the notion that the largest landholder in the united states is uncle sam, and they would certainly severson would -- jefferson would say, what are you doing in george, come over here, washington says you're a surveyor, get out there and survey the land. washington says i'd be happy to. what would the founders say about such things as guns? guns is a case where you have to have a context of what is meant by the phrases in the constitution, and the necessity of a well-regulated militia. what's that? does it mean these people know how to drill? no, the keyword is "militia," and what's that? the background of the terms, you learn that a militia serves several functions. there was an elite militia in england training all the time and a more general militia if invaded. they were intended to protect you against invaders, and it's never used in the context of you arm people to protect themselves against home invasions or criminals or burglars. it's never used in that context. it's helping to protect the nation against invaders if called up by the government, and two, if the government in england an