By CALLING ATTENTION to ‘a well regulated militia,’ the ‘security’ of the nation, and the right of each citizen ‘to keep and bear arms,’ our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy. Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny which gave rise to the Second Amendment will ever be a major danger to our nation, the Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the Second Amendment will always be important.
-John F. Kennedy
Tag Archives: QOD
QOD
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“Violence is the last resort of the incompetent”–Asimov
“You’re correct, the competent use it before it’s the last resort”–Pournelle
QOD
“Running only makes you die tired.”
QOD
“Give me yesterday’s Bread, this Day’s Flesh, and last Year’s Cyder.”
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Poor Richard’s Almanac courtesy of Brigid
One of my favorite quotes of all time
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
– Thomas Jefferson
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If you want a symbolic gesture, don’t burn the flag, wash it.
- Norman Thomas
Quotes of the Day
I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.
- Jack HandeyAn adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.
- G. K. Chesterton
