck."--Jeff Foxworthy

Did you know babies are nauseated by the smell of a clean shirt?"--Jeff Foxworthy

Whatever cleanin' goes on on the planet, women do 99% of it. But see, women are not as proud of their 99% as men are of our one! We clean sumpin' up we're gonna talk about it all year long...'Look don't worry about emptyin' that ashtray, I done got it alright? Did it for you, Sweet Pea."--Jeff Foxworthy

You have to change those diapers every day. When those directions on the side of the Pampers box say, 'holds 6-12 pounds' they're not kidding!"--Jeff Foxworthy

"If you own a home with wheels on it and several cars without, you just might be a redneck."--Jeff Foxworthy

"If you've ever been accused of lyin' through your 'tooth,' then you might be a redneck!"--Jeff Foxworthy

Teddy Kennedy has killed more people with his car than I have with my gun. Bumpersticker on MY car, given to me by Ogelesby & Ogelsby Gunmakers of RR 5 Springfield, IL 62707 (217) 487-7100

"Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that [Hillary Clinton]...is a congenital liar."-- William Safire

"It might surprise you to know that I think I raised them [taxes] too much, too."--Bill Clinton 10/17/95

You might be a liberal if: You don't think it's right to kill rapists and murderers, but do think it's right to kill babies; You think the phrase, "... separation of church and state" is in the Constitution; You cry, "You can't legislate morality," but defend the Roe v. Wade decision in order to legalize your moral position on abortion;

"Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle."--George Washington

"The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God."--JFK

"We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not on the power of government...[but] upon the capacity of each and every one of us to govern ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God."--James Madison

"No power over the freedom of religion [is] delegated to the United States by the Constitution."--Thomas Jefferson

"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with passions unbridled by morality and religion."--John Adams

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."--John Adams

"The greatest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."--John Quincy Adams

"All must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the best type of citizenship."--Grover Cleveland

"Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone, which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand."--John Adams

"Mrs. President."--Sen Carol Moseley-Braun, whose mistake in introducing Hillary Rodham Clinton at the annual National Prayer Breakfast brought gasps from the crowd. As reported in "Newsweek's" February 12th issue.

McCurry also dismissed a comment attributed to South Carolina Democratic Sen. Fritz Hollings, who told the Sumter, S.C., newspaper The Item that "Clinton's as popular as AIDS in South Carolina." Is he really that popular?

"His [Clinton's] approval ratings are about 50 percent now. If they get up to 60 percent, his people tell me Bill can start dating again,"--South Carolina Democratic Sen. Fritz Hollings

Just one week after Clinton said the economy was the strongest it had been in 30 years, the Federal Reserve reduced the prime lending rate from 8.5 percent to 8.25 percent to avert a recession. HMMM.

Number of times Whitewater witnesses said "don't remember" and "don't recall": 797.

"A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living."--John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"Ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country."--John Fitzgerald Kennedy (Lest we forget JFK was a Democrat, my how things change!)

An aide reads Clinton the results of the latest public opinion poll. "The American public thinks..." Clinton interrupts: When I want to know what the American public thinks, I'll ask myself!"

Heckler: "Who pulls your strings, Bill? What special interests control you?"Clinton (visibly upset): "You leave Hillary out of this!"

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can change, and the weaponry to make the difference.

"Justice Department studies show that armed citizens are much less likely to suffer losses or personal injury from thieves"--Washington Post 1/7/92

"A well schooled electorate, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read Books, shall not be infringed."

Statement made by Oliver North when asked to comment on Clinton's draft record. "I would rather vote for Jane Fonda than Gov. Clinton! At least she has been to North Vietnam."

"The 2nd amendment was never intended to allow private citizens to 'keep and bear arms'. If it had, there would have been wording such as 'the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'"--Ken Konecki on Usenet, on 27 Jul 1992

Just how tough is Greg Lloyd anyway, "Well let me put it this way, we wouldn't have had to send ground troops to Bosnia. We could have just sent Greg Lloyd armed with a cue ball in an old sock."--An opponent

"What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad."--Dave Barry

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."--Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

"[the United States] can't be so fixed on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans..."--President William Jefferson Clinton, March 1, 1993 during a press conference in Piscataway, NJ source: Boston Globe, 3/2/93, page 3

"A well-educated electorate being necessary to the prosperity of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read books, shall not be infringed." Do you believe that restricting people to one book purchase per month would prevent libel and slander?

"You know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say."--President William Jefferson Clinton 5/29/93

"We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans..."--President William Jefferson Clinton,USA TODAY 11 Mar 93

"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."--Mahatma Ghandi

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."--1 Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 (C. J. Boyd, Ed., 1950).

"A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have."--Barry Goldwater.

