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To: SunkenCiv
conveniently forgetting that the National Guard didn't exist when the Constitution was written and that, at the time of the writing, "militia" was clearly defined as "all able-bodied men"

conveniently forgetting? It is a deliberate liberal STRAWMAN

2 posted on 04/12/2009 8:02:28 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

I seem to recall the militia being able-bodied men such as farmers, blacksmiths, etc. that could come and go as they please.


4 posted on 04/12/2009 8:05:05 PM PDT by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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