A new militia is established in Virginia... by an official
county government.
Just this past Tuesday, on December 10th, the Board of Supervisors from Tazewell County passed two different resolutions in light of controversy circling those who are pro-gun. The first resolution declared the county to be a second amendment sanctuary. This is not at all surprising to see, as 76 out of 95 counties, 9 out of 38 independent cities, and 13 towns have adopted second amendment sanctuary resolutions.
The second item on the agenda was the proposition of establishing a militia in the county. When both of the resolutions passed, the crowd cheered loudly in support of the decisions. Also, the resolutions didn’t exactly pass by a small margin; the votes were unanimous, with more than 200 citizens standing by in support.
The militia will serve as a law enforcement and public safety body if the state legislature figures out a way to defund the sheriff’s department. Ironically the destruction of effective systems of governance in Virginia may improve civic health. What could be better than an engaged community stepping up to provide volunteers to look out for the common good, in defiance of tyranny and defense of their rights? I would much prefer that to an effective state.
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Yes, this could in the long run be a positive. Clearly, figuring out how to create a law-enforcement group within the context of existing state and federal law and possible liabilities would be very difficult and fraught with peril. However, these are likely not stupid people. The American colonies reworked existing structures into a new government after the Revolution. Not perfect, but workable.
It is more likely to succeed at smaller levels like this. NH counties have 30K-400K inhabitants, about half above 100K and half below.
Sorry, had to delete the spam. Not actually sorry though. But bravo to Tazewell County.
This is just what I like to see!
It’s healthy and worthy.
Mike, thanks for the help. Feel free to purge spam anytime.
"Clearly, figuring out how to create a law-enforcement group within the context of existing state and federal law and possible liabilities would be very difficult and fraught with peril."
How difficult compared to a volunteer fire department?
Or at the other end of the historic and "official" spectrum, how is it compared to the "Cajun Navy" of small water-craft owner-operators who respond after hurricanes? VFDs (in my experience) sometimes get tax support for equipment, training, insurance, etc. So far I don't know what if any "help" the Cajun Navy gets from the powers that be, but those powers aren't actually mustering to oppose that water-borne militia.
Though I am sure it depends on the state. Recently I saw that the state of California was revoking long-standing rules that had here-to-fore allowed or encouraged volunteer amateur "ham" radio operators to assist official forces in fire fighting, perhaps also weather emergencies, earthquakes, etc. https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/cal-fire-severing-ties-with-ham-radio-operators-jeopardizing-millions-of-californians-during-an-emergency/
Long long ago in a different state, the Boy Scout troop sponsored by my mainline Protestant church was tasked to provide simulated "victims" to lie around along a residential street, after a pretend-tornado, This, so that official rescuers had somebody (some bodies) to practice and train upon. Oh, the moaning and groaning and histrionic weeping and wailing! What fun! The Scout troop was rewarded, along with the Lions, Optimists,cops, Kiwanas, Odd Fellows, firemen, whoever all (almost all male) clubs and organizations were participating by getting fed along about sunset - vast quantities of BBQ, cole slaw and watermelon, iced tea and lemonade. Music played until the PA system was turned over for political speeches to be made and voters to pay no attention whatever... The write up and photos in the paper the following Sunday spelled nearly everybody's name correctly if not always printing the name next to the correct photo. It might have happened in Lake Woebegone but just as easily might have been in any of 20,000 other little towns in a time and place from which the arc of history has bent away, as we are told, toward justice.
I myself am not quite sure that word means what it used to.
This is good news. of course, I also know the bad news.
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