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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John Trenchard – A short History of Standing Armies in England (1698)

English Bill of Rights (1689)

Using Tyranny to Prevent Tyranny: A Warning on Standing Armies

The Debate over Standing Armies and Militias in Early America

A Democratic Federalist (17 Oct 1787)

George Mason – Virginia Ratifying Convention (14 June 1788)

James Madison – Philadelphia Convention (23 Aug 1787)

Alexander Hamilton – Federalist 8 (20 Nov 1787)

James Madison – Political Observations (20 Apr 1795)

Declaration of Independence

Gen. George Washington Bids Farewell to the Fabled Continental Army

George Washington – Sentiments on a Peace Establishment (1 May 1783)

Henry Knox – Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia of the United Stats (18 Jan 1790)

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