[Ads-l] Fake GW quote

[Jonathan Lighter]

The following, attributed to George Washington, is (as they say) "all over
the Internet":

“A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should
have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence
from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own
government."

The earliest occurrence I find is in the _Congressional Record_ (June 26,
2008), quoted by Rep. Paul C. Broun (R.-Ga.).

JL

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