# The United States Air Force is unconstitutional

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**Created:** [July 27, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-air-force-is-unconstitutional/947441 "2021-07-27T18:31:30Z")\
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> [@Is the Internet a Post Road?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-internet-a-post-road/946714/37):
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> Congress has the power to raise and support armies.

You should apply the right definition ot “to raise” (see points [3 b, 3 c, 3 d and 10](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise)) Problem solved.  
Here you can [see a submarine trying](https://vimeo.com/91523249). Spectacular. Now I hope an aircraft carrier tries the same manouver. 😲 Imagine an aircraft carrier that did no longer need the planes!  
If the litteralists go down to the last consequence, machine guns, atomic bombs and tanks will be inconstitutional too. Which would not necessarily be a bad thing, but other nations might take advantage of the USA by still using them.

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