John Witherspoon was a cleric from New Jersey in revolutionary days. He was a spiritual man who took up arms to fight for the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence. His reason for fighting he expressed this way;
"There is not a single instance in history in which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire."
Translation--histroy proves that power hungry people seek power over everything and our right to worship will be lost sooner or later if we are not vigilant. Though many good and fair people have served in government it is still true that government is where the power hungry hide. Unchecked government allows these people to get their way. We must always be on our guard and be willing to fight.
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As the editor of the Dolley Madison Digital Edition (her complete correspondence and related documents) and a historian working on Dolley, I am curious why you chose to name your blog "The Dolley Madison". With thanks, H. Shulman
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