Freemen or Slaves

These words were written many years ago but deserve our attention. "The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves; whether they are to have property they can call their own. The fate of unborn millions will now depend, ubder God, on the courage and conduct of this army. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die." George Washington, general orders July 2, 1776.

Federalist Papers

James Madison wrote in the Federalist Papers #45 the following: "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on externally objects, as war, peace, negotiations, and foreign commerce, with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State." The Founding Fathers never intended for Washington to have so much control over her citizens.