The Scriptures have been misused to defend bloody crusades and inquisitions; to support slavery, apartheid, and segregation; to sanction the physical and… — Mel White Copy Share Image
The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support… — John Adams Copy Share Image
This [a state militia system] appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
The powers of the sword are in the hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these… — Tench Coxe Copy Share Image
Moammar Gadhafi and the revolt against Gadhafi was not started by the United States. It was started by the Libyan people. And… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
People who think of God as a warrior may become warriors themselves, whether in a Christian crusade, a Muslim jihad, or an… — Marcus Borg Copy Share Image
Iran, as we have already discussed, has carried out very, very harmful activities inside Iraq. Funding, trainings, arming and, in some cases,… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
When the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British parliament was advised by an artful man [Sir William… — George Mason Copy Share Image
In its proper constitutional sense, the term [militia] means all the able-bodied people who can be trained and disciplined to act in… — Alan Keyes Copy Share Image
It would also be strange to find in the midst of a catalog of the rights of individuals a provision securing to… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
That the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of… — George Mason Copy Share Image
An efficient militia is authorized and contemplated by the Constitution and required by the spirit and safety of free government. — James Madison Copy Share Image
The National Rifle Association is always arguing that the Second Amendment determines the right to bear arms. But I think it really… — Robert Bork Copy Share Image
Away with your president! We shall have a king... the army will salute him as monarch; your militia will leave you and… — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
One of the things that sparked my interest in this is the case of Emmanuel Constant, who started a militia called FRAPH… — Edwidge Danticat Copy Share Image
In recent years it has been suggested that the Second Amendment protects the "collective" right of states to maintain militias, while it… — Stephen Halbrook Copy Share Image
This cannot be the United States being the air force for Shia militias, or a Shia on Sunni Arab fight. — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man gainst his… — Tench Coxe Copy Share Image
Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will… — George Mason Copy Share Image
This subject brings me to that vilest offspring of the herd mind -- the odious militia. The man who enjoys marching in… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Many are the exercises of power reserved to the States wherein a uniformity of proceeding would be advantageous to all. Such are… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The federal government is often said in militia circles to have made wholesale seizures of power, at times by subterfuge. A leading… — Barton Gellman Copy Share Image
It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes.… — James Madison Copy Share Image
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