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Thought for the Day – Before a government can oppress the people, they must be disarmed

“Another source of power in government is a military force. But this, to be efficient, must be superior to any force that exists among the people, or which they can command; for otherwise this force would be annihilated, on the first exercise of acts of oppression. Before a standing army can rule, the people must […]

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The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance [of adherence to His Law.]

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY! “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt.” – John Philpot Curran (1750–1817), Irish lawyer and politician. Speech, July 10, 1790, Dublin. Christ Christs.net

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