All the founders agreed that standing armies were a great threat to liberty. The only debate was really the best way to prevent those dangers. But they didn’t come up with this view on their own – it was part of a very long tradition that was opposed to large, permanent military establishments.
Path to Liberty: September 13, 2023
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