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That rifle on the wall of the labourer’s cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. — GEORGE ORWELL
That rifle on the wall of the labourer’s cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. — GEORGE ORWELL
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April 1st, 2006 at 10:00 am
Yes, and more:
“Rifles, muskets, long-bows and hand-grenades are inherently democratic
weapons. A complex weapon makes the strong stronger, while a simple weapon – so long
as there is no answer to it – gives claws to the weak.” – George Orwell
“Arms are the only true badges of liberty. The possession of arms is the distinction of a free man from a slave.” — Andrew Fletcher (1698)
“Divine providence has given to every individual the means of self defense…To disarm the people….is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.” –George Mason
April 1st, 2006 at 6:03 pm
I find it interesting that he was a British author and journalist. Lord knows he’s spinning in his grave at what’s happened to his birth country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell