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They were against standing armies, but then they changed their mind when the capitol was burned down.
by jonnybgood 9y ago
They were against standing armies, but then they changed their mind when the capitol was burned down.
- nickik 9y agoEven then they were still agianst constant warfare. Madison specifically wrote that a society under constant war could not preserve its freedom, and he was mostly right.
- walshemj 9y agoAnd probably also when the French national guard got a bit to radical for the radical liberals that made up the founding fathers and had starting roles in several uprisings.