"“The army shall not consist of more than — thousand men” " Topic
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| Tango01 | 22 Jul 2016 10:01 p.m. PST |
"When John Francis Mercer arrived late at the Constitutional Convention on 6 Aug 1787, he was only twenty-eight years old—the second youngest man there. But he wasn't shy about speaking up. The day after Mercer signed in, James Madison's notes portray the young Maryland delegate as saying, "The Constitution is objectionable in many points, but in none more than the present" issue. The next day: "Mr. MERCER expressed his dislike of the whole plan, and his opinion that it never could succeed." This Teaching American History profile says Mercer attended the convention until 16 August, but Madison recorded him speaking the following day as well. That was his last documented contribution to the debate. But did he stick around silently (or silently enough for Madison not to quote him)?…"
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| Winston Smith | 23 Jul 2016 1:54 a.m. PST |
So it was discussed. . And voted down unanimously. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Just some "scholar" with the need to publish. Something. Anything. |
| Dynaman8789 | 23 Jul 2016 7:13 a.m. PST |
The idea pops up repeatedly up till at least 1812 however. The total distrust of a standing army was understandable. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 25 Jul 2016 4:22 a.m. PST |
The persistent, blind refusal to see the merits and value of a standing force is equally obvious, though. |
| Virginia Tory | 25 Jul 2016 9:56 a.m. PST |
We are quite famous for doing that…pretty much all the way up to WW2. And then again before Korea. |
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builds a cutter and a corsair, both in 1/1200 scale.
