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What is a "Well-Regulated Militia?"
Byte-Size Politice ^ | 11/30/2017 | J. Wesley Bush

Posted on 11/30/2017 8:39:03 PM PST by Discoshaman

A good, quick video on the militia clause of the Second Amendment in light of the Militia Acts of 1792, the Dick Act of 1903, and U.S. Code Article 10.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


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To: Discoshaman

It meant more like ‘high functioning’ is today’s terms, maybe.


41 posted on 11/30/2017 10:13:48 PM PST by IDFbunny (Fat shaming works.)
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To: arrogantsob

[[In reality, they and militias were almost useless to Washington’s plans]]

You must not have heard the song ‘The battle of New Orleans’

In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip.
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans.

[Chorus:]
We fired our guns and the British kept a’comin.
There wasn’t nigh as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to runnin’ on
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.

We looked down the river and we see’d the British come.
And there must have been a hundred of’em beatin’ on the drum.
They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring.
We stood by our cotton bales and didn’t say a thing.

[Chorus]

Old Hickory said we could take ‘em by surprise
If we didn’t fire our muskets ‘til we looked ‘em in the eye
We held our fire ‘til we see’d their faces well.
Then we opened up with squirrel guns and really gave ‘em ... well

[Chorus]

Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn’t go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn’t catch ‘em
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.**

We fired our cannon ‘til the barrel melted down.
So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.
We filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind
And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind.

[Chorus]

Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn’t go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn’t catch ‘em
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.**

https://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/classic-country/battle-of-new-orleans-—johnny-horton-14929.html


42 posted on 11/30/2017 10:14:24 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Discoshaman

Regulated in this context and at that time corresponds to the word “equipped” and to a lesser extent trained.

It has nothing to do with the context of government regulations.


43 posted on 12/01/2017 2:03:34 AM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: Discoshaman

Ping for later.


44 posted on 12/01/2017 2:31:53 AM PST by Dusty Road (")
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To: Discoshaman

“Well-regulated” always meant well-trained, well-armed, and ready.


45 posted on 12/01/2017 5:21:14 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth)
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To: Discoshaman

Bookmark


46 posted on 12/01/2017 6:32:30 AM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: txhurl

Thanks for the reminder. I posted late in the night & forgot about keywords.


47 posted on 12/01/2017 7:04:10 AM PST by Sam_Damon
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To: 867V309

I had never seen this video before but it is my exact interpretation of the second amendment. To the framers, “a well regulated militia” was an organized army, such as the one they had just fought. This video is a perfect explanation.


48 posted on 12/01/2017 7:35:34 AM PST by suthener
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To: Bob434

Great song but it has nothing to do with Washington.

Jackson was a long-time militia leader and had led it in several battles. It would qualify as “well regulated.”


49 posted on 12/01/2017 12:25:19 PM PST by arrogantsob (Check out "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: arrogantsob

[[Great song but it has nothing to do with Washington.]]

Never said it was- it goes back to my comment that farmers and civilians drove the brittish from our shores


50 posted on 12/01/2017 9:21:00 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Discoshaman
interesting that the first picture of military men, the guy at the far left is the ONLY one that looks to be in the US Army... ALL the rest look to be in the Bundeswehr or some other EU army
51 posted on 12/02/2017 9:20:40 AM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Bob434

They had no luck in protecting the capital, last I heard it was burnt. This contrast shows the importance of “well regulated” and leadership.


52 posted on 12/03/2017 10:30:47 PM PST by arrogantsob (Check out "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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