"Standing armies consist of
professional soldiers who owe their livelihood and income to the
government. Unlike civilians who render periodic service in local
militia, professional soldiers do not own property and therefore do not
have any source of income other than the government’s military
paymaster. Thus, they are more likely to serve the government’s
interests, regardless of whether its leaders are dishonest and corrupt
or not. In fact, standing armies may even promote rapacious foreign or
domestic policies if such policies enrich the army. In contrast, arms
bearing, property owning citizen militiamen have a stake in the health
of the republic as a whole and can be trusted to act in the republic’s
best interests, whether those interests call for action in support of or
against the political leadership of the nation." -- Anthony J. Dennis
Officer and lawyer for Aetna
Life and Casualty Company, author, B.A. cum laude from Tufts University;
J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law
Source: Article: Clearing the
Smoke from the right to Bear Arms and the Second Amendment, 29 AKRON L.
REV. 57, 76-77 (Fall 1995).
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Anthony.Dennis.Quote.0172
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