Dear Tom,

By definition, I'm not a political activist. If I was labeled, it would be said that I lean toward being a conservative.

But let's put politics aside for now. This is an issue that cuts across all boundaries of sex, race, religion, or political party. It concerns every citizen of the U.S. who believes in our country and the very principles it was founded on.

Will we be a sovereign nation, as our forefathers intended, or just another vassal state in a world government?

For myself, my friends, my family, I choose sovereignty, and the freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness as stated in the Constitution.

I'm proud of my country and the U.S. military uniform. My grandfather was wounded in the Marine Corps during WWII, and many good men have died in the service of our country, defending our freedom.

I just want to serve my country in my uniform, as I agreed to do. I hope America wakes up to what is actually going on in the world today. We are the last outpost of freedom, and we Americans just can't go down without a fight.

Gotta go, Tom, thanks for your letter.

God and country,

Michael New
Spc., U.S. Army

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in the Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

How can the President of the United States pass laws if all legislative power is vested in Congress? Simple; he simply writes whatever he wants and has it printed in the Federal Register. Unless Congress objects within 30 days it becomes law and carries the full impact of any law passed by Congress, although the Constitution grants no legislative powers to the President. The President could, quite literally, pass an Executive Order making the possession of a ham sandwich a felony. Clinton has signed about 130 E.O.s since in office, roughly one per week.

Here are just a few of the Executive Orders that the President could put into effect with a simple phone call:

E.O. 10995- Seizure of all communications media in the U.S.

E.O. 10997- Seizure of all electric power, fuels, and minerals, both public and private.

E.O. 10998- Seizure of all food supplies and resources, public and private, all farms and equipment.

E.O. 10999- Seizure of all means of transportation, including personal cars, trucks or vehicles of any kind and total control over all highways, seaports and water ways.

E.O. 11000- Seizure of all American citizens for labor battalions under federal supervision, including the splitting up of families if the government so chooses.

E.O. 11001- Seizure of all health, education and welfare, facilities both public and private.

E.O. 11002- Empowers the Postmaster General to register all men, women and children in the U.S.

E.O. 11003- Seizure of all airports and aircraft.

E.O. 11004- Seizure of all housing and finance authorities, to establish Forced Relocation.

E.O. 11005- Seizure of all railroads, inland waterways and storage facilities, both public and private.

E.O. 11051- Grants the Office of Emergency Planning, complete authority to put the above orders into effect in time of increased international tension or economic or financial crisis.

E.O. 12656, signed by President Reagen and printed in the Federal Register Nov. 22, 1988, (page 47491) strengthens all previous E.O.s and allows them to be acted upon in "...any occurrence, or other emergency." Ambiguous terminology to say the least.

If you think the government would never put all the above E.O.'s into action, think again. On January 9, 1991, former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney tried to declare a "national emergency" just before the Gulf War, but failed.

Had he succeeded, the President would have had dictatorial powers that would have rivaled Caesar's.

If you wish to study Executive Orders in detail you can go to any library that has Congressional Records and U.S. Codes in their Reference Department. Or you can call the switchboard at the White House and have E.O.s faxed to you. Dial 202-456-1414 and ask for information. (Ask for E.O.s 12949 & 12919; you'll find them interesting.)

If you would like copies of House Bills dial 202-225-3456 and ask for them by number. You can order up to six at a time. Try H.R. 876, H.R. 1915 and H.R. 896 for starters. H.R. 97, the "Rapid Deployment Strike Force Act", would give Janet Reno her own little private army, consisting of 2500 men, i.e., "Reno's Rangers".

You can reach the Capitol switchboard and ask for any department mentioned above toll free: 800-962-3524 or 800-972-3524.

You must order Senate Bills in writing:

Senate Document Room
Hart Building
SHB-O4
Washington, D.C. 20510-7106

Include a self addressed address label when ordering Senate Bills. You may want to try S.390, S.20, S.120, S.122 and S.200. S.267 would require all Americans to carry ID cards.

"The following quotation was reprinted recently in the New Jersey Militia Newsletter. It's too good not to spread around. Many of us need it to refocus those among us who are 'terrified of the Militias'; convinced that they are 'evil', and worse.

