The Founding Fathers were sitting around a table sometime during the
Revolutionary War, working on the Constitution for a new nation. It had
been a long day. We can imagine the conversation . . .
Thomas Jefferson: “Whew! It’s getting rather warm in here, isn’t it?”
Ben Franklin: “Shall I open the window?”
Jefferson: “No, it’s all right. I’ll just take off my jacket, and roll up my
sleeves.”
Franklin: “Hey, that’s a good idea. Why don’t we include that in the
Constitution?”
Jefferson: “What, that we’re allowed to take our jackets off and roll up our
sleeves while at work?”
Franklin: Yeah, but that doesn’t sound very smooth. How about, “Everyone
shall have the right to bare arms.”
[Now you know. Thanks ML for the idea]
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Dr Bob Griffin
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“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”