I thought it appropriate to begin this week of patriotism with a few quotes from our first president. Our founding fathers, even those who were not confirmed believers, had such a love for freedom and recognized its connection with God and scriptures. My heart aches at the distance we have put between them and us. All quotes below are attributed to George Washington.
"It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible."
"Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle."
And with the recent Supreme Court rulings on the intent of the Second Amendment, I propose they had to look no further than George Washington's words to understand the intent.
"Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth."
"The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good."
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