At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, someone had proposed that the government limit the army to 5,000 men. George Washington, the President of the Convention, is said to have remarked that he was OK with this enactment so long as we also stipulate to the enemy invaders that they can't send in any more than 3,000 troops.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Human Nature
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, someone had proposed that the government limit the army to 5,000 men. George Washington, the President of the Convention, is said to have remarked that he was OK with this enactment so long as we also stipulate to the enemy invaders that they can't send in any more than 3,000 troops.
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