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NYC_SKP

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4. He mentions 500,000 militia members at a time when the total U.S. population was under 4 million.

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 03:53 AM

Feb 2015

The first census in 1790 was just under 4,000,000.

When he mentions 500,000, or more than 1/4 of the entire population, Madison is referring to virtually all adult men.

Yeah, this was never about a trained and formal militia, it was about armed citizens who would be armed but could also be called to serve.

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Madison: Federalist No. 46, on the makeup of the militia: [View all] NYC_SKP Feb 2015 OP

Jefferson may be better exemplar. He didn't like standing armies. Panich52 Feb 2015 #1

articles of confederation (x post) jimmy the one Feb 2015 #2

Seems pretty straightforward to me. X_Digger Feb 2015 #3

He mentions 500,000 militia members at a time when the total U.S. population was under 4 million. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #4

1790 census & madison's dream jimmy the one Mar 2015 #5

state constitutions circa 1787 jimmy the one Mar 2015 #6

Conjunction junction, what's your function? X_Digger Mar 2015 #7

Gee, if ccw was an individual right jimmy the one Mar 2015 #8

Matrix-worthy dodge there. X_Digger Mar 2015 #9

digger's pseudo realism jimmy the one Mar 2015 #10

You're coming at the bill of rights almost as a 'grants' document.. which is bullshit. X_Digger Mar 2015 #11

glad to oblige jimmy the one Mar 2015 #12

Well if the ACLU says so, it must be true, right (appeal to authority.) X_Digger Mar 2015 #13