The founders envisioned a republican form of government, but as Benjamin Franklin warned, "When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."
.....the central component of the Second Amendment is to protect ourselves from U.S. Congress, not street thugs.
Today's Americans have contempt for our founders' vision. I'm sure our founders would have contempt for ours.
The Founders' Vision versus Ours
-Dr Walter Williams
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