Robert Sturgeon wrote:

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:44:21 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:


"Robert Sturgeon" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:52:32 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

(snips)


As of 1916, the state militia (plural) are now the National Guard, and

the

dual state-federal control is now fully explicit (amended in 1920).

The fly in that ointment is that the National Guard does not
meet the Constitutional requirements for state militias.

Really? Tell us about that one.


In Article 3, Section 8:

"To provide for the organizing, arming, and disciplining,
the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be
employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to
the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers,
and the Authority of training the Militia according to the
discipline prescribed by Congress;"

That does not describe how the National Guard operates.


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Robert Sturgeon
Summum ius summa inuria.
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It is apparent that when all heck breaks out and we the people must be an
organized Militia, the State Guard which is closest organizes, arms and ...
us into a working unit with them for home defense.

Baring an active or functional state guard, the Militia as a whole will do
much of the same, just less organized at first. They would not have as much or
any official power unless charged with such but could take as needed.
War is hell and time is of the essence, some times.

Martin

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