Both you and I's country benefitted greatly from slavery.

I don't agree with, condone or find it morally right on any count but it did get us a long way to where we are just now.

Btw I'm curious as to exactly the likelihood of ther ebeing a militia of civvies in the US?

you seem to go on about it alot but the world has changed a hell of alot since the 18th century.