Weekly UpDate -- June 13-20
Weekly Update - A publication of the Michigan Militia Corps
Volume 3 Issue 13
Jun 13-20, 1996
NEW'S CLAIM JUSTIFIED
US Army specialist Michael News argument that he was not authorized
under military and constitutional law to obey his commanders from the
President on down because it was an unlawful order appears to be correct.
It has been determined that the President of the United States does
NOT have authority to put U.S. troops under authority of the United
Nations or any other government without the express written consent of
Congress.
Therefore, several Congressmen have drafted H.R. 3308 - To amend
title 10, United States Code, to limit the placement of United States
forces under United Nations operational or tactical control, and for
other purposes.
For all intents and purposes, H.R. 3308 will allow any sitting
president to conduct any U.N. operations he/she deems appropriate with
further consideration or Congress and will give the president the power
he claimed he already had.
GENE SCREENING PLANNED
A MASS screening program to discover how many people have a
"delinquency" gene is being considered in London.
One in 259 women is thought to carry the genetic pre-mutation linked
to a defect which means a vital brain protein is not manufactured,
leading to mental handicap aggression or anti-social behavior.
The moves to screen for a gene defect when no treatment is available
for those affected have prompted criticism that it would be unethical
and immoral. Opponents are worried it could result in carriers being
stigmatized as social misfits.
"There could be a ease for screening everyone and offering termination
of pregnancy to affected mothers" said professor Howard Cuckle, the
geneticist leading the Leeds group.
Other countries, including Canada, Spain, and Italy are examining
mass screening, but there are fears that counseling and support services
will be inadequate.
Researchers are exploring associations between people's genetic make-
up and criminality. They believe inherited characteristics could
account for anti-social tendencies, leading to crime. Others, however,
believe environmental factors are far more important in determining
behavior.
All prisoners may soon have to give DNA samples which will allow
doctors to test for the incidence of the genetic defect.
THE LONDON TIMES
June 9, 1996
HIDDEN MOTIVES BEHIND TRAFFIC STOPS ALLOWED
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously (June 10, 1996) that police
officers may stop motorists for minor traffic violations, EVEN if the
officers' real motive is to look for evidence of drug trafficking.
The Court rejected arguments that the Constitution's Fourth Amendment
prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures prevents police
from making traffic stops when the officers really want to investigate
potential drug dealing but lack sufficient facts to justify an
investigatory stop.
Aside from the Fourth Amendment concerns, police practices have
become an increasingly important civil rights issue for African Americans
because in some controversial cases, race has been part of a drug
courier "profile" cited as justification for a traffic stop.
ACLU Newsfeed
AMATEUR RADIO FREQUENCIES THREATENED
The United States is preparing for the 1997 ITU world Radio-
communication conference. In the past, the public has been able to
participate in the preparations by responding to FCC Notices of Inquiry.
In March, the FCC announced a streamlining of its preparatory processes
by eliminating the NOI in favor of increased emphasis on Advisory
Committees.
One of WRC-97 agenda items includes consideration of possible
additional frequency allocations for the mobile-satellite services known
as "little LEO's," low-earth orbit satellites. Proponents claim current
allocations are inadequate and have prepared a list of "candidate bands"
for consideration which include, incredibly, 144-148 and 420-450
MHZ bands.
Amateur operators use these two bands extensively. In fact, these
bands provide the backbone of local public service communications.
The Amateur Radio Relay League expressed their concerns regarding
the disruption of existing and future amateur operations and received
an unsatisfactory response. They were told, in effect, that the "little
LEO" industry would consider the views, but that until their spectrum
needs were satisfied, all bands must be under consideration.
American Amateur Radio League
May 30, 1996
"ORDINARY PEOPLE"
The Baltimore Sun had an interesting headline on April 19 that read:
"Gun Ownership Booms in China." It seems that "millions of private
citizens" are arming themselves illegally. as "among ordinary people,
private gun ownership is banned" in the People's Republic of China
though high-level officials are allowed to have them.
"Guns worry the government because they are seen as a sign of social
instability," said a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences. "The government is supposed to have a monopoly on weapons,
but ordinary people are now possessing them."
Does anyone else remember Tiananmen Square?
The American Rifleman
July 1996
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"A tiny chip implanted inside
the human body to send and
receive radio messages, long a
popular delusion among
paranoids, is likely to be
marketed as a consumer item
early in the next century."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
May 7, 1996
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GUN BAN ATTEMPT FAILED
By an overwhelming vote of 319-106, the U.S. House of Representatives
rejected an attempt by Rep. Dick Durbin (D-IL) to impose restrictions
criminalizing public housing residents for using guns to defend themselves
and their families. Durbin, a U.S. Senate hopeful, wanted to make mere
possession of a firearm in public housing a federal crime.
Importantly, for residents of public housing, the House vote was by a
veto-proof majority. It should be remembered that in 1994 President
Clinton actively supported warrantless searches for guns in private
residences in Chicago's housing projects. A judge finally blocked that
violation of Fourth Amendment protections.
AUGUST 6th - PRIMARY ELECTION IN MICHIGAN
Exercise your right to vote in the primary election August 6, 1996!
To vote in this election, citizens must register no later than July 8,
1996. For complete information on how you can register to vote and aid
NRA-ILA in the election process contact the WRA-ILA Voter Hotline at
(800) VOTE-NRA.
NRA-ILA American Rifleman
July 1996
****NEW JERSEY - IT IS NOW LAW!****
All motor vehicles over four years old will be requited to report to
new CENTRALIZED TESTING FACILITIES for ENHANCED EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS. If
your car or truck fails this test, the vehicle MUST be taken off the road.
Only three percent of those vehicles failing the test and having already
spent a minimum of $450 for repairs will be granted a waiver allowing
them to remain on the road for two more years. You have no appeal and no
other options.
NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS!
The I/M Enhanced Emissions Test is DESIGNED TO FAIL 60% OF ALL
CARS, this according to EPA. Almost no vehicles over 10 years old are
expected to pass. Ninety-seven percent of those vehicles falling the new
enhanced emissions test will have their registration renewal automatically
denied by the State.
Such vehicles cannot be sold and essentially become FORFEITED TO THE
STATE.. which will receive pollution credits they can sell to industrial
polluters for every vehicle they take off the road.
Owners of failed vehicles must surrender their license plates within
45 days.. and since NJ law already prohibits you from having an
unregistered vehicle on your property, local law enforcement can then
seize the vehicle at will. Yes, you have also lost your private property
rights!
Repairs can only be attempted by State certified repair facilities.
Roadblocks can be established to randomly test a percentage of all
vehicles.
Legislative Services
RE: SCS-1700
1-800-792-8630
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