And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That'll leave a mark if you get whacked in the head with it.
ReplyDeleteAnd they say guns are bad.
ReplyDeleteThe maces were too dangerous in crowds, so they pasted a law limiting the number of spikes to just 10.
ReplyDeletewell, it works on guns
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful workmanship on that thing. No signs of wear and tear, must be a ceremonial piece.
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