A Well Regulated Militia

Everyone should read the entire Second Amendment.

Following that, a proposed resolution of the gun ownership issue might be as follows:

A “well regulated Militia” would be established in every village, town, city, and county. Volunteers for each militia would be subject to stringent qualification for mental and physical fitness. You don’t want the village idiot or the town drunk providing for “the security of a free State…”

Those who are in the Active branch of the Militia would drill at least once a month.

Those who are in the Inactive branch would not regularly drill. Upon the Call to Duty, the Inactive Militia would muster and bring all their firearms and ammunition to the muster point, providing their armament for supplementary use by the Active Militia.

Those who are not in either form of Militia would not have the right to bear arms.

Nationalism and Populism and WW III

A prime cause of World War I was mindless nationalism, which continued after the War. Populism grew in the 1920s and, with nationalism, led to WW II.

Now the world is reverting to nationalism and populism, making WW III

a likelihood.

Unlike the previous wars, WW III will be fought with weaponized Electronics, Economics, and Energy. Domination, not destruction, of opponents will be the goals, because this will allow the winner to exploit those subjugated. Consider it an updated form of colonialism.

The way to combat this trend is with education and by example. Teaching the lessons of history – how nationalism and populism will lead to strife, poverty, and loss of freedom.  Working together, helping each other, we will create an exemplary world.

We must offer the world a better future – one that leads to peace, prosperity and freedom for all mankind.

Mattis for President

The book “Call Sign Chaos” by former Secretary of Defense James Mattis, implicitly notes the lack of direction and principle in our present Administration.

The book explicitly shows the leadership skills of retired General Mattis and his dedication to duty and to the Constitution.

America should well consider electing Mattis to be President, after he registers as a Republican, in 2020.

At the same time, the people should elect enough Democrats so as to have a majority in the House and the Senate.

The Democrats would pass idealistic laws and programs. It would then be up to President Mattis to administer those laws and programs with practical and intelligent efficiency, while vetoing those bills that are unreasonable.

[Ref: “Marine veteran Mattis is the man Trump only wishes he could be” by David Brooks, September 3, 2019]

Published Mercury News, September 16, 2019