Thought for the Day - Before a government can oppress the people, they must be disarmed

"Another source of power in government is a military force. But this, to be efficient, must be superior to any force that exists among the people, or which they can command; for otherwise this force would be annihilated, on the first exercise of acts of oppression. Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in 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 band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive."

Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution, Philadelphia, 1787

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Oppression and evil (Men) can only exist when we the people allow them to rule.
It is the God required responsibility of every man to fight (with firearms) evil ware ever it can be found.

Ignoring evil does not make it go away on the contrary it allows evil to exist and grow stronger.
What would Jesus say if He saw the state of the world and YOU doing NOTHING to stop it, in my own words D.Freeman suspect He would call YOU a SPINELESS EUNUCH.

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