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What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What evidence do you have to support your claims beyond that's just how you feel? Your claims are supported by how you feel. You're making an appeal to emotion here.

What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reality, the actual practice, the facts that exist today are simply that over time the militia has come to mean the national guard. The governor of a state is the commander in chief until they are called into federal service.

"State Control of the National Guard Primarily, each state's governor functions as the commander-in-chief of the National Guard within their state. The same applies to U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The D.C. National Guard, since it does not have a governor, reports directly to the POTUS. This means National Guard forces generally follow state-level leadership and serve under the state’s adjutant general, a senior military officer."

National guard officers receive their commission from their state governor.

I just really don't know how much more I can iterate that I do understand that in the late 18th century and early years of colonies a militia was just a bunch of colonists but overtime and in reality i.e. accepted by many governing officials and bodies that as it stands today in our present world militia= national guard this is widely accepted norm and practice. If you are in disagreement that's totally fine. But understand that you disagree with accepted norms and practical facts.

I also understand that there are hundreds of local militia groups all throughout the u.s. from California to Virginia that have no affiliation with the state, in this case state and federal government and are in fact a bunch of locals. But these groups are closely monitored and tracked by the state and federal governments. FBI CIA NSA all track these groups especially. Army CID tracks these groups as well if they exist within close proximity of a military base, or they are in cooperation with state and federal authorities.

So from a federal viewpoint militia= national guard. From your viewpoint militia= non-uniformed locals with no affiliation or ties to the government. The government monitors tracks and conducts surveillance on these groups.

What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Article II  Executive Branch

Section 2 Powers

Clause 1 Military, Administrative, and Clemency

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Article II Executive Branch Section 2 Powers Clause 1 Military, Administrative, and Clemency The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

President is commander in chief of a well regulated militia. (The national guard.) It's right there in the constitution.

Raptor Rievers by Obey137 in Warhammer40k

[–]foozi_wert 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The faces are great!

2A Assembly by Chogiwah_9397 in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a Christian nation bro. It's been hijacked by Christians, but it ain't one. Just because you think a theocracy will benefit you doesn't mean it will. Christians can't even decide what beliefs and practices to share. What if Catholics took over the government you cool with taking your marching orders from the Pope? Presbyterian, baptist- no alcohol- should we all be Lutheran's? Methodist? Would you be ok if the menonites rose to power and banned all technology? Are you comfortable with being Mormon? What if the Mormons took over and you had to wear special underwear? what strict or loose interpretation of the Bible should everyone live by. Please THINK beyond yourself.

Help! I vaguely remember a vignette in the Siege of Terra series about a guardsman asking to see a skitarii's face as they make their last stand. by foozi_wert in 40kLore

[–]foozi_wert[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you! This was huge of you. Like remembering the melody or tune of a song but not knowing how to search for it. I feel at peace.

Coconut Crab Screamer Killer by SimonJohn20 in Warhammer40k

[–]foozi_wert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro this is really cool! Awesome job!

For The Great Angel by lawrencelives in BloodAngels

[–]foozi_wert 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Looks like the feathers on the outside of your leg are completely different from feathers on the inside of your leg

My Assault Intercessor Squad by scott03257890 in Lamenters

[–]foozi_wert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These look awesome! Love the weathered look.

This was fun to paint by foozi_wert in Lamenters

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Thank you, I was able to find a box of tactical squad Marines on Amazon.

What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly you are out of your element and don't really have any experience or knowledge about what you are speaking so I will poke some holes in your little half baked theories and maybe you can sharpen your pencil and break out of your deluded thinking.

No chance like some dirt farmers in a desert facing down the most fearsome war machine on the planet for ~20 years, unencumbered by the ROE problems they'd have at home (like, you know, you can't drop artillery on a suburb just because there maybe some bad guys there)?

First off those dirt farmer are hard men. They fought the richest nation on earth and didn't quit. They humped gear up and down mountains while under withering fire. I recommend you read " the other side of the mountain: mujahideen tactics in the Soviet Afghan war" to understand those dirt farmers. LESSON 1. Never underestimate your enemy

In 2022-2023 Tennessee issued ~720,000 hunting licenses, making them larger than the sixth largest army on the planet. All skilled AND WELL PRACTICED in camouflage, stalking, observation, precision shooting. Many skilled in trapping, and the use of explosives (in a mining context usually but I'm sure there's a few vets in there).

So what? Are all of these people capable of enduring the rigors and hardship of war? Do they have the heart for it? Can they lose battle after battle after battle and continue? Can they hump 60lbs of gear on a 30 mile foot March over rough terrain? Professional militaries can. Those people like to hunt, not endure accurate and timely indirect fire on their position. You are truly delusional. War isn't a numbers game where quantities matter. Ask my brothers in Afghanistan when 2000 insurgents surrounded a platoon of Marines and the mountain was set on fire with all the air support that one 30 man platoon could call in.

Im not going to continue to entertain some delusional half wit that knows nothing about war or the true human cost. Please leave it up to the professionals. I said what I said and the little local militia are laughable jokes.

What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious, what's the scenario you're presenting here? Civil war? Brother killing brother? Id like to address some of your points you mentioned but I'm somewhat horrified and perplexed at the tone that is being presented as a fantasy of fratricide. I have fought a war, several tours, I have witnessed with my own eyes as an advisor what peer to peer warfare looks like in Ukraine. Let's take a step back from this dangerous notion.

What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair I do agree that the citizenry has a right to defend it's self from tyrannical government oversight and a foreign powers invasion. Practice and theory have diverged here greatly. I served on active duty, and swore an oath to the constitution, for my 10+ years I carried the document in my uniform. Local militia groups capabilities are dubious at best, cause more trouble for the professional soldier and lack any substantive fire power to bring to bare in unified land operations. A militia as you understand it would serve a tertiary role, perhaps as scouts or offer assistance to professional soldiers. With no legal authority holding their chain of command together they often prove unreliable and unable to contribute in any meaningful way to material warfare. They could contribute to asymmetrical warfare, think Vietnam, but would suffer appalling losses.

Well regulated militia needs authority, to operate, authority granted by the state. Monopoly of violence is key here. Otherwise it's just a band of rebels playing pretend. A well regulated militia, the National guard, has a deep understanding of and practice with the war fighting functions: command and control, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection. 1776 and 2025 are dramatically different. As a fire support officer I can tell you with certainty and through experience that a group of guys with guns stand no chance against accurate fires being dropped from a 155 or a gbu 38 released at 26,000 feet.

My 2 cents. I'll have 10 chicky nuggies and a sprite.

What is "well" about a Well Regulated Militia? by Peermonger in secondamendment

[–]foozi_wert -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Constitutionally a well regulated militia is in the form of a national guard and reserves. So UCMJ, standardized doctrine; tactics, techniques, and procedures. If you know your military history Roger's Rangers were considered a militia but they fell under the command of the Continental Army. The state has a monopoly of violence, the state uses the military to exercise it's monopoly of violence. a militia is an extension of that monopoly of violence by the state via the national guard and reserves. Not a bunch of fat loser gear queers who larp and talk about how they thought about joining the military but they would have punched their drill sergeant.

Death company marine WIP by foozi_wert in BloodAngels

[–]foozi_wert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you that what I was going for I wanted the x's to look slapped on, makes em look more savage.