Try reading this: The Standing-Army Controversy, the Two Constitutions, and the Coming of the American Revolution
“A standing army was very controversial at the beginning of the USA. Apparently you know nothing of history.”
A meaningless argument as it is 2018, not arguments they had at the beginning of our country, and that went nowhere. We have a standing army, it is integral to our military needs, and no amount of pie in the sky ridiculous commentary about doing away with it will change that today. Deal with reality, not specious commentary regarding something that will never happen, namely doing away with our army. Sheesh, so pointless.