Posted on 07/27/2022 10:32:10 AM PDT by artichokegrower
MARIPOSA, Calif. — Nearly 3,000 firefighters and first responders have flooded the Sierra foothills of Mariposa County battling the explosive Oak fire, but it’s the guys in camouflage fatigues and surplus war vehicles that have most alarmed some evacuees and monitors of extremist groups.
As fire crews made headway Tuesday against a blaze that has roared through 18,000 acres, destroyed 25 homes and forced thousands to flee their homes, the presence of a self-described militia whose members handed out food and offered help to evacuees has raised concerns among some.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Remember these guys?
The Cajun Navy are informal ad hoc volunteer groups comprising private boat owners who assist in search and rescue efforts in the United States as well as offer Disaster Relief assistance. These groups were formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and reactivated in the aftermaths of the 2016 Louisiana floods, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, the 2018 Hidalgo County flood, Hurricane Florence, Tropical Storm Gordon, Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Laura, and Hurricane Ida. They are credited with rescuing thousands of citizens during those disasters.
These groups draw their name from the region’s Cajun people, a significant number of whom are private boat owners and skilled boat pilots. Their boats consist of a number of types, but are typically small vessels such as bass boats, jonboats, air boats, and other small, shallow-draft craft easily transported to flooded areas.
The ‘militia’ members are helping, the authors of this screed aren’t.
That’s the real take-away message.
to the militia group actually doing good deeds for the victims and fire crews, AVE’!
to this basement dwelling jerk from a thinktank sucki g federal tax dollars I say ....
continue to bun your hair, wet your pants, and, oh yes, I’m researching your residence, your phone, and, a possible RED FLAG!!
California liberals would rather burn than be helped by someone who doesn’t hate the USA.
Funny. The director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism is full of hate.
The SFC is disheartened that it’s really hard to smear people for doing good deeds. The way the criminal left is destroying our civil society, the militia may be all that is left for us.
I know you meant it as a joke, but in all seriousness there has been a lot of criticism of the Salvation Army by leftists lately because they're a Christian organization and minister to those they help. I have no doubt that if you mentioned the Salvation Army to this guy that he'd turn up his nose.
Leftists dislike groups doing good deeds because in their minds it undermines the states role in being provider. They want everyone reliant upon government so the state always has the hammer, it can take or give your life's necessities on a whim. Private organizations providing needed services severs the people's reliance upon government for essential services and in a marxist's mind that can't be allowed.
TRI TIP SANDWICH?
SHE REFUSED IT?
I wouldn’t give her peanut butter & jelly on bread.
UNGRATEFUL WRETCH.
Does the San Francisco Chronicle ever refer to BLM and Antifa as “extremist groups?”
Didn’t think so.
Oh looky. Lefties are alarmed. When aren’t they?
Is this SFGate's way of saying they support the Constitution?
Full disclosure: I don't know this group, but I sure as hell don't trust SFGate. See Tagline.
I have seen antifa and BLM militias in uniform with military equipment. They are doing violence, not helping the community during a crisis. Yet nobody seems to care. Funny how that works. If this homemade militia didn’t oppress anybody this is a non-issue. If they’re handing out food, helping direct traffic, helping people evacuate. I see zero problem with it. That’s just being a good citizen.
Researched and written by Tony Briscoe, Salvador Hernandez, Christian Martinez and Summer Lin.
https://www.californiastatemilitia.org/
The 2nd Infantry Regiment, California State Militia began in 2012 when 3 members (Jackson, Clayton, and Hernandez) of the 1st Regiment, CSM decided to form, out of a need for standardized training and a shift in goals, to support our state and provide standards that were easy to identify.
The formation of the 2nd Infantry Regiment is well documented and archived historically to prevent false claims of association and also prevent a misunderstanding from the public regarding our mission, goals, and leadership.
The founders of the 2nd Infantry Regiment developed defined written standards of training, ByLaws, and an overall focus on the safety and protection of our communities rather than political statements and actions.
Since 2012, the 2nd Infantry Regiment has grown from one company in Southern California to 10 across the entire state of California and has been reduced to 4. Throughout our organization’s history, units have been activated and deactivated (See press release for specifics) based on unit membership and function. A history of lineage of each unit is maintained by the Regiment Historian. Each unit is independent yet joined in the common goal of protection of our communities and state.
In 2020, certain units of the 2nd infantry regiment were deactivated from our organization by consensus with all leaders, to protect the goal of the unit as a defensive force rather than an aggressive organization.
Specifically, the 2nd Battalion and its subordinate units, C, D, and E companies were removed and disavowed specifically for behavior that was interpreted as potential inciteful and militant in violation of 2nd Infantry Regiment ByLaws (See News section for details October 2020 press release)
We renamed ourselves temporarily to the California State Militia Volunteers to ensure the negative effects of those units could be evaluated and further allow our organization time to reorganize effectively. In February 2021, our organization reclaimed the moniker of 2nd Infantry Regiment, California State Militia, with 1st and 3rd Battalions, realigning our original founding unit back to our roots, and continuing with our mission which focuses on community service as it always has.
The 2nd Infantry regiment was reorganized in May of 2021 into a single regiment with 6 companies. The regiment operates under a command staff of a Regimental Commander and 2 adjutants providing guidance and oversight in conjunction with the Command Committee on all matters regarding the operations and standards of the Regiment.
As a measure of Record, linage and honors is maintained to provide a historically accurate accounting of unit designations, assignments, and status within the 2nd regiment.
There are several “unorganized” Militias in CA. They operate their own self-determined rules and regulations. The 2nd Infantry Regiment, California State Militia does not align, participate, report, nor train with these militias. Deactivated units of the 2nd Infantry Regiment may or may not claim to be a part of the Regiment, however, at this moment, only units identified by our command committee are officially claimed and activated units within our organization.
Membership in the California State Militia, 2nd Infantry Regiment is open to all citizens regardless of race, sex, religion, or political affiliation.
Units NOT open to public membership and/or which are organized for any purpose other than the support of Constitutional principals and community service may be considered private armies and are NOT to be confused with the Constitutional “unorganized” militia.
As a practical matter, we allow only citizens of good character in the militia.
We are not “For Hire”, and will not participate in a “Call to Arms” but can respond and assist in community disasters and strife if requested or needed in our state.
All who advocate criminal activity, terrorism, revolution, or a change from our republican form of government are not accepted in our organization.
Our members should understand the duties and obligations of both citizens and government under our Constitution.
Joining the California State Militia is entirely voluntary and as such our members have the right to resign at any time.
Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Promotion of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino.
Cailfornia has the “State Military Reserve” aka SMR.
CARNG treats them like second class citizens (maybe with good reason) — or at least they did treat them that way before deploying on Operation Enduring Freedom.
The CSM has a donation link on GiveSendGo...
https://www.givesendgo.com/CaliforniaStateMilitia?sharemsg=display
Maybe if they had been wearing the BLM standard t-shirt or the black clothing, helmet and other body armor of the Antifa, Levin would have been fine with it??
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