Everyone who went to an American school prior to 1960
learned about The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Students after 1960 may or may not know about it because that's about the
time the details of
Pre-Revolutionary War American History became irrelevant in
text books.
Here are some facts about Paul Revere's ride. He did not ride alone. He rode through the countryside gathering other Patriot members of the Sons of Liberty as he went. Their mission was to warn people in the countryside that the British (Red Coats or Regulars) were coming to confiscate their firearms. The Colonists knew that the British were organizing a raid to seize all weapons. Trying to outsmart the Brits the Colonists stored their arms at Concord. The night of Revere’s ride the Red Coats were coming to get the Colonists’ weapons that were stored at Concord. The Colonists knew if their weapons were gone they’d be at the mercy of the King of England. They were willing to sacrifice their lives for Freedom, but not their guns.
Here are some facts about Paul Revere's ride. He did not ride alone. He rode through the countryside gathering other Patriot members of the Sons of Liberty as he went. Their mission was to warn people in the countryside that the British (Red Coats or Regulars) were coming to confiscate their firearms. The Colonists knew that the British were organizing a raid to seize all weapons. Trying to outsmart the Brits the Colonists stored their arms at Concord. The night of Revere’s ride the Red Coats were coming to get the Colonists’ weapons that were stored at Concord. The Colonists knew if their weapons were gone they’d be at the mercy of the King of England. They were willing to sacrifice their lives for Freedom, but not their guns.
Thus the Second Amendment to the Constitution
was written. Our Forefathers knew the
citizens would have no power against a power grabbing dictatorial government if they had no means
of defense. They knew they would be forming a new government, and they were fearful that a new government would claim too much power, which would be easy to do if the citizens were disarmed. The Second Amendment was not intended to protect Americans from other Americans. Its sole purpose was to protect Americans from their Government.
This parallels what is happening in 2013 with the proposed confiscatory gun controls Obama and Biden will be instituting. In 1776 our gun rights were included in our Constitution. In 2013 Obama wants to get rid of them by Executive Order. The Power and Freedom of the citizens will be gone if our firearms are gone. The American Revolution was also about excessive Taxation without Representation (Google The Stamp Act). Guns and Taxes, another American Revolution is knocking on our door.
This parallels what is happening in 2013 with the proposed confiscatory gun controls Obama and Biden will be instituting. In 1776 our gun rights were included in our Constitution. In 2013 Obama wants to get rid of them by Executive Order. The Power and Freedom of the citizens will be gone if our firearms are gone. The American Revolution was also about excessive Taxation without Representation (Google The Stamp Act). Guns and Taxes, another American Revolution is knocking on our door.
THE REAL RIDE OF PAUL REVERE, VIDEO 1
AN ENACTMENT OF PAUL REVERE'S RIDE, VIDEO 2
AN ENACTMENT OF PAUL REVERE'S RIDE, VIDEO 2
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