Monday, October 08, 2007

Thomas Jefferson


As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body, and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks.

5 comments:

Don Dodson said...

Let's go shooting sometime. I'm a pretty decent shot with my Sig P229.

Anonymous said...

I'll second [amendment] Don's suggestion. After a moment of silence for the late Col. Jeff Cooper (whom Don appropriately eulogized in his blog), we can put some lead in the targets from one of John Moses Browning's greatest creations, the Colt 1911 .45.

Anonymous said...

BTW, Todd, you still should join the NRA...

Anonymous said...

The only two things in life that make it worth livin': Guitars tuned good (sic) and firm feelin' women - Waylon Jennings.
God, Guns & Rock-n-Roll - Ted Nugent.

You decide.

Anonymous said...

I'd play with Sally Hemings all day if I could, but the Lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good. So I fiddle when I can, work when I should...thank God I'm a country boy, yeah! - T.J., channeled through John Denver.