So reads the headline of an article that appeared in The Press of Atlantic City, May 10, 1996.

The Militia Movement has many critics and opponents around the country, but The American Lung Association!!??

Staff writer Richard Degener reports: "The American Lung Association of New Jersey is linking opponents of a stricter vehicle emission testing program [SCS-1700, The Federal Clean Air Mandate Compliance Act] to right-wing militia and gun groups. The association recently sent information to state lawmakers making the link between the right-wing groups and the anonymous fliers that have criticized the inspection program. The fliers, among other things, have claimed the government plans to seize cars that are identified as polluters."

SCS-1700 is bad law. Period! The Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles estimates 30% [i.e. one million] of the cars in N.J. will not be re-registered when SCS-1700 is implemented. The EPA estimates that 60% of the cars in N.J. will fail the emissions test. The NJ Militia considers SCS-1700 to be just another example of government arrogance and oppression.

Why would the ALA link the "anonymous flier" (as it is referred to in Trenton today) with the New Jersey Militia? Because "The Association, a strong supporter of stricter vehicle testing, is hoping to give less credence to opponents of a stricter testing program," said the ALA's Linda Stansfield. "Even legislators against a stronger program may be 'so embarrassed' to be linked to the groups, they may now 'act appropriately,' she said."

How better to win your case? Claim that the flier was written and distributed by the NJM and stigmatize any legislator who opposes S-1700 as being influenced by those "nutty militia types".

"I'm asking them [legislators] to look at where the flier information comes from and see if it's an old reliable honest source or a militia or gun group,"Ms. Stansfield said.

The demonization process never stops. Notice how the words "reliable" and "honest" are used in opposition to "militia" and "gun groups"? Militia members, according to Ms. Stansfield's way of thinking, are dishonest and unreliable by nature. Secondly, the flier did not originate with the NJM. We wish we could take credit for it, Ms. Stansfield, but we have to be "honest" and say it did not. And while we are on the subject of honesty, ma'am, you forgot to mention that the company that manufactures the testing equipment that will be used here in N.J. reportedly has made financial donations to the ALA.

If the NJM had printed a flier containing fraudulent information about SCS-1700, why would we give out the phone number of Legislative Services (800-792-8630) and suggest that readers order a copy for themselves? The "flier information" came from SCS-1700 itself, not the NJM or gun groups. Linda Stansfield has introduced an old trick (guilt by association) with a new political twist: Label any legislation you don't like as being sponsored or supported by the militias and "link" any legislator who supports it as being influenced by militia propaganda and thus "embarrass" legislators into changing their position.

CLOSING NOTE: An article appeared in The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 1996, titled; Coming Soon: A Plan to Confiscate Your Car, by Eric Peters, who wrote: "The automobile manufacturers are probably salivating at the prospect, because they stand to profit enormously if New Jersey's tyrannical program is adopted by other states...Imagine if everybody had to buy a new car every three or four years.

"What's happening in New Jersey is frightening and ominous. And it's not about 'clean air' or anything else so ostensibly reasonable. It's about getting folks out of their cars, by force or fraud, and into some other form of transportation more amenable to control by the state. Take the new emission restrictions seriously. New Jersey's environmentalist bureaucrats sure do."

Dear Editor, N.J. Militia Newsletter,

This is in response to your January 1996 Newsletter article 'WE NEED HELP (?)', concerning a letter I wrote.

In my letter I stated that "the U.S. Constitution CANNOT be LAWFULLY suspended by...Executive Order, Treaties, etc. In fact, no government in this nation (federal, state or local) can lawfully make or enforce ANY LAW which violates any provision of the U.S. Constitution - let alone SUSPEND IT!!" I also stated that executive orders " apply only to the military... and...ALL Executive orders must by law, be IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE U.S. CONSTITUTION OR SUCH EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE NULL AND VOID!! There are serious errors of law in your newsletter and you need HELP!!"

Constitutionally Yours,
Robert M. Frisoli
President and Founder, George Mason Society
Edison, N.J.

