We are now compelled to raise an Army, which with the assistance of the other colonies, we hope under the smiles of heaven, will be able to defend us and all America from the further butcheries and devastations of our implacable enemies.But as the sword should in all free states be subservient to the civil powers and as it is the duty of the Magistrates to support it for the peoples necessary defence, we tremble at having an army (although consisting of our countrymen) established here without a civil power to provide for and controul them.
Monday, June 02, 2008
This Day in History: June 2
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Our "Civil Powers" of this modern world would never support such a thing....
THEY are the ones trying to destroy it!
Ironic..
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