The President of the United States is to be ‘commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States when called into the actual service of the United States.’ The propriety of this provision is so evident, and it is, at the same time, so consonant the precedents of the State constitutions in general, that little need be said to explain or enforce it.
– Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 74 [March 25, 1788] |
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March 25, 2024
A Great Book on the U.S. Empire
Martin Luther King called the U.S. government “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.” No one can reasonably deny that he was right. U.S. invasions, occupations, wars of aggression, coups, regime-change operations, inciting and provoking wars and conflicts, sanctions, embargoes, and state-sponsored assassinations have all contributed to what amounts to a massive death toll among foreign citizens. We don’t know the exact … |
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