You're right, of course. But I wanted that to be a surprise! Since you've let the cat outta the bag, I took a picture of my personal FR beeber so that Amelia won't be fooled by cheap imitations.
Posted on 11/16/2010 3:49:55 PM PST by Amelia Foxwell
The Militia Secret Hand Shake by Amelia Foxwell 11/16/2010 Trackback Link
I got many responses on my last article about how to find their local militia. If you wanted to find your local militia how would you seek them out? The problem is there is no easy answer. There is no hotline. There is no secret handshake the range master at the local gun club will understand. The problem is that it takes leg work, and conversation, and heart. Mostly it takes finding groups of like minded people and just starting meaningful conversation about beliefs, concerns, and hopes.
I took the basic college kid approach. I Googled militias in Florida. I found a few sites, one of which was a forum. I registered with the site and a day or so later I was accepted. Once accepted, I posted a thread saying I was looking for a militia in my area. I got a response immediately, it turned out to be from a man who was a member of the of the militia I would eventually join. During the vetting process I met a few members and did various types of training exercises with them before being accepted. Apparently this is somewhat atypical. Many people in our group spent considerable time finding the right fit.
There is one member of our group that lives in central Florida and is in the service industry. We talk daily about the conversations he has with people and what he sees in their homes. Every time he sees a gun safe he strikes up a conversation. This is a simple, courageous and, what some would call a foolish approach. The problem with many militias in many areas recruiting new members is they are scared. They are acting upon the assumption they are doing something they need to hide. This assumption is what keeps us few and far between in many areas. If you are hiding your actions and beliefs you have already lost your liberty. We have not lost our liberty, we are fighting to keep it.
Finding a militia in your area is about talking to people. Its about being open and honest with everyone you meet about your concerns and your beliefs. It is about embracing your community and fighting for the liberty of all. Many times it is about building your own militia. If you act upon your convictions, you don’t need to find your militia, it will find you.
If I had to come up with a secret handshake protocol for the militia it would be as follows:
1) You greet someone with a simple firm handshake 2) You talk to them about who they are and what they believe in 3) You decide if they are the kind of person you can trust and believe in (remember to never ignore your instincts) 4) You ask them to come to a family dinner 5) You rally and organize
This is much like how we make new friends, and that is what the militia members in my group are, they are my brave, proud, strong friends, who I know will stand by my side when I, we, and our country need it most. So, if you are wondering where to find your local militia Google militia and your state and look up militia in forums, there are many active sites where you can meet and interact with people who think the way you do. The main thing to do is to talk to everyone you meet about what you believe because if you hide your beliefs from anyone you lose, we lose, and our country loses. Walk the walk and talk the talk and before you know it you will find yourself sitting at the dinner table three deep in patriots.
Amelia Foxwell is a feature writer for Guns & Patriots.
Welcome to FR.
I probably wouldn’t join a militia group, but then again, you never know. Would be interested in hearing more about your experience with them.
You're right, of course. But I wanted that to be a surprise! Since you've let the cat outta the bag, I took a picture of my personal FR beeber so that Amelia won't be fooled by cheap imitations.
What if they offered dental coverage, discounts on auto insurance and stuff?
Now THAT is funny. I don’t care what caliber you are carrying.
S&W, M&P 45ACP.
Thanks for asking.
That would be great. Then I wouldn’t need AARP.
Maybe we could start a grey beard militia.
No, slick, if you are between 15 and 45, you are unorganized militia.
Period. Law of the land.
Yes, Congress, assembled, has the responsibility of organizing the milita. (cluser {redacted german word}). But that is the reality of how it's set up. It's never nice for people that put on boots before the sun sun rises.
Get up sunshine! And show me those smiling faces!
My airmen hated me.
/johnny
Ah, the initiation!
Drinking my coffee and hoping the hallucinations do not set in before completing the three tasks!
The tasks are...*rummaging through lists*...spar with a robot for three rounds, hogtie a chipmunk, Spray a squirrel with concentrated boiled catnip tea and release him in an area with cats!
Wait, that’s not the list of tasks.
*rummaging through lists*
Hey!
Somebody took my list of initiation tasks!
I got the robot drunk first and then the sparring was a breeze.
..hogtie a chipmunk...
Oh, I didn't get to do that one. I did have to give a monkey a shower, though. ("Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today...")
Spray a squirrel with concentrated boiled catnip tea and release him in an area with cats!
The difficulty factor on this one was sort of high, but the entertainment value was well worth it.
Wait, that’s not the list of tasks.
Aw, dang....you're right. I just did all that stuff because I was bored one day.
Well, I do recall that one part of the initiation is to drink my coffee.
But I’m feeling less sadistic today than usual.
So we’ll put it out to vote.
Militia groups, the self defined ones, are usually under surveillance. Some for good reasons, most because the work “militia” equals “Terrorists” to many government agencies.
Pretty much:
United States Code, TITLE 10 Subtitle A PART I CHAPTER 13 §ection 311
Militia: composition and classes
(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia
§ection 312.
Militia duty: exemptions
(a) The following persons are exempt from militia duty:
(1) The Vice President.
(2) The judicial and executive officers of the United States, the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(3) Members of the armed forces, except members who are not on active duty.
(4) Customhouse clerks.
(5) Persons employed by the United States in the transmission of mail.
(6) Workmen employed in armories, arsenals, and naval shipyards of the United States.
(7) Pilots on navigable waters.
(8) Mariners in the sea service of a citizen of, or a merchant in, the United States.
(b) A person who claims exemption because of religious belief is exempt from militia duty in a combatant capacity, if the conscientious holding of that belief is established under such regulations as the President may prescribe. However, such a person is not exempt from militia duty that the President determines to be noncombatant.
There are no militias.
Bill Clinton detroyed them all.
You are 10 years too late.
The only people looking for militias are paniced liberals hoping a militia nut will save obamas bacon.
just like clinton. OMG did I just stuble upon a thought?
Damn Even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then.
scuse me i must go rite dis down.
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