EDITOR'S NOTE: First and foremost, Mr. Frisoli, we totally agree with your interpretation of the Constitution. The question is: How do we get everyone in Washington to agree with you?

Secondly, if E.O.'s apply only to the military, as you stated in your first letter, it would be a violation of Art. 1, Sec. 8, which states that Congress, not the President, shall "... make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces". It should also be noted that E.O.s never appear in the Uniform Code Of Military Justice, which contains all the laws, rules and regulations of the Armed Forces. When these two facts are taken into account, Mr. Frisoli, your claim that E.O.s only apply to the military is erroneous.

Miranda v. Arizona says that "Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule-making or legislation which would abrogate them." If E.O.s (almost 13,000 of them) do not apply to We the People, and only Congress can make laws and regulations governing the military...who do they apply to?

If the federal government can never exceed its Constitutional limitations, as you claim, please explain why the courts awarded Randy Weaver and his family $3.1 million. The answer is that the Weavers' Constitutional rights where violated. The courts have ruled in thousands of cases that local, state and federal governments, and law enforcement, have exceeded their Constitutional limits and usurped the rights of American citizens.

There's not enough space in the NJM Newsletter to list the many times our federal government has exceeded, abandoned or usurped authority, but here are a few notable ones:

After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor thousands of Japanese-American families were herded like cattle and shipped off to "relocation camps". These Americans lost their homes, businesses, property and jobs--without "due process" by the way--at gun-point by our constitutionally infallible federal government--not to mention all other Rights and Liberties guaranteed under the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

In his book The Fate Of Liberty Mark E. Neely, Jr. writes: "President Franklin Roosevelt, following a plan formulated by the Navy Department in 1936, placed about 120,000 Japanese-Americans in 'relocation centers' (called 'concentration camps' in the original plans) by means of a simple executive order to the Secretary of War and through him to the military commanders in the western states." [p. 183].

This bit of information raises some interesting questions. The "plan" to put Japanese-Americans in concentration camps was "formulated" by the Navy Department--not Congress--in 1936, five years before Pearl Harbor. Where in the Constitution does it say that the Navy Department can write legislation that will be used "as the law of the land" against the American people? To add insult to injury, this "legislation" was implemented via Executive Order.

President Roosevelt, via Executive Order, in 1933 declared that Americans could no longer own gold. "...I as President, do declare that the national emergency still exists; that the continued private hoarding of gold by subjects (that's spelled s-u-b-j-e-c-t-s, a term that does not appear in the Constitution or Bill of Rights) of the United States poses a grave threat to the peace, equal justice, and well-being of the United States; and that appropriate measures must be taken immediately to protect the interests of our people." (Notice that "subjects" own gold, and it must be confiscated to protect "people"?)

Banks across America were closed and seals were placed on all safe-deposit boxes. The depositors could only open them in the presence of Treasury officials. Failure to comply with Roosevelt's E.O. was punishable by a fine of $10,000 or 10 years in prison, or both. What part of the Constitution grants the federal government this authority? It doesn't! The federal government exceeded its constitutional bounds.

Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus during the Civil War and tried civilians by courts-martial. When the Supreme Court ruled his actions unconstitutional, he simply ignored them.

Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states that Congress has the authority "To coin Money [and] regulate the Value thereof..." In 1913 Congress abandoned its constitutional duty and delegated it to the Federal Reserve Bank (the first step in taking our money system off the gold standard...a violation of Art. 1, Sec. 8). Congress, according to the Supreme Court, "...may not abdicate or transfer to others its legitimate functions." Schechter Poultry v. U.S., 29 U.S., 495, 55 U.S. 837. 842 (1935). But that's exactly what they did. We now have a $5 trillion debt because Congress unlawfully delegated its power.

The number of encroachments upon the Constitution and the Bill of Rights by federal and state governments are so numerous it is not possible to list them all in the NJM Newsletter. Many of us in the NJM have read your letter, Mr. Frisoli, and we understand what you're saying---we just can't figure out why you're saying it. If everything you say in your letter were true there would not be an active militia movement in America today.

