In light of the bump stock ban becoming official, here is a friendly reminder from a founding father: No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms. – Thomas Jefferson, first draft of the Virginia Constitution I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery. – Our nation’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, 1787 In Jefferson’s original […]
If there was ever a badass among our founding fathers it would be Andrew Jackson. Why? Keep reading. Jackson was a man’s man – something not exactly promoted or prominent in today’s climate. He refused to back down from a fight, but had a gentle side, too. He loved children and was said to be […]
A revisionist take that Michael Bellesiles would appreciate . . . Sorry, NRA: The U.S. was actually founded on gun control Madison?s intent could not be more obvious: his Second Amendment refers only to state militias. If not, why include that exemption for what we now call ?conscientious objectors?? When Madison?s amendment was rewritten by […]