"'There is something so far-fetched and so extravagant in the idea of danger to liberty from the Militia that one is at a loss whether to treat it with gravity or with raillery; whether to consider it as a mere trial of skill, like the paradoxes of the rhetoricians, as a disingenuous artifice to instill prejudices at any price, or as the serious offspring of political fanaticism. Where in the name of common sense are our fears to end if we may not trust our sons, our brothers, our neighbors, our fellow-citizens? What shadow of danger can there be from men who are daily mingling with the rest of their countrymen and who participate with them in the same feelings, sentiments, habits and interests?' Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers, #29.

"Given that the complete definition of "Militia" includes just about everyone, exempting the regular military and, as George Mason observed, "a few public officials", perhaps we should remind the critics that if they are afraid of the Militia then they are afraid of themselves...and if they 're really serious about it they might want to file proper documentation at their county courthouse, disassociating themselves from the Militia and opting out of the society of their sons, daughters, their spouses, friends and neighbors. For the Militia are the sons of liberty---and we are everywhere."

For years, police and law enforcement organizations have supported every gun ban and restriction proposed by government against lawful ownership and use of firearms. While generally acknowledging the fallacy of "gun control" as an anti-crime tool, they have nevertheless vigorously enforced such laws against honest, law-abiding individuals whose only "criminal offense" has been a desire to stay alive. Through their actions, police have succeeded in helping government create a totally defenseless society where vicious predators rule the streets; illegally denying law abiding citizens the most basic human right of self-defense.

Each of the hundreds of murders and thousands upon thousands of assaults, rapes, robberies and carjackings occurring every year attests to the fact that police can only provide the most minimal protection to New Jersey residents. Police themselves have even publicly recognized this fact!

While continuing to oppose YOUR basic right of self-defense, police and law enforcement organizations are now lobbying for special legislation to allow retired cops to by-pass existing firearms laws and again carry guns for their own personal protection.

As argued to the legislature by one police spokesman for their own special exemption, "You know as well as we do how violent it is on the street." The translation to the millions of New Jersey's law abiding citizens and many thousands of future crime victims --DIAL 911-- AND DIE

Outside New Jersey, an estimated 2-3 million citizens defend themselves using firearms every year. Where self-defense is permitted, criminals fear an encounter with an armed victim more than they fear the police! States that have recognized this fact and have removed New Jersey type restrictions banning the right of self-defense have each seen a sharp decline in violent crime. More states are following their lead as crime rates continue to escalate.

So clearly, the current arguments by the police that armed civilians deter crime is 100% correct; that New Jersey's restrictive gun laws have unnecessarily led to the death and injury of innocent victims is sadly proven true by decades of crime statistics. The argument that only retired police, now civilians like the rest of us, deserve to "...have a chance" is, however, a violation of the most basic principal of equal rights under the law and should not be allowed.

Support YOUR right to legally defend yourself. Support concealed carry legislation for all law-abiding individuals and not just one special interest group. Contact your state legislator today and ask why self-defense in New Jersey presently means the choice between going to jail...or going to your grave!

(Ed. The proposed law violates the 14th. Amendment; "No state...shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws". Therefore the police cannot lawfully be made a privileged class.)

This is what it has to say:

If your car is 4 years old, or newer, inspection will be done at state certified stations.

If your car is older than 4 years, you MUST go to a centralized testing facility.

If your car passes inspection, you don't go back for 2 years.

If your car fails (emissions), you have one chance to get it fixed...at a STATE CERTIFIED FACILITY ONLY. It doesn't matter whether you are happy with the quality of service or not, you MUST go to the state facility. You, the vehicle owner, are not allowed to perform any emissions related repair.

If your car fails a second time, the car MUST come off the road, or you will be penalized, up to and including jail time.

If you drive less than 10,000 miles between inspections, your vehicle is considered a "low mileage vehicle". It is then only subjected to a tailpipe emissions test, and the fuel system purge test. However, the Director of Motor Vehicles can set the mileage figure at a lower number, if he deems it necessary in order to comply with the 1990 Federal Clean Air Act.

The waivers you hear about will only be granted to 3 PERCENT of the drivers whose cars fail the new "enhanced emissions test".

