The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

Proverbs 21:31 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)

The ultimate force is love. Everything we do has to be motivated by love. That is why we constructed this site. To express love for our community, our servicemen and law enforcement; to encourage sensible solutions to the threats that seem to be gathering. We can blow the trumpet until we are blue in the face but if it is not motivated by love, we have accomplished nothing.

So why does our site advocate self-defense?

10 USC 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 commissioned officers 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 above referenced federal law recognizes an organized and an unorganized militia. The United States Constitution and the Washington State Constitution clearly recognize an individual right to keep and bear arms. It also states that there is no right to maintain a militia. The prohibition against militias is in reference to a standing (or organized militia) as opposed to the “unorganized” or militia at large (as it used to be known).

The media often equates the concept of a militia with vigilante actions. Militias have been associated with racism and unlawful activities in times past. The concept of the militia-at-large is a legal concept that has its roots in the interest of the people in assisting our government in times of need to providing for the national defense in anticipation of an event (or events) in which turmoil results. There is no place in a decent society for people to take matters into their own hands when it comes to meting out justice. The only situation in which a citizen would be justified in using deadly force is in defense of self or others. All the Founding Fathers and every generation of Americans recognized this concept up through the present time. Ironically, many generations of large scale military bureaucracies and the collectivist mentality fostered by big government programs has resulted in the idea that the people should surrender all control over the means of self-defense, including personal protection.

The Book of Jude makes reference to “…men that speak abusively against whatever they do not understand; and what things they do understand by instinct, like unreasoning animals- these are the very things that destroy them.”

With all the freedom in the U.S. to question our leaders and aggressively express dissent, we should not forget to respect our government. People that rail against government seem to be the kind of people that are referenced in the Biblical passage quoted above. On the other hand, it takes a very shallow minded individual to think that the world will be safer if we all just trust our government to keep us safe. While the sheep dogs are burying a bone or two, the wolves may be scarfing up the sheep!

Some “peace” activists are peddling hate with accusations that Bush lied. They accuse alternative sources of news (like talk radio and conservative internet outlets) of hatemongering and call Christians fascists when we get involved in the market place of ideas. I have even heard claims that dissenters are being “disappeared” for expressing their contempt for the hated Neo-Conservatives. The same ultra-liberal “activists” then turn around and blame Bush for not continuing the assault weapon ban. If we are being taken over by a right-wing conspiracy then why has the Bush administration gone on record as being so friendly to the Second Amendment?

Dictators and arrogant bureaucrats are usually intent on depriving citizens of the means for meaningful alternatives to government’s monopolization of force

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Proverbs 11:10 (KJV)

So who are the real fascists? The people that are disgusted with President Bush are unrelenting in expressing that they absolutely despise him. Bush is the first President in years (except for Jimmy Carter) that has been very public about his religious beliefs. But Jimmy Carter’s political positions over the years, including his overt hostility to the Israel, have consistently aligned with the agenda of secular humanism and the corporate globalists (in fact, President Carter is one of those individuals who expresses utter contempt for President Bush).

The level of rancor that now exists in our political discourse cannot help but break down public institutions over time. Even if you think the confusion is all President Bush’s fault (or Karl Rove’s fault), we are heading into a new era with unknown arenas and new threats and opportunities.

We want to be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks us to give the reason for the hope that we have. But to do so with gentleness and respect….

We also need to ask ourselves what kind of change we are looking for when we cast our votes. Change is inevitable. But where is the change taking us? The leaders within the ranks of the Democrats have favored restrictions on gun ownership and all kinds of other economic restrictions, at least within modern times. Rank and file Democrats, on the other hand, are just as likely to exercise their right to bear arms as other citizens. Many union members (maybe as many as 25 percent, I am told)) are NRA members. Ask your candidates what they believe and if they say that they endorse the Second Amendment but with “common sense” ask them whether they think that the present laws lack common sense. The answer will probably be that assault rifles are the guns that need to be restricted (it used to be Saturday Night Specials) because “assault weapons can be used to kill children in schools".

Ask how a candidate defines assault weapons and why other more powerful semi-automatic rifles are not just as dangerous as the semi-automatics that were defined as assault weapons under the Clinton assault weapons ban. Remember “machine guns” (i.e., all fully automatic weapons) are already illegal without special permission from the federal government.

The candidate may argue that it is the high capacity magazine that should be restricted or that any weapon that looks like a military weapon should be outlawed. All of these arguments are just verbal gymnastics to mask an intention to gradually impose more restrictions on gun ownership. Many of the candidates have spoken very candidly on the record of their avowed intentions so their disavowals during election season ring very hollow.

Not only do the members of the secular elite in the media, universities and government have a bias against civilians with weapons, many of them are hostile towards the military and police. Recently, Berkely, California and Toledo, Ohio have expressed hostility toward the U.S. Marines by ousting the USMC from their cities. San Francisco’s leaders have seriously discussed banning all of the U.S. Armed Forces from San Francisco including proposals to close the Port of San Francisco to the U.S. Navy. One of the council women from Berkeley is stating that our servicemen are “raping, murdering and pillaging in Iraq.” But she also claims to support the troops.

Now that Sen. McCain is the Republican nominee, his record on guns and gun control will be scrutinized. At one time his record was very good. He makes great speeches to conservatives and seems to confirm his conservative roots. We need to hold him to that and make sure he is as committed as he seems. McCain could be an excellent leader for this country if he does what he says he will do. Sen. McCain is a man of integrity and his record on gun rights is not bad. McCain’s record on many subjects will definitely be discussed, however, in the lead up to the election in November.

Meanwhile, we are blessed to live in a free nation that has the strongest military in the world. We should not take either of these premises for granted because the very attributes that make a free nation free and successful can undermine that nation. History is replete with so many such civilizations that faltered and lie buried in the dust. You and I are the militia just by virtue of being prepared, vigilant and jealously guarding our liberties.

Freedom: A democracy is two wolves and a small lamb voting on what to have for dinner.
Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.
-Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)