An efficient militia is authorized and contemplated by the Constitutio…

James Madison
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An efficient militia is authorized and contemplated by the Constitution and required by the spirit and safety of free government. ✨ James Madison (1819). The Writings of James Madison: 1808-1819, p.379
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An efficient militia is authorized and contemplated by the Constitution and required by the spirit and safety of free government. ✨ James Madison (1819). The Writings of James Madison: 1808-1819, p.379

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