"...African-Americans watch the same news at night that ordinary Americans do."--President William Jefferson Clinton on Black Entertainment Television, November 2, 1994

"I think at some point if he wants to truly be embraced by the American people, he should drop the pretense, the artifice and just look us in the eye and say 'Yeah I inhaled it, and then I drank the bong water."--Dennis Miller on President Clinton

"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks."--Thomas Jefferson

"Let he who is with out a sword, let him sell his coat and buy one."--Jesus Christ Luke 22:36

"Since Florida has enacted their concealed carry law, the Florida murder rate has dropped by 29%. Nationwide, the murder rate rose 11% over the same period..."1994 FBI crime data from ABC news 3/12/95

A young couple having an argument over what measures to take against burglaries in the neighborhood. He wants a revolver; she a pitbull. The argument contines: revolver!, pitbull!; revolver!, pitbull! They finally compromised and got a feminist.

"Please do not feed the squirrels. If you feed the squirrels, they'll become overweight, and prone to disease. Their population will grow, and they'll lose their ability to forage for food on their own. They will expect you to feed them and will attack you if you don't. They'll become like little welfare recipients, and you wouldn't want to do this to them." --Sign reported by Clifford F. in Rocky Mountain National Park

"The President's essential character flaw isn't dishonesty so much as a-honesty. It isn't that Clinton means to say things that are not true, or that he cannot make true, but that everything is true for him when he says it, because he says it. Clinton means what he says when he says it, but tomorrow he will mean what he says when he says the opposite. He is the existential President, living with absolute sincerety in the passing moment."--Michael Kelly, "The President's Past," New York Times Magazine, July 31, 1994

"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."--Mahatma Gandhi, "Gandhi, An Autobiography", M. K. Gandhi, page 446

"When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace."--Jesus Christ, Luke ch.11 v.21-22 (King James translation, 1611 AD)

Q: What's the difference between a pit bull and a social worker? A: You can get your kid back from a pit bull.

"To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."--George Washington

Dictatorship (n): a form of government under which evrything which is not prohibited is compulsory.

"Clinton is, as Clinton does." Rejected Forrest Gump Sayings as presented on the July 29, 1994 (7/29/94) broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman

Peasant: "What are you doing about the war on poverty ?" King: "Nothing. Its over, and you lost!"

Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you!

Has anyone heard about the agnostic dislexic insomniac... who used to lay awake nights wondering if there really was a Dog?

"When the government fears the People, that is Liberty. When the People fear the Government, that is tyranny." --Thomas Jefferson

"The greatest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." --John Quincy Adams

"Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up."--James A. Garfield

We have four boxes used to guarantee our liberty:The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box.

"It is both possible and moral, to love one's country and hate its government."--Dr. Walter E. Williams

We shouldn't say that Bill Clinton is a liar. It's not nice to use that word nowadays. He is simply "factually challenged." After all it isn't nice to say things against someone who obviously suffers from Integrity Deficit Disorder! Howerter original thought (my 1st attempt at being PC)

"Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again." --U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

"What a good thing Adam had--when he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before."--Mark Twain

Isn't it something that the gold men will steal and die for here is just the asphalt we will walk on in heaven?

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." --NFL Baltimore Colts hall of fame receiver Raymond Berry

"This is the worst disaster in California since I was elected."--California Governor Pat Brown on a local flood

"The Constitution may not be perfect, but it's a lot better than what the government's using these days." --anon

"Congress is thinking about eliminating a federal program under which scientists broadcast signals to Alien beings. This would be a large mistake. Alien beings have atomic blaster death cannons. You cannot cut off their federal programs as if they were merely poor people."--Dave Barry

"To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society"-- Theodore Roosevelt

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." --Thomas Jefferson

"There are three side effects of acid. Enchanced long term memory, decreased short term memory, and I forget the third." -- Timothy Leary

Know why tree-huggers make a bigger fuss over fur than leather? It is easier to harrass rich women than it is biker gangs!

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Robert Casey (D) put it best: "President Clinton says he wants abortion to be safe, legal and rare, but he's helped make it safe, legal and everywhere."

"A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."--George Bernard Shaw

The family that prays together stays together. The family that shoots together should not be messed with!

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." --Thomas Jefferson

"Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them!"--Lily Tomlin

Chrysler Corporation is adding a new car to its line to honor Bill Clinton. The Dodge Draft will begin production in Canada this year.

Chelsea asked her dad, "Do all fairy tales begin with once upon a time...?" Bill Clinton replied, "No. Some begin with 'After I'm elected...'"

No one's life, liberty, or happiness are safe when Congress is in session. The government shut down was the first real relief freedom loving Americans had in years.

Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you.

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense."--Winston Churchill

[On the claim that "lying" should be grounds to nullify an election:] "If that's the standard, President Clinton could get the death penalty at this point."--Jay Leno

They say, ever since he met JFK as a kid, Bill Clinton wanted to be President in the worst possible way... And he's succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.

And you didn't think Al Gore was funny? We all know about Whitewater and the alleged shredding of documents. On Sunday (3/6/94) Al responded to an interviewer's question about evidence: "Bill and Hillary have provided the special prosecutor with every shred of evidence they have."

From The Simpsons, April, 1993 "Didn't you think there was something wrong when you were getting checks for doing nothing?" "I thought it was because the Democrats were back in power."