Someone once asked Mahatma Gandhi what he thought of Christianity. Never having witnessed Christianity by those who professed to be Christians, Gandhi replied, "It's an interesting concept."

Gandhi's reply would be appropriate to those involved in the Militia Movement in regards to the Constitution--it's more of a concept than a reality.

If you would care to address some of these issues, Mr. Frisoli, we would appreciate hearing from you again. Your understanding of the Constitution is peerless, but the reality coming out of Washington...well, that's a different story.

[Editor's Note: Someone sent us a copy of a letter to the editor from Mr. Frisoli that appeared in The Review ( we think that's the title, the photocopy was poor) dated March 8, 1991. The letter titled: 'Auto Regulations Are Unconstitutional', is so well written we plan to reprint it in our August Newsletter.]

Before being mercifully voted out of office, former N.J. Governor James Florio lobbyed for a retroactive law banning ownership of "assault weapons". This was a clear violation of the ex post facto clauses of the U.S. and N.J. Constitutions. In fact a Superior Court judge has recently ruled to that effect.

Another unconstitutional law that is currently being enforced in New Jersey is the requirement for a Firearms I.D. Card. The I.D. card must be purchased from the state before any citizen can purchase a firearm--despite the fact that the Supreme Court has ruled that "A state may not impose a charge for the enjoyment of a right granted by the Federal Constitution. No state shall convert a liberty into a privilege, license it, and attach a fee to it". Murdock vs. Penn, 319 US 105, 113--except in New Jersey!!!

[Note: The word "grant" is misused in this decision. The federal government cannot "grant", nor can the Constitution "decree", an Unalienable Right... it can only recognize it as such. Unalienable Rights are God-given or natural and are therefore beyond the reach of government. Unalienable Rights have preeminence over and predate all governments and Constitutions. It is a contradiction in terms to "grant" an "unalienable" right].

There is an enormous difference between an Unalienable Right and a man-made right created by statute, so-called positive law. The "right to abortion" is not unalienable, it was created by the Supreme Court. Therefore the government can "grant" --and also regulate--this"right". The "right" to abortion does not belong in the same category with the rights of speech, religion, press and self-defense, etc. When government treats Unalienable Rights as though it has power to "grant" them, it, inadvertently or not, puts itself in the place of God...as do all tyrants and dictators.

This arrogation of powers not granted by the Constitution takes place here in N.J. Monday-through-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., at every police station that issues Firearms I.D. Cards.

New Jersey police officers who process these I.D. Cards violate another important court decision: "Officers of the court have no immunity from liability when violating a constitutional right and may be held personally liable for damages under 42 USCA 1983, for they are deemed to know the law. Knowing that they will be liable for all injurious conduct creates incentive for officials to err on the side of protecting citizen's constitutional rights." Owens v. Independence, 445 US 621, 100 SCT 1398. Maine v. Thiboutot, 448 US 1, 100 SCT 2502. Hafer v. Melo, 502 US 21, (1991).

Perhaps an orchestrated move by N.J. gun owners--there is no statute of limitation on fraud--should be to slap every police officer who has issued the I.D. Card with a lawsuit under USC 18 Sec. 241 [i.e., Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law, which carries both a ten year jail sentence and a $10,000 fine]. USC 42 Sec. 1986, 1985 and 1983 also allow public officials to be sued.

The Supreme Court has already ruled in our favor: "The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land. Any law that is repugnant to the Constitution is null and void." Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137. "If you have relied on prior decisions of the Supreme Court, you have a perfect defense for willfulness." U.S. v. Bishop, 412 US 346. "An unconstitutional act is not a law: it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; it is, in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed." Norton v. Shelby County, 118 US 425. "There can be no sanction or penalty imposed upon one because of his exercise of constitutional rights." U.S. v. Miller, 230 F2d 486. "Waiver of constitutional rights must be knowing and voluntary." White v. White, 925 F2d 287, (9th Cir. 1991)

NOTE: The following prayer was given in the House of Representatives in Topeka, Kansas, by guest chaplain, the Rev. Joseph Wright, pastor, Central Christian Church, Wichita, Kansas.

