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Militia vs Standing Army: The Founders' View
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To a vast majority of the founding generation, standing armies were extremely dangerous, “the bane of liberty.” The best way to prevent them? Render them unnecessary.
Path to Liberty: January 10, 2024
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Patrick Henry – Virginia Ratifying Convention (14 June 1788)
George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (14 June 1788)
Noah Webster – An Examination Into the Leading Principles of America (17 Oct 1787)
St. George Tucker – View of the Constitution of the United States (1803)
James Madison – Philadelphia Convention (23 Aug 1787)
George Mason – Philadelphia Convention (18 Aug 1787)
George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (14 June 1788)
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Gen. Samuel Thompson – Massachusetts Ratifying Convention (23 Jan 1788)