(2005-09-06) Lind Four Gw Militia

William Lind thinks a new Militia would be the best way to achieve the goal of prevent outbreaks of FourGW on American soil... without pushing America further toward Big Brother. Also:

• The new militia's most important function would be neighborhood watch.

• Our working group decided the militia should normally report to the county Sher Iff, a local, elected official who has a lot of independence. Sheriffs' powers, defined over centuries in Common Law, allow them to tell the feds to stick it. Nor are they under the thumb of local or state politicians. If they violate citizens' rights, they can be unelected real fast. The militia, we also decided, would not have powers of arrest unless deputized. A separation of powers between the militia and law enforcement would also help maintain citizens' rights.

• The militiamen would be free to choose leaders on a task basis, picking whoever they thought was best qualified depending on what they had to do. Yes, this means trusting ordinary citizens to show some common sense. Republics do that; if they can't or won't, they are no longer republics.

A follow-up identified 3 different levels of Militia structure.

Then he replied to questions.