The first 3 comments were posted via the same IP address. I will check on the validity of Sidney B. Simon's comment. In the mean time, the quote will be labelled as Questionable. Normally we ask the author of the questionable quote to provide us with something they did say as a rebuttal. Certainly 'values clarification' in the schools is something that needs clarification of its own.

This site is hosted in Canada under a Canadian domain name and is not subject to US laws. If it were in the States, it would be subject to secret police search and seizures as per the Patriot Act. Publishers of dissenting views are well aware of the risks associated with free speech. Who would have thought quotes from American founding fathers would be considered a threat to the New World Order? Also, Google now censors search results depending on government demands. We respect the right to privacy of our bloggers -- thankfully the Canadian government does not share the U.S.'s love of war and double-speak.

Thanks for the correction -- it has been made.

Mike, you ARE both Mikes. ;-) I apologize, this quote was posted just a couple months ago, too, when you rated it the first time. Cheers!

Bruce, while your feedback is appreciated, please confine your comments to the quotes. Lately you have been leaving more comments than anyone else (sometimes anonymously as well as by name), not rating quotes, and debating other's comments. We wish to keep the quote comments related to the quotes. Thank you.

The quote is an excerpt of a much longer quote in which Madison addresses Massachusetts' and Connecticut's refusal to send the state militia to defend the maritime border against the British (who did ultimately burn the capital and White House in 1814). Please see the link above to read the entire speech.

Thanks, Bruce, for your own research. We will add the rest of the quote to this. However, there is no verifiable source for the quote. And it is interesting that Rustow is listed as a UN spokesperson and CFR member while stating what appears to be the opposite of the stated goals of those organizations. Any more info related to this would be appreciated. Thanks again to all.

Thanks for the correction. The quote has been updated.

Sorry, guys, we picked this quote (again) to help balance the hype with reality. This quote is very prevalent on the net -- and as far as we can tell, it is quite false including its premise, the UN Constitution. However, that doesn't make the UN any less a target to scrutinize...

Thanks, Jack. Yes, the quote is from day 2 of a speech Senator Calhoun from South Carolina gave against the Force Bill in 1833. The source has been updated.

Thanks, Mark. However, 'United' is capitalized in the Constitution -- check out one of the many scans available. The word united is not capitalized in the Declaration of Independence however. Please provide a link to a scan of the Constitution that shows that the word United is not capitalized, if you'd like. Cheers.

While we do appreciate impassioned comments, we do wish to promote intelligent dialogue. We do ask that dissenting comments address the quote and the comments rather than name calling and attacks of a person. Debate the ideas, not the person. We do not want the quote blog to become diluted with such diversions -- we DO however want the blog to contain real food for thought and intelligent arguments for the right, left, and anywhere in between. Let's keep this blog on the high road, please. Thank you!

Hi.. helorat, please rate the quote only once. You may leave multiple comments, but extra ratings will be deleted. Thanks.

The quote's source has been changed to 'Questionable' with a link to the quote Jack was so kind to research:
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Barry.Goldwater.Quote.F3A3

Sorry, Mike -- I don't know. Please resubmit. Thanks

Hey, guys, we send out quotes in themes, as you know. The focus is not guns per se but the founders' vision of a free people emboldened by a Bill of Rights which the government cannot ever take away. The right to arms and the responsibility of the militia has been the topic of the week. Those that wish we would change the subject are indeed wishing to close their eyes and ears to the simple truth that the government is not and has never been authorized to disarm the people -- ever. In light of the recent shootings at VA Tech, we consider the issue relevant and timely. The right and the left have their sacred cows -- all are fair game here.

OK, we have spent a good deal of time looking up the source of this quote and have found nothing reliable. The quote has been tagged as 'Questionable.' If anyone can find a transcript of this quote, please let us know. Thanks.

The reference of the quote has been provided for those that wish to read the transcript. There is no question this is what Clinton said in relation to 'rights' protected by the Constitution, and he said it more than once in 1993 during his MTV interviews with kids. Don't kill the messenger for providing a true quote with reference. For those crying foul for taking a quote out of context, I would like to ask in which context COULD this quote ever be taken literally?

Joe, the quote is already labelled as false. Thanks for your feedback.

Jack, Please rate the quotes only once. Thanks.

Thank you all for your insightful comments; however, please confine your comments to the quote. It is not necessary to debate each others' opinions here.

Pardon me, gentlemen, but are we now debating the existence of god? There just isn't enough space for that. I thank you for providing ample evidence of the verity of the quote above, but please confine comments to the quote.

EGL, Thank you for your thoughtful remarks. I have asked posters many times to please confine their comments to the quotes as we have many visitors to the site that are not on the daily list. I have asked that participants comment on the quote and not debate other people's opinions. From time to time I will delete posts that do not refer to the quote at hand -- David's comments are often among those, and it usually ends with David posting even more messages in 'defiance'. Let's face it, whenever the topic's discussion moves towards religion, the preachers start chiming in and the comments turn into a debate about Christianity. I know that I can expect such passion whenever we choose quotes that are from famous spiritual speakers. I, too, believe all this debate detracts from the quotes. David has stated that nothing short of banning him from posting will make him stop for he will not respect the terms of use of this site. So we have granted his request for the time being. It is not something we have ever had to do, but this forum is not the place for debate. This has, however, urged us to complete the 'Soapbox' section of the site where people can rant and rave and expose their opinions to the light of reason without diluting the comments about the quotes themselves. We hope to have that up in 2007. My apologies to all who look forward to David's daily comments -- I, for one, could use the break. Cheers.

Are you boys through? Can we keep comments to the quote at hand, please?

Mike from Mount Holly: In case you may have missed Keith Olbermann's MSNBC commentary on the Military Commissions Act, here are couple a links:
MSNBC Countdown:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15318240/
Olbermann's Commentary:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15000217/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann/