GEORGE WASHINGTON STATED

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty teeth.



First Inaugural Address of George Washington...April 30, 1789

The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.

The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Abraham Lincoln said:

"In this age, and in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it nothing can suceed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions."

James Madison Declared

The adversaries of the Constitution seem to have lost sight of the PEOPLE altogether in their reasonings on this subject; and to have viewed these different establishments not only as mutual rivals and enemies, but as uncontrolled by any common superior in their efforts to usurp the authorities of each other. These gentlemen must be reminded of their error. They must be told that the ULTIMATE AUTHORITY, wherever the derivative may be found, RESIDES IN THE PEOPLE ALONE. (Federalist Papers, No. 46, p.294; emphasis added.)

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Freedom ....a Costly Item

Gus Philpott's article about PFC Dawid Pietrek brought back many painful but proud moments of the U.S. Marines and Navy Corpsmen and Nurses that I had the privilege and honor to take care of during the Viet Nam War. These wounded young men and Navy women nurses always were concerned about the guy or woman who may have been a buddy or friend of theirs. Some of their buddies and friends did not make it back alive. These people who I was serving had served far more than I could have ever done myself. They paid the price in lost limbs, eyes, ears and terrible scars and pain that they would carry for the rest of their lives. Sure they had their share of psychological troubles ...who wouldn't after going through all they did but they always were concerned about the other guy or gal who was going through the pain and suffering they were and that other individual did not have to be a fellow marine or sailor.



My second oldest son, Michael, now almost 40 years old had sustained very serious scalding water burns to both his feet and legs in an accident. When my wife and I would bring him to the hospital for his treatments you would think the President of the United States had arrived; they would talk to him, joke with him and do many acts of kindness to take his mind off of the sometimes painful treatments. My wife and I will never forget this. These men and women will always be Patriots not just because of their injuries and sacrifices but because of their kindness and concern about a little boy that they didn't even really know....maybe that's called love?
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