THE BILL OF RIGHTS

Void where prohibited by law

"Our rejection of the request for jury nullification doctrine is a recognition that there are times when logic is not the only or even best guide to sound conduct of government."
(US v. Dougherty, 473 F.2d 1113 (C.A.D.C., 1972) Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, not the S.Ct.)

"I want people to be able to get what they need to live: enough food, a place to
live, and an education for their children. Government does not provide these as well as private charities and businesses".
"We have rights, as individuals, to give as much of our own money as we please to charity; but as members of Congress we have no right so to appropriate a dollar of public money."
(Colonel David Crockett, member of Congress 1827-32, 1832-35)

"God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it."
(Daniel Webster)

"The signification attributed to the term, Militia, appear from the debates in the Convention, the history and legislation of Colonies and States, and the writings of approved commentators. These show plainly enough that the Militia comprised all males physically capable of acting in concert for the common defense... And further, that ordinarily when called for service these men were expected to appear bearing arms supplied by themselves and of a kind in common use at the time."
(US Supreme Court, US v Miller)

"But if anti-gun advocates feel prohibiting or confiscating upward of 70 million handguns is justified to save 13 young children's lives, why does saving 381 annually not justify banning swimming pools, or at least prohibiting their proliferation? Is it possible that anti-gun fanatics are motivated more by hatred of guns and their owners than by saving lives?"
("Gun Accidents", by Don B. Kates, Jr.)

"The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of the truth - that error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it has been cured of one error, is usually another error, and often times one worse than the first one."
(H. L. Mencken)

"We, too, born to freedom, and believing in freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom. We, and all others who believe as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees."
(Franklin D Roosevelt)

"It is vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. The gentlemen may cry, peace, peace! But there is no peace. The war has actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already on the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that the gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God. I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me Liberty or give me Death!
(Patrick Henry speech in virginia convention richmond (mar 23,1775))

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