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Re:An Analysis of Motivations for Income Redistribution [pdf] by dragonwriter on Friday September 09, 2016 @08:06PM (#12466923)
> We've had a navy since 1775.

That's the tradition, but its not entirely true; the Continental Navy was formed in 1775, but disbanded 10 years later in 1785, and it was nearly another decade before the US Navy was formed in 1794.

Re:An Analysis of Motivations for Income Redistribution [pdf] by sokoloff on Friday September 09, 2016 @08:07PM (#12466931)
Thanks for the fact correction (seriously).

In any case, anything in the 18th century is well before Eisenhower... ;)

Re:An Analysis of Motivations for Income Redistribution [pdf] by ArkyBeagle on Friday September 09, 2016 @08:15PM (#12466971)
I hope my explanations to the others helps to clarify what I mean. I omitted needful words :)