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VA: Modern-Day Militias Rise in Virginia
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Mark A. Taff
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Militia groups in Virginia will tell you that a militia is not really something you have to join—if you’re between 16 and 55 and able-bodied, you already belong.
Article 1, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution says that a well-regulated militia is “composed of the body of the people, trained to arms” and represents the “proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state.”
“I’m a member of the militia, as are you,” said Nelson County resident Paul Cangialosi. “It exists, we’re in it, and my position is that we have an obligation to be well-prepared. We have neglected that for well over 100 years, so now we’re trying to put it back together.” |
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PHORTO
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"I’m not a Trump fan and I didn’t vote for him—it’s about being left alone to live the way you want, free from tyranny.”
Then, why didn't you vote for Trump? Your statement is a non sequitur. Trump is for our individual freedom, and it's not mere lip-service -- his record backs up his rhetoric. No Democrat anywhere is for our freedom.
Take one look at their platform. It reads as a "government shall" list that imposes the very control you eschew.
Get your head on straight, man. |
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| By calling attention to a well-regulated militia for the security of the Nation, and the right of each citizen to keep and bear arms, our Founding Fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy. Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny, which gave rise to the second amendment, will ever be a major danger to our Nation, the amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic military-civilian relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of the country. For that reason I believe the second amendment will always be important. --JOHN F. KENNEDY |
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