James Madison wrote about the “degeneracy of morals and manners” that happens when a country engages in war.
He was talking about the war profiteering and the accompanying fraud, but there is a far more sinister degeneration of morals that happens during war.
For Further Reading
James Madison on War as a Great Threat to Liberty
The Government Spent Over $300 Million a Day for 20 Years on Unconstitutional Afghanistan War
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of '98 - Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty., and Constitution Owner's Manual. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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