You want accurate history, deeply & broadly documented historical fact? Here it is. ... there are certainly plenty of countries we can look to that have weak central governments and unchecked, heavily-armed private militias. Iraq, Somalia, Ukraine, etc. How are they doing in terms of keeping citizens safe? I think any objective observer understands that this volatile mix of elements leads to more violence, not less. Our Founders, to their credit, understood this, and feared anarchy as much as they feared governmental abuse of power (tyranny). It was for this reason that they defined the capital crime of treason in the Constitution and made it clear that the role of the Militia was to suppress Insurrections, not to foment them. Their great social experiment in governance was no accident. Our Constitution intentionally strengthened the federal government because our Founders believed that was the best way to ensure individual liberty. They had no intention of disarming government and arming everyone else to the teeth.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:35:40 +0000
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