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• The apathy of the born freeman is worse than the docility of the born slave.
  -- Grant Singleton (1890-?)...
• The possession of arms by the people is the ultimate warrant that government governs only with the consent of the governed.
  -- Jeff Snyde...
• Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defence?
  Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under our own direction, and having them under the management of Congress?...
• Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense?
  Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under our own direction, and having them under the management of Congress?...
• The people of the various provinces are strictly forbidden to have in their possession any swords, short swords, bows, spears, firearms, or other types of arms.
  The possession of unnecessary implements makes difficult the collection of taxes and dues and tends to foment uprisings....
• You mean now I can SHOOT YOU in the back and further BLUR th' distinction between FANTASY and REALITY?
  -- Zippy the Pinhead...
• Our cause is just, our union is perfect.
  -- John Dickinson (1732-1808) -- Declaration on taking up Arms in 1775...
• Given a choice between two bald political candidates, the American people will vote for the less bald of the two.
  -- Vic Gold...
• Political New Math: |(Republican Party) - (Democratic Party)| = $.05