So, let’s go back to the original meaning: abolish our standing army & require everyone to serve in the militia as needed. I’m sure Lester can explain how that will deter Iranian aggression in the Middle East.
What’s that you say? That wasn’t the original meaning? True, it was also a concession to southern states that wanted to have armed posses available to suppress slave revolts.
It’s about making sure Americans are armed in case they need to overthrow the government? The Founders’ thoughts on American citizens using rifles to express their opposition to policies enacted by our elected officials was pretty conclusively shown by the reaction to Shay’s Rebellion & the Whiskey Rebellion.
The idea that a bunch of twerps with semi-automatic rifles can mount a successful resistance to the National Guard, let alone our active military is a bad joke.
So, let’s go back to the original meaning: abolish our standing army & require everyone to serve in the militia as needed. I’m sure Lester can explain how that will deter Iranian aggression in the Middle East.
What’s that you say? That wasn’t the original meaning? True, it was also a concession to southern states that wanted to have armed posses available to suppress slave revolts.
It’s about making sure Americans are armed in case they need to overthrow the government? The Founders’ thoughts on American citizens using rifles to express their opposition to policies enacted by our elected officials was pretty conclusively shown by the reaction to Shay’s Rebellion & the Whiskey Rebellion.
The idea that a bunch of twerps with semi-automatic rifles can mount a successful resistance to the National Guard, let alone our active military is a bad joke.