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> Many service men and women take their pledge to uphold the constitution very seriously, and would not take up arms against the American people This has been
by darkarmani 13y ago
> Many service men and women take their pledge to uphold the constitution very seriously, and would not take up arms against the American people
This has been disproved by President Washington during the Whiskey rebellion. Everyone had equal guns and the insurrection was squashed.
- willurd 13y agoThat was over 200 years ago. I am talking about people today. cf. point 7.
- twoodfin 13y agoDoesn't it matter that the guy giving the orders was President-freakin'-Washington? Even putting aside the Constitutional questions of the Whiskey Rebellion, I don't think that's reasonable evidence on the fair-mindedness of U.S. military personel.
- darkarmani 13y agoBut that is the closest match of weaponry there ever will be.