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willottica8 months, 1 week ago

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Wouldn't the oath they swear force them to support and defend the constitution against those who would maintain standing armies? (i.e. their own superiors)

So, simply by swearing the oath and joining a standing army, they have demonstrated their willingness to ignore some parts of the constitution and to abrogate their oath.

I'm not saying that makes them dangerous criminals. What I'm saying is that the oath likely doesn't mean a lot vis-a-vis the "defending the constitution" part. A lot of people likely say the words without really understanding the meaning and implications of them.

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  Pecossam8 months, 1 week ago
  
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  willottica,
  
  No it would not, because the Military is funded by Congress every two years as provided for in the Constitution. By placing that provision in the Constitution, the Founding Fathers ensured that any concerns about the Military would have to be addressed at least every two years.
  
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    willottica8 months, 1 week ago
    
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    "ensured" should possibly read "tried to ensure". Are you trying to say that the American Military is not a "standing army" because of 2-year funding requests that it would be political suicide to oppose?
    
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