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jmg257

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Sat Jan-12-08 07:47 PM
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299. Cheers!! OK - what does "free State" refer to in the 2nd? The several states or

the "State" as in a governmental unit??

I thought originally the 50 "states", due to the militia reference, now I think the "govt unit" thing. Because the 2nd started out a "free Country", and is a general observation about "A...militia", and because Jefferson referred to the newly created "State", I think otherwise now.

What say you?

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