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To: Reaganwuzthebest
Funny how all this stuff rolls around to the same fundamental principles isn't it?

The adversaries of our way of life, system of government and liberty have always known they would have to weaken us morally and ultimately take the guns.

Our founders understood this too.

"A general dissolution of the principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy.... While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but once they lose their virtue, they will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.... If virtue and knowledge are diffused among the people, they will never be enslaved. This will be their great security." - Samuel Adams

57 posted on 07/30/2003 8:11:13 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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To: Jeff Head
Anyone who says the Founding Fathers did not intend for the population as individuals to keep and bear arms is in denial.

But what may stop the multi-nationalists eventually is if a candidate emerges who means what he says and commits himself to reversing, or at least modifying current policies. I doubt it will be a democrat, but a Republican who will prefer to take the party back to its roots.

62 posted on 07/30/2003 8:30:52 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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