Compare the
Third Amendment ...
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house,
without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in
a manner to be prescribed by law.
... with
our actions ...
This was a fairly standard practice in Afghanistan, and even in Iraq.
When platoons were moving out through really rural areas or even some
urban areas, they needed a place to bed down for the night. They’d try
to find either an abandoned house or, if they couldn’t find an abandoned
one, they would move into a place that was relatively secure, and
they’d sort of kick the family out and try to pay them for their
trouble.
Do we really believe in the principles of the Bill of Rights any more?
