Speak of the Devil - Reverend Campbell discusses militias with Warlock Jeff Bowling. We will cover their beginnings in America, what has spurred their creation over the years, and what they stand for now. Reverend Campbell dismissed militias in his last 9sense episode and Warlock Bowling thought they deserved a bit more of a discussion. He will bring his personal experience with militias to the table for clarity. Join live tonight and share your thoughts with the guest, host and audience.

Discussion

* Definitions* a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.* a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities in opposition to a regular army.* a private group of armed individuals that operates as a paramilitary force and is typically motivated by a political or religious ideology* Why the hell is Jeff on here?! * (I’ll give a synopsis of my personal experiences and background so people know where I am coming from.)* Militia Act of 1903* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia_Act_of_1903* also known as the Efficiency in Militia Act of 1903 or the Dick Act, was legislation enacted by the United States Congress to create an early National Guard and which codified the circumstances under which the Guard could be federalized.* 19th century, the militia in each U.S. state and territory operated under the Militia Acts of 1792, which was extended by the Militia Act of 1795. The acts left the question of state versus federal control of the militia unresolved* The federal government could not consistently rely on the militias for national defense. * For example, during the War of 1812, members of the New York militia refused to take part in operations against the British in Canada* The 1903 act repealed the Militia Acts of 1795 and designated the militia (per Title 10 of the U.S. Code, Section 311) as two classes: the Unorganized Militia, which included all able-bodied men between ages 17 and 45, and the Organized Militia, comprising state militia (National Guard) units receiving federal support.* Militia organizations in the United States* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia_organizations_in_the_United_States* These groups may refer to themselves as militia, unorganized militia, and constitutional militia.* The catalysts came with the FBI's 1992 shootout with Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, and the 1993 Waco siege involving David Koresh and the Branch Davidians at Mt. Carmel in Waco, Texas.* Critic Mark Pitcavage described the militia movement of the 1990s:* The militia movement is a right-wing movement that arose following controversial standoffs in the 1990s. It inherited paramilitary traditions of earlier groups, especially the conspiratorial, anti-government Posse Comitatus. The militia movement claims that militia groups are sanctioned by law but uncontrolled by government; in fact, they are designed to oppose a tyrannical government. The movement's ideology has led some adherents to commit criminal acts, including stockpiling illegal weapons and explosives and plotting to destroy buildings or assassinate public officials, as well as lesser confrontations.* A 1999 US Department of Justice analysis of the potential militia threat at the millennium conceded that the vast majority of militias were reactive (not proactive) and posed no threat.* By 2001, the militia movement seemed to be in decline, having peaked in 1996 with 858 groups.* With the post-2007 global financial crisis and the election of Barack Obama to the United States presidency in 2008, militia activity experienced a resurgence.