A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but
they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a
status of independence

Quote:

from any who might attempt to abuse them,

which would include their own government."
--George Washington


>Very true, when it was written. In
>this day and age, pure poppycock. Can you really envision the
>citizenry of the United States, no matter how well armed
>individually, overthrowing the government, law-enforcement
>agencies and armed forces. I don't think so.

Ol George was not referring to just our own government.