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To: RedMonqey
It's been said before that the National Guard is NOT what the founders meant. Otherwise it would have been assembled prior to 1912.

Regulated does not mean controlled or banned. In 1780's language, it just means "armed".

41 posted on 05/24/2012 4:50:48 PM PDT by boop (I hate hippies and dopeheads. Just hate them. ...Ernest Borgnine)
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To: boop
It's been said before that the National Guard is NOT what the founders meant.

Agreed

Although Washington had a low opinion of the "unorganised" militas, they were instrumental in many battles that would have otherwise been lost.


47 posted on 05/24/2012 5:00:25 PM PDT by RedMonqey (Men who will not suffer to self govern, will suffer under the governance of lesser men.)
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