Remote sensing devices will be installed in as early 6 months, to monitor gas engines vehicle emissions from the roadside.

If the device determines your car is over the limit, your license plate will be photographed and you will receive a summons by mail .*

The cars which fail the emissions test will be sold to Stationary polluters, such as refineries, chemical plants, and utility companies for pollution credits to "pay" the fines for over-polluting.

Call, and write Governor Whitman, your state Senator, and Assembly people, and voice your opposition to scrapping vehicles, and trading pollution credits, in place of corrective action aimed at stationary polluters. Demand more appropriate environmental measures.

You can obtain a copy of the law (S.1700) from the Office of Legislative Services by calling 1-800-792-8630.

*There is a product on the market called the Photo-radar "Eliminator" that sells for $49.00. The ad says that the "Eliminator" is a "high-tech license plate shield that appears clear, yet completely eliminates a photo radar camera from obtaining an image of your license plate." T.E.K. Distributors guarantee the product. Call:1-800-732-0044 for details.

The military has been engaged in directed energy warfare (DEW) projects for some time; Aspin has characterized DEW weapons as an effective potential means for quashing "hostile citizens". Presumably GWEN communications towers could be fitted with DEW weapons and surveillance systems as well? Whether that is the plan; and whether N.J. officials have approved it; and whether it is another Federal encroachment on our state in violation of the Tenth amendment requires further investigation. Reportedly one GWEN site is planned for us in Egg Harbor.

I would like to purchase and fly a New Jersey Militia flag, if available, alongside my American flag. Please advise.

C.B.

Warren County

Ed: we'll have some made up if we receive a design, perhaps based on the flags of N.J. Revolutionary war militias.

Because bureaucrats, by issuing regulations, write more law than legislators the originally intended balance of powers in the three branches of government is out of kilter. The countless regulations governing us have the effect of criminalizing the innocent. The bureaucracy can exercise search and seizure without a warrant; take your children away without a warrant; confiscate your car and impound your bank account without proper procedure. Thus I would propose that the militias dedicate themselves to becoming a legal force to compel the bureaucrats to become accountable for actions that are clearly unconstitutional and illegal. For example, when EPA virtually steals a person's land by making it a national preserve, some organization has to finance the legal battles to force the government to compensate the victim. Individual citizens must be able to find help when children are abducted by the state. Maybe the real estate setback rules are unfair. Why should government confiscate 20% of a person's land? I bet the militias with the right publicity could be a very effective force, far greater than at present when their military stance invites either disdain or retaliation. No one would disagree with a legal funding to remodel government. The first militia that marches with law books and legal brief instead of guns and rockets will be the real heroes of the 21st century.

C.H.

Ocean County

Ed.: we agree; readers, send us your well documented accounts about land grabs, forfeitures and prisoners of conscience. We are currently providing moral support to Mr. Jacoby, who has been held without trial in the Camden county jail since Dec., 1994 on a gun possession charge.

In your article of Sunday July 16, 1995, by Dan Zegart "Militia movement puts down roots in Garden State" you printed; " should a situation similar to the fatal stand-off between the Branch Davidians and federal agents at Waco occur in New Jersey, the group's members would feel justified in responding with force to defend against the government." We did not say that. What we did say was that we would feel justified and obligated to show up in force and would like to be able to muster a thousand individuals or more to demonstrate against an illegal act being conducted by a governmental agency in violation of the Constitution.

I was born in 1938 and,as a youth, was very aware of the atrocities being conducted by the Nazis, Communists and others. Most of my family remaining in Europe were murdered. I remember being told that our Constitution made this country different. Because of the Constitution those types of events could not happen here. That is why I actively defend the Constitution and all that it stands for.

B.G.
Mercer County

My donation is enclosed. I support you 100%.

B.M.
Salem County

Ed Note: To date, NJM has received out-of-state subscriptions from Texas, Alabama and Pennsylvania.

Someone wanted to know if our mailing list would be confidential. Mailing list? What mailing list?

To his second question, No! The NJM Newsletter is not a State Police "sting operation"! We're for real.

Finally, we want to hear from you. Letters, stories, articles, comments,etc. We know that there're a lot of "closet patriots" out there.

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