MEMBER BLOG TAG: bill of rights
| Wednesday, September 22, 2010 4:40PM | | | | Second Amendment & Militia Acts | Tags: Bill of Rights, Militia Acts, federal mandates, paramilitary
| | | | “A well-regulated militia, being necessary for a free state...” Why was a well-regulated militia necessary for a free state?
After the defeat of the British army in 1783, Congress disbanded the Continental Army for fear that a standing army in time of peace was “inconsistent with the principles of republican government, dangerous to the liberties of a free people, and generally converted into destructive engines for establishing despotism.”
Except for the coast, the borders were disputed. Spain did not recognize US sovereignty and had forts and missions to the south and west. The British remained in Canada, occupied forts in the disputed border, and British agents attempted to create trouble between the new nation and the original inhabitants. The country could not support a standing army,... | | | | | | | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:13PM | | | | Greatest Generation? Humbug! | Tags: greatest, northern aggression. war between the states, preserve the union, independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights
| | | | “The Greatest Generation” is the title of a book about a great generation. Perhaps it is also the opinion of the author, although book titles are determined by many factors, including sales. No person has the right or the authority to appoint any person or generation “the greatest.” At best one can only nominate.
There have been many great generations of Americans. I was born and raised in the southwest. My ancestors fought on both sides of the Civil War but in school I studied “The War Between the States” and read textbooks about northern aggression and states rights. I never attended a school where blacks would have been allowed to enroll. Nevertheless, the patriots who fought so hard and sacrificed so much to preserve... | | | | | |
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