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“What, sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty ... Whenever governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins.”

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Elbridge Gerry
Elbridge Gerry

Elbridge Gerry was a prominent American politician who served as the Vice President of the United States. He played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War and served as the Governor of Massachusetts from 1789 to 1797. Gerry is known for proposing the Gerry Mandate, a strategy for redrawing election districts to increase his party's representation in the legislative body. more

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