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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker
I believe the military has replaced the civilian militia (except in the case of the militia guarding our Southern borders).
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And I believe that idea would have terrified the founders. A standing army was the thing they feared the most. That it has become necessary in the modern world is all the more reason to retain our natural rights - all of them.
Might as well advocate the removal of the Third Amendment, since it is so outdated. After all, when was the last time the Government tried to make you let soldiers stay at your house?