"Whoever killed Nicole Brown Simpson didn't need a gun: He was (or they were) strong enough to dispatch two healthy adults with only a knife. But if she had been carrying one, she might be alive today.
Texas has an example that is less hypothetical: a woman who left her pistol in the car when she went into Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, and then had to watch as an armed man killed 22 patrons, including her parents."</B?

"I'm not concerned about Hillary Clinton talking to the dead, I'm concerned that Bill Clinton might say he believes in reincarnation, and we're going to be taxed for money we may have earned in a previous life."--SPEECHWRITER DOUG GAMBLE, 7/5/96

"I'd rather have a gun and not need - it than need a gun and not have it."-- Christian Slater (In the movie "True Romance")

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
- The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the Unites States of America, 1791

"Arms in the hands of citizens [may] be used at individual discretion...in private self-defense... "
- John Adams, 1788, A Defense of the Constitutions of the Government of the USA, 471

"The Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms."
- Samuel Adams, Debates & Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87.

"Those who trade essential liberty for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin

"The whole of the Bill of Rights is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals... It establishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them of."
- Albert Gallatin, the New York Historical Society, October 7th, 1789.

"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
- Adolph Hitler (1889-1945), April 15, 1935

"The art of leadership...consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing will split up that attention... The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category."
- Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), Mein Kampf, vol. 1, ch. 3 (1925).

"The great mass of people...will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one."
- Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), Mein Kampf, vol. 1, ch. 10 (1925).

"The broad masses of a population are more amenable to the appeal of rhetoric than to any other force."
- Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), Mein Kampf, vol. 1, ch. 3 (1925).

"Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in possession and under our direction, and having them under the management of Congress? If our defense be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands?"
- Patrick Henry

"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined"
- Patrick Henry
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
- Thomas Jefferson

"No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."
- Thomas Jefferson, proposed Virginia Constitution, June 1776, 1 T. Jefferson Papers, 334 (C.J. Boyd, Ed., 1950)

"On every question of construction [of the Constitution], let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invent against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed."
- Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Johnson, June 12, 1823, The Complete Jefferson, p322.

"When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
- Thomas Jefferson

"And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms...the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."
- Thomas Jefferson

"A Strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks."
- Thomas Jefferson, Encyclopedia of Thomas Jefferson, 318, Foley, Ed. reissued 1967

"The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full possession of them."
- Zachariah Johnson, 3 Elliot, Debates at 646. Richard Henry Lee

"No free government was ever founded, or ever preserved its liberty, without uniting the characters of the citizen and soldier in those destined for the defense of the state...such area well-regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as freemen."
- Richard Henry Lee

"A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves...and include all men capable of bearing arms."
- Richard Henry Lee, additional letters from the Federal Farmer, 1788 at 169

"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them..."
- Richard Henry Lee, 1788, Initiator of the Declaration of Independence, and member of the first Senate, which passed the Bill of Rights
"The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country..."
- James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434, June 8, 1789

"the ultimate authority...resides in the people alone..."
- James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 46

"Congress shall never disarm any citizen unless such as are or have been in actual rebellion."
- James Madison

"Americans [have] the right and advantage of being armed--unlike citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust people with arms."
- James Madison

"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people... To disarm the people, that is the best and most effective way to enslave them..."
- George Mason

"...to disarm the people [is] the best and most effective way to enslave them..."
- George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 380.

"The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand, arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. The same balance would be preserved were all the world destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside...horrid mischief would ensue were one half the world deprived of the use of them..."
- Thomas Paine, I Writings of Thomas Paine at 56, 1984

"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."
- George Washington, presidential farewell address

"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy."
- George Washington

"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence... From the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to ensure peace, security, and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable... The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference; they deserve a place of honor with all that's good... A free people ought to be armed."
- George Washington, speech of January 7, 1790, printed in the Boston Independent Chronicle, January 14, 1790.

"A free people ought...to be armed..."
- George Washington, speech of January 7, 1790, printed in the Boston Independent Chronicle, January 14, 1790.

"God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it."
- Daniel Webster

"Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any bands of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States"
- Noah Webster, pamphlet aimed at swaying Pennsylvania toward ratification

1 posted on 01/24/2002 5:36:07 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK

Bump for a later read *S*

Hell you folks have a good eight hours on me...I hate the darned time difference between Ireland and 'merica! *S*

The problem with men is God gave them a brain and a penis with only enough blood to run one at a time.

Robin Williams

4 posted on 01/24/2002 6:44:25 PM PST by PushinTin

5 posted on 01/24/2002 7:01:43 PM PST by Senator_Blutarski

Samual Adams:"..it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

``As nightfall does not come at once, nor oppression. In both instances, there's twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such twilight we must be aware of change in the air, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.'' -William O. Douglas

"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."--Brooke Shields

Now that's one smart blonde that knew enough to dye her hair brown.

11 posted on 08/06/2002 8:01:43 PM PDT by cd jones

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