Judge Bean
Senior Member
Patriot Act FEMA and Code Red
Under the Constitution, Congress is supposed to provide the equipment and funding for State militias, who then elect their own officers and are under the command of the governors. In the event of a national emergency, the federal government can assume command of the militias for national service.
The part of the scheme that the feds wish to be obsolete is the part that says that the militias are also the last line of defense against the federal government and its standing army, in the event that the federal government becomes oppressive or tyrannical. Who decides whether that line has been crossed? The people, who retain the right to keep their weapons to back up the decision.
Originally posted by PyRo99@Sep 22 2004, 11:51 PM
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Plus, if a state did form a militia. Then, the federal government would be wondering why, and sure enough, they would fear that the militia would be trying too rally other states in conquering the Federal Government. So they would retrieve a list of names, and take those that are apart of the militia, away.
Under the Constitution, Congress is supposed to provide the equipment and funding for State militias, who then elect their own officers and are under the command of the governors. In the event of a national emergency, the federal government can assume command of the militias for national service.
The part of the scheme that the feds wish to be obsolete is the part that says that the militias are also the last line of defense against the federal government and its standing army, in the event that the federal government becomes oppressive or tyrannical. Who decides whether that line has been crossed? The people, who retain the right to keep their weapons to back up the decision.