Ouch, so at the moment it looks like I was wrong about that.

Anyone, can do what?

I will write up a file of the two I know. Is that what your asking for?

That's a great idea. Maybe it could be included in a help file even.

So how many times does a man have to state a position before his opponents believe him?

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@14519 Hey thanks for engaging with me last night. I'd rather have that then an upvote from someone that agrees with me. I think the dialog is more important.

Freedom is the natural state of moral men.

#freedomworks

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What's obvious is there have been black militias throughout history. I'm not certain what point you were trying to make? Please state your thesis.

Have a good night. I gotta go to work in the morning. It's been fun sharing thoughts on the debate with you this evening.

"...John Gardner, formed an all-black militia of 84 men..."

Here's one from 1874.
https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/black-south-carolinians-form-militia-protection-1874
I am not in the militia movement but I am peripherally aware of a few, not just one currently.

I never suggested otherwise.

The militia is an American institution. Fundamental to free the colonies. The US Constitution even mentions them. I am not sure what Mr. Wallace was attempting to do by conflating them with hate groups like that. Does he thinks there is no black militia?

I'm not rich bro.
I do earn a check every week, and a fair amount is extorted from me before I even get it.

It sounds like you want me to pay for things I don't want, need, or morally object to.

You asked about history. Are you changing the goal posts?

It is just a historical fact. If the US Constitution was actually observed, there would be no standing army; there would only be militia.

The US Constitution is ignored by the state for the most part, for one excuse or another; people do not seem to care.

Why did Mr. Wallace conflate white supremacy groups with militia? It seemed to me like he was poisoning the well. After all, not all white supremacists are militia members and neither are all militias white supremacists.

That's a bit open-ended for this forum. Is it okay if I pay only for what I want and need, and I let you pay for what you want and need? More important than that, I would like to have a selection of service providers rather than the monopoly state service.

Forest management sounds like more government and more taxes.

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None of that suggests everything should be free. Pay for services you want and use. For example, I don't want to pay for endless wars. Let's bring these troops home.

Didn't you read the post to which replied? I said pay for the services you want, need, and/or use.

What your trying to justify is theft and malinvestment.

Government created jobs are a drain on the economy. They steal from working people and gives it to favored businesses.
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I think everyone should be free, but i don't understand that question.

Well that was a a trainwreck. hope future debates are structured better. Maybe they should put them in sound booths next time.

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More taxes is a downward pressure on an already stressed economy. That sounds like a plan to fail.

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Keys bring those service men home then. If we can't talk about world peace, we certainly shouldn't be there.

Reimagining policing? Neither of them will stop the militarization of police.

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Are these really the best two America has to offer. Do we needed to be ruled?

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I haven't heard either of these guys discuss world peace.

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It triggers a bot that does cross posting for me.

Voters don't want peace?