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.
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John Trenchard – A short History of Standing Armies in England (1698)
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)
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Gen. George Washington Bids Farewell to the Fabled Continental Army
George Washington – Sentiments on a Peace Establishment (1 May 1783)
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