"I was, by the grace of God and the sacrifice of my forefathers, born free. And I intend to die free, leaving my children and grandchildren free as well, to the extent it is within my power to do so."

-- Tom Hoefling, August 19, 2012

 
 
"Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth."

-- George Washington, General Orders, Headquarters, New York - July 2. 1776