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To: Salgak
We haven’t rebelled against tyranny in nearly 240 years. . . One could make the case that a third of the country rebelled against tyranny only 150 years ago.
11 posted on 07/16/2015 4:59:03 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Yes and no: because the Union Army was not a citizen’s militia, but a part of the regular Army. . .

But I was just heaping scorn on the argument that, since we hadn’t had a draft since Vietnam, we no longer needed the Selective Service. . .


17 posted on 07/16/2015 5:39:27 AM PDT by Salgak (Peace Through Superior Firepower. . . .)
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