We have neglected the needy and called it self-preservation.

Reverend Wright's prayer has been re-read in several state houses and scores of radio talk shows. Response has been mixed, some hate it, (some legislators have walked out while the prayer is being read), most applaud it.

He has received boxes of mail thanking him for "telling it like it is".

From time to time you'll see or hear this Supreme Court decision quoted by gun-grabbers to "prove" their case against the Second Amendment. Needless to say they are quoting it out of context. David Kopel in an article titled "'The Court' and Gun Rights" writes "perhaps no Supreme Court case relating to the Second Amendment is so violently ripped out of context by gun prohibition advocates as U.S. v. Cruikshank..."

The reason they quote it out of context is because the Supreme Court is saying the exact opposite of what they would have you believe.

Kopel stated: "When the Supreme Court in Cruikshank opined that the right to keep and bear arms ‘is not a right granted by the Constitution,’ the Court was stating that the right to bear arms (like the right to peaceably assemble) existed prior to the Constitution. Hence, the right is not ‘granted’ by the Constitution. The Constitution does not ‘grant’ the right to keep and bear arms any more than it does to peaceably assemble. This is so because under American political theory, the Bill of Rights does not grant any rights; the Bill of Rights merely gives explicit recognition to pre-existing common law or natural rights, many of which were previously enumerated in state constitutions.

"Thus, when gun prohibition advocates assert that the government can ban guns because Cruikshank says that the right to arms ‘is not granted by the Constitution,’ they are engaged in an Orwellian reversal of meaning. They are taking language in which the Court affirms the right to arms as fundamental human right, and claiming that there is no right at all."

2) Beware of the man who is "too perfect". He says all of the right things; he needs little persuasion; plus, he supplies a substantial amount of money.

3) Beware of handling someone else's firearm; you may find your fingerprints showing up at a crime scene.

4) Be doubly aware of a stranger who proposes illegal activities. You will soon find him testifying against you in federal court.

5) Beware of those who draw checks from the enemy. They are very likely to have divided loyalties.

6) Avoid drunks, drug users and anyone of unstable character. Always choose quality over quantity.

7) Beware of someone whose intellect, education and background appear different from those with whom he attempts to associate. Most people interrelate with others of similar interests and background.

8) Do a little investigation. To be sure, the federals can create good cover. But they seldom bother because up to now resistance groups have almost never checked their associates' background.

9) Recognize the ruthlessness of the tyrants and act accordingly. A government which will mass murder innocent families, including women and children, is not going to play fair with you.

10) Beware of signing up for anything or you could find yourself taking orders from F.E.M.A. [Federal Emergency Management Agency] as much of California and 23 other states are now finding out. [FEMA, under false pretenses, deceived people interested in joining a militia, into joining FEMA, MOM told NJM by telephone].

11) Recognize the media's tactics. Don't react to buzz words: Religious Separatists; White Supremacists; Tax Protesters; Cultists; Bigots; Nazis and other words which the masses are conditioned to hate. After the media has demonized the target, as in Weaver and Waco, the government is free to murder as it chooses.

We must create our own means on informing the masses to cause them to be sympathetic to our cause (learn to fish in friendly waters). We must be committed to spreading the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Endeavor always to send messages which will ring true in the ears of your countrymen. There is an enormous amount of moral and ideological high ground which has been abandoned by our foes. Claim it and use it.

Each of us must guard against ego eruptions. To be a good leader, you must first be willing to be a servant. Study the book The Art Of War over and over again. You must earn respect--don't demand it.

Keep it simple--building from the bottom up--private cells and public meetings. Have you ever tried to build a house starting with the shingles first? The militia is as strong as the preparedness of each individual family. If you can't eat it, wear or shoot it, do you really need it? What good are your guns and bullets if your stomach is empty and your feet are bloody and frozen? -- Militia of Montana.

