That is a very narrow interpretation there, Ron Paul. Should we go back to the gold standard too? Had airplanes existed at the time of the constitution's inception, you better believe the founders would have seen the importance of an independent air force...They were forward thinkers who were ahead of the curve on most things. The Army and Navy have not historically been very willing to change and did not foresee the force air power has become. There are many in those services who still do not. Why do you think the Europeans were so quick to create independent air services in World War I? A lesson it took us 50 years to learn and still you have people on an Airplane-centric message board saying the Air Force is not needed...that is amazing to me.