Posted by
Rob on Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:40:49 PM
I saw some quotes from leaders of the American Revolution on one of the forums I belong to, and it led me to do a little research. Samuel Adams was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson called him "The Patriarch of Liberty". Richard Henry Lee was also a leader in those days. He was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. James Madison was fourth President of the United States. He was also called the Father of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Thomas Paine was a writer, scholar and publisher, a firm supporter of the revolution.
Samuel Adams wrote "The said Constitution [shall] be never 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."
And Richard Henry Lee wrote "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."
And James Madison wrote "The Constitution preserves "the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation. . .where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."
And Thomas Paine wrote "Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
Words right from the mouths or pens of some of those responsible for the document that makes us the country we are. I don't think I need to add anything.