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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
ANY standing army is inherently dangerous to freedom and liberty, according to the founders. Were they wrong?
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No, they were absolutely right. ANY standing army is a insane mistake of global proportions. The military as it exists today is one of the -- if not the -- most dangerous forces in history. The thing is, the framers existed in a time before the industrial military complex had bought off politicans for decades in order to creat a perminant standing army in the US. Since that has already happened now, and unringing that bell would take a revolution, we have to work within the confines of reality. We have to work from inside the system we live in.
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
so we should rewrite or erase any OTHER right that no longer suits its purpose that was originally intended?
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The use is gone. The words are very outdated, and as the Constitution is alive and growing, it should be made to be relevant again. We've already established that arming the public won't stop the government. We've already established that there already is an armed state militia under the control of the government. If you want an ammendment that gives you the right to rebel, go make one. This isn't it.