The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.
Thomas JeffersonThe constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.
Thomas JeffersonThe opinions of men should not be the object of any government. Our civil rights are no more dependent on our religious beliefs than they are dependent upon our thoughts about geometry or physics!
Thomas Jefferson