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In reply to the discussion: certain unalienable Rights [View all]Atypical Liberal
(5,412 posts)60. they would STAY THE FUCK OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.
So why do we need the most powerful federal force in history if they can be defeated by Afghanistan ? What is the point of spending trillions and trillions of dollars if an armed citizenry the size of the afghanistan can hold America off. Imagine what an armed citizenry the size of America would be able to do
EXACTLY!
You know what the armed citizenry of 50 individual states would do? 90% of them would say, "Fuck that noise, we aren't going to go invade another country to supposedly fight and die for their freedom!"
This is precisely why the founders set up a decentralized military system. Imagine how many imperial entanglements we could have avoided over the years of the states had to cooperate collectively to engage in foreign military endeavors. What if half the states in the nation said, "You know what? We don't believe the whole WMD business!"
EXACTLY!
You know what the armed citizenry of 50 individual states would do? 90% of them would say, "Fuck that noise, we aren't going to go invade another country to supposedly fight and die for their freedom!"
This is precisely why the founders set up a decentralized military system. Imagine how many imperial entanglements we could have avoided over the years of the states had to cooperate collectively to engage in foreign military endeavors. What if half the states in the nation said, "You know what? We don't believe the whole WMD business!"
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If it was a handful of yahoos trying to take over a governmet building, you'd be right
sylvi
Oct 2012
#41
one more major terrorist attack and americans couldn't hand over their rights
michael811
Oct 2012
#51
the military your neighbors your friends and it will all be in the name of patriotism
michael811
Oct 2012
#54
If we are going all originalist here we can have no permanent army, the wish to have every man armed
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#2
There you have it "occasional need for the existence of an armed contingent" OCCASIONAL not
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#11
Where is the Constitutional restriction against having the Corporations own the politicians? They
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#10
Why would the constitution grant the right to raise an army to the government?
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#34