Occupation: Economist Birth: May 22, 1755 Death: July 17, 1824
The powers of the sword are in the hands of the yeomanry of America from sixteen to sixty. The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accu….
Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man gainst his own bosom. Congress have no power to….
The militia, who are in fact the effective part of the people at large, will render many troops quite unecessary. They will form a powerful check upo….
As our president bears no resemblance to a king so we shall see the Senate has no similitude to nobles. First, not being hereditary, their collective….
As civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize,... The people are confirmed by the next article in t….
Every free man has a right to the use of the press, so he has to the use of his arms..