I consider the Montana Freemen to be the arch enemy of legitimate Militia organizations. They have [allegedly--Ed.] written bad checks and threatened elected officials. The media jumps on this and presents this as typical militia activity. I do not think that it is. I don't think militia groups should offer moral support to the Freemen. I don't think that the other Militia groups should "join the voices of condemnation" either. Neither do I think that Identity Christianity should be too closely identified with Militia groups. I believe that the pen is mightier that the sword. I believe that political action is more important than any other activity. I do believe in the right to bear arms as a constitutional right. All dictators upon coming to power took the guns away from the people. Dole and Clinton...both owe allegiance to the U.N. and the New World Order which is the enemy of constitutional government and U.S. sovereignty. I think the N.J. Militia needs a "mission statement". Perhaps it has one that I don't know about.

I am retired, living on a fixed income, and am not that active. I do not have that much to contribute to any organization. I am sure that your organization has been infiltrated by the JDL and FBI and other groups. I am sure also that my name is already on the "list" as a Spotlight subscriber, and a frequent contributor to letters to the editor in the Home News and the Ledger. One is known by the enemies that he makes. I am proud of mine. I hope your organization does not become fanatical, or give the perception of being fanatical. Such a course of action can only give aid and comfort to the enemies of a free and democratic America. Someone from the "other side" will be reading this either before or after it is read by a legitimate member of the militia.

I learned of your organization from the person who was handing out flyers at the Englishtown market. I made a small contribution to David Duke a few years ago without saying anything to anyone in my circle of friends and family. The next thing I knew I received a phone call from the now defunct News Tribune of Woodbridge, N.J. They published my remarks with my name and city. Also were included others in the area. I was labeled a bigot and fanatic. The long arm of the enemies of freedom of expression can reach from Louisiana to New Jersey and is aimed at intimidation of individuals who might be sympathetic. I hope this does not happen in the case of the NJM.

Enclosed is a small donation and an additional amount for the newsletter. I would like to see you publish a brief mission statement in the newsletter. Far be it from me to tell you how to run your organization. I am only expressing my concerns which I think would be rather typical.

J.M.
Middlesex County

"The Sleeping Giant has awakened," declared C.A.L.L.'s founder, Charlena Alden. "We the People will no longer allow our Constitution to be usurped. The government of 'limited, delegated powers' envisioned by our Founding Fathers has become a government of virtually unlimited power. And, it's time to get to the bottom of things."

Terry Sanders, Executive Director of C.A.L.L., said the Notice demands OPEN hearings and investigations into:

1) Our nation's Monetary Policy that has Americans buried under a mountain of unpayable debt via the privately owned and controlled Federal Reserve System and their collection agency, the Internal Revenue Service.

2) The Emergency Banking Act of March 9, 1933, which according to the U.S. Senate, conveys enough power to the President to allow him to rule the country without normal Constitutional processes.

3) The United Nations Charter which the Federal Government, via Public Law 313, admitted is unconstitutional;

4) Our legal system and the American Bar Association (ABA);

5) The Council on Foreign Relations and its role in the usurpation of our Constitutional Rights; and

6) The restoring of allodial title and the return of all confiscated property to the American people.

"We didn't leave anything to the imagination. We laid it all out in the open. They know we will file civil suits against them for failure to uphold their oath of office, and criminal complaints of sedition, insurrection, rebellion, and treason amongst others if they fail to carry out the demands from We the People," Sanders said.

If they fail to hold OPEN hearings and investigations into the above issues, a Constitutional Caravan will take the lawsuits to Washington, D.C. to be filed. The caravan will depart San Diego during the Republican National Convention.

Ms. Alden said, "We pray that one million Americans will come together for just one moment in time on Capitol Hill to demand that government acknowledge and correct the issues cited in the evidence package. It's time for all concerned Americans to join together and Ignite the Spirit of America to restore the Constitution.

"Our Founding Fathers fought and died for our unalienable rights, including the right to Petition government for a redress of grievances. I believe we must follow in their footsteps. Our adversaries have become our masters," declared Sanders, "and it is time we let those in government know that only by returning us to our lawfully constituted government will everyone find peace."

New Jersey Militia
P.O. Box 10176
Trenton, NJ 08650