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    United States Branches of the Military and their Constitutional Wonkiness

    Where do you get that idea from what I wrote? The commenting upon the dubious Constitutionality of the Air Force, Space Force, and Army is not the same thing as claiming we do not actually need an Air Force, Space Force, and Army or that having them is "a mistake". I actually think we need all...
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    United States Branches of the Military and their Constitutional Wonkiness

    In the 18th century? Who was a standing army in the early American Republic going to defend against? Nobody. Militias were more than enough to handle the American Indian Tribes, and no European power had sufficient military power on continent to threaten to conquer the States. Further, in...
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    United States Branches of the Military and their Constitutional Wonkiness

    The specific clauses in question are in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution: Note the bolded sections. Army appropriations can be for no longer than two years. Also note the extensive powers concerning Congressional powers to support militias. Taking these together it's clear that a...
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    United States Branches of the Military and their Constitutional Wonkiness

    From a strict reading of the Constitution our present Army and Air Force are both completely unconstitutional. The way it's gotten around is a loose reading of the army funding clause and so basically every two years the Army and Air Force are renewed for another two years of service via...
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