
"Militia, Standing Armies, and the Second Amendment" Topic
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Tango01  | 18 Dec 2024 5:11 p.m. PST |
"It is depressing to a historian, on the occasion of the Bicentennial, that considerable mythology should still surround so prominent an event as the American Revolution. There are two interlocking myths that bear directly on the four issues that I wish to examine: the fear of standing armies, the abuse of power by the state, the role of the militia prior to the Revolution as well as in the American victory, and the background of the adoption of the Second Amendment to the Constitution. The first of the two myths, and probably the most dangerous and persistent, is the notion that the Revolution was the work of only a minority of the American people. Perpetuated in numerous recent books, articles, newspaper columns, and television programs such as Alistair Cooke's series "America," the notion has gained ground since it was introduced in 1902 and is based upon a letter of John Adams supposedly estimating that onethird of the Americans were for the Revolution, a third opposed it, and a third were neutral…"
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Brunanburh | 19 Dec 2024 12:11 a.m. PST |
Interesting piece. I don't dispute the conclusions but don't agree that 'best evidence' for popular support is the jury issue. There have been instances where potential participants in juries and the like were reluctant because of the fear of reprisal and such fears did not reflect the size of the anti-state group but rather its ruthlessness. |
Tango01  | 19 Dec 2024 3:54 p.m. PST |
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TimePortal | 21 Dec 2024 6:50 p.m. PST |
The 1/3 participants in the American Revolution is a long studied factor. We first studied it in several disciplines in college during the 1970s. Even under ‘Herstory' studies, it was mentioned. It was also covered under none military political science course. |
Tango01  | 22 Dec 2024 3:59 p.m. PST |
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