Also, see Federalist no. 29, which talks about the problems with select corps:
By a curious refinement upon the spirit of republican jealousy, we are even taught to apprehend danger from the militia itself, in the hands of the federal government. It is observed that select corps may be formed, composed of the young and ardent, who may be rendered subservient to the views of arbitrary power...
The phrase “a militia in the hands of the federal government” -- sounds quite a lot like the Guard, doesn’t it? Nominally they belong to the states, but they are subject to federalization at any time. The National Guard is pretty much exactly what Federalist no. 29 warns us about.
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Also, see Federalist no. 29, which talks about the problems with select corps:
The phrase “a militia in the hands of the federal government” -- sounds quite a lot like the Guard, doesn’t it? Nominally they belong to the states, but they are subject to federalization at any time. The National Guard is pretty much exactly what Federalist no. 29 warns us about.