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Well, we know a state's right to form a militia isn't going away in any of  
our lifetimes...what would happen to each state's National Guard? I'm not 
sure  
what the formation of a 'militia' means - protection of locals from local bad 
 guys? From foreign bad guys? From a Shadow Government gone bad (or badder)? 
Who  else would the Governator call upon, in time of disaster, to prove that 
he's  still in charge? 
 
If the Second Amendment applies to individual rights, then there's no  
problem. If it doesn't, then there will certainly be a whole new Grey  
Panther-type 
underground movement underway - little ole grey-haired ladies -  like myself 
- 
who are packin'! Not a movement underway, I guess, maybe  
just...continuing...Gene, I believe, put it very well the other day - if I 
may  paraphrase - "I 
will be one of them".
 
Recently, my small high desert community initiated a 'disaster  council'...so 
that we can be prepared in time of emergency. First step was to  attempt to 
initiate a local blood bank, with the help of the Red Cross. Problem  is, 
blood 
bank would be an hour and a half away, 'down the hill'  in San Bernardino, 
access to which would be the first road cut off in a real  emergency (I would 
be 
dead by then). And with no fuel in and no way out? Second  thing is, blood 
banks work on a first-come first-served basis...once we ever  managed to get 
down the hill, with the freeway collapsed and the railroad  inoperative...do 
ya 
suppose there'd be any blood left? Futility.
 
We are genuinely worried about an influx of people from LA, to the South,  
and Las Vegas, to the North, should a major disaster occur. Much as we would  
like to do it, there's no way we could accomodate that many people. Jest? No. 
In 
 recent years, even various tribes who occupy lands adjacent to 'dunes' where 
 offroading activities are held, have expressed concern that they would -  
especially on a holiday weekend - be over-run with panic-stricken bumbling  
city-dwellers who'd be demanding food and shelter. These people are 
programmed  to 
pick up the phone when a problem occurs...no forethought as to how to avoid  
the problem to begin with. Why bother? Big Brother is out there somewhere.
 
I'd rather take the time to make sure everyone here knows CPR, how to  rescue 
animals large and small, teach even the kids the rudimentary first aid,  how 
to build a fire, how to catch a rabbit, how to make biscuits from scratch,  
and how to comfort another human being who's grieving. And get everyone 
attuned  
to Ye Olde Barter System!
 
Rumor had it that the local 'government' of a neighboring community (which  
sits in a 'bowl' - one way in - one way out) had formulated a disaster plan 
that  would close off the entire valley should a major emergency occur. I 
secretly  applauded them, even though the very concept was pooh-poohed by our 
own 
council.  The people 'down the hill' are not going to give an att's rass 
about us 
up  here...in our 'rural residential' community, so plans are in the works 
for a  community water tank, evacuation center at the local school, etc. Our 
volunteer  fire department can now locate water sources with GPS, and folks 
living off the  radar are being contacted to make sure they know who they can 
contact should the  worst case scenario pay a visit.
 
Sigh. I guess I've vented now.
 
Sandy
Mid-Mojave
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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