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'''Joseph Story''' (1779-1845) was an Associate Justice of the [[United States Supreme Court]] and a founder of [[Harvard Law School]].  He was appointed to the Supreme Court by the so-called "Father of our Constitution," President [[James Madison]].   

'''Joseph Story''' (1779-1845) was an Associate Justice of the [[United States Supreme Court]] and a founder of [[Harvard Law School]].  He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1811 by the so-called "Father of our Constitution," President [[James Madison]].   

Justice Story was the son of one of the [[Boston Tea Party]] 'Indians'.  He graduated from [[Harvard]] and eventually became Massachusetts Speaker of the House. A founder of the [[Harvard Law School]], Justice Story stated in [[Vidal v. Girard's Executors]] (1844): <blockquote>"Where can the purest principles of morality be learned so clearly or so perfectly as from the [[New Testament]]?"</blockquote>  

Justice Story was the son of one of the [[Boston Tea Party]] 'Indians'.  He graduated from [[Harvard]] and eventually became Massachusetts Speaker of the House. A founder of the [[Harvard Law School]], Justice Story stated in [[Vidal v. Girard's Executors]] (1844): <blockquote>"Where can the purest principles of morality be learned so clearly or so perfectly as from the [[New Testament]]?"</blockquote>  

:The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them.

:The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them.

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