On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:46:06 GMT, yourname wrote:



Wrong. It makes no mention of them at all. It therefore defaults to

the


Jesus Christ, havew either of you read the document?

It mentions thewm several times, always as being able to be called up by
the state

damn


It also mentions that it may be called up by the Federal government,
and by various local government officials. The Sheriffs for one, in
practical application. Though that would be under the Posse Comitatus
Act which is a slightly different ball of wax, drawing on the same
pool.

However...neither the Federal or State governments have called on the
unorganized militia in quite some time. IRRC..the last time was in one
of the Colorado mining strikes in the 1930s.

Posse is fairly regularly used.

Gunner





states, or to the federal government, depending upon the time period

you're

talking about and the particular authority you mean.

Wrong again..have you forgotten the 10Th Amendment?

"powers not granted to the United States were reserved to the States
or to the people."

Since the States were not mentioned as sole controllers of the
militias...nor was the Federal government, and both the States and the
Federals could draw on the militia...it would appear the militia is a



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Poor, sad little Michael Moore

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