[SJackson]

Since it is the President is the Commander and Chief of the military, I agree with Paul in the case of the President, only. Our Presidents should have military experience. Had we respected that qualifing standard, we would not have the vapid anti-American Muslim in the White House who has mandated homosexuality on the military.

Would the founders ever have disagreed with you, they were big fans of civilian control of the military.

We'd rewrite our list of Presidents as

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

James Monroe

John Quincy Adams

Andrew Jackson, finally, a true Democrat.

[rmlew]

Lieutenant James Monroe served in the Continental Army. He was wounded at the Battle of Trenton.
The rest of your point is quite correct.