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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (181486)	1/24/2004 2:48:31 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574261

Ted, I didn't but had we declared war First of all, when was the last time we formally declared war? What does it matter any more? DR goes on about the Constitution and the super majority vote.......well there is a much worse violation of the Constitution. Our presidents are starting wars without the constitutional requirement of a Congressional declaration. In any case, my original point was that every citizen should be prepared to fight in defense of their country. Second, why do you think everyone has to serve in Iraq, but not everyone needed to serve in Afghanistan or Kosovo? I didn't say that at all.......I was responding to your notion that a citizen's job was merely to support others while they go off and fight. For me, Iraq is an illegal war. Afghanistan was better but not by much. I would have objected to fighting in Iraq. I think too many Americans have become complacent with the recent aggressive and pre emptive actions of our gov't. Third, if it's every citizen's responsibility to defend his or her country, then what do you think about people's right to bear arms? I believe what the Supreme Court has ruled.......the right to bear arms was meant to defend the country before there was a standing army. In a country where we have a standing army, navy and airforce plus overlapping police agencies on the state and local levels, I believe every individual owning a gun is an unnecessary exercise of one's rights. ted