>>26
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1. I'm not an American, so I am not positive as to your laws and regulations as to Military conduct in a civilian population, if I make a few mistakes, bare with me and correct me - I'm trying!
2. I agree, Western policies for the most part have been much too strict on drugs, even ones that aren't directly harmful to ones health (Aka, cannabis). One needs only to look towards a country in the Netherlands and see that they're doing it the correct way.
3. In the time of the Founding of America, I agree - It was a very useful commitment and it worked and was needed. Then, however it is the 21st century and the United States is much more stable then it was back in the 17th century. (I don't think England is going to sail over and start taking back her colonies, eh?)
Therefore, modernization of all aspects of your government really should happen, look North to your neighbours in Canada, in 1982 they rewrote their Constitution and made it modernized and removed a lot of the flab and older aspects that aren't needed to do.
The same thing could, and should really happen to your own, times change and you truly do need to adapt. I am not saying to do it overnight, progress and change needs to happen over time - However it needs to happen, especially in the world we're living in now with the rising gas prices, having the general civilian population with access to violent ways to 'protest' isn't a safe bet for everyone.
A more leftist way, by moving resources from war and being able to mobilize a huge force at a moments notice to infrastructure and social programs will do wonders.
>>27
A milita isn't civilians with weapons, in their houses, doing what they will. A milita comes in action only in the defense of the nation and is controlled by the government, much more different and very acceptable.