Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Remove the United States from NATO (opens in new tab)

(massie.house.gov)

17 pointsworkfromspace3mo ago6 comments

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"Our Constitution did not authorize permanent foreign entanglements." Worried about the Constitution, are we? Well, it doesn’t authorize standing armies either - yet here we are.

jleyank3mo ago

It also required a well-regulated militia to handle all those guns. That's how it was going to do without that standing army.

taylodl3mo ago

The Constitution doesn’t require a well-regulated militia - it simply says the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The militia is mentioned as a reason, not a condition.

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jleyank3mo ago

Go for it. This allows the remaining NATO members to proceed with their own defence and more importantly, their own hardware and guidelines. And, to be honest, the US prefers Russia to NATO which makes it inconvenient.

Not going to be all that good for US defence contractors, but they'll figure something out.

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6 comments

taylodl3mo ago

"Our Constitution did not authorize permanent foreign entanglements." Worried about the Constitution, are we? Well, it doesn’t authorize standing armies either - yet here we are.

jleyank3mo ago

It also required a well-regulated militia to handle all those guns. That's how it was going to do without that standing army.

taylodl3mo ago

The Constitution doesn’t require a well-regulated militia - it simply says the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The militia is mentioned as a reason, not a condition.

2 more replies

jleyank3mo ago

Not going to be all that good for US defence contractors, but they'll figure something out.

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