{"id":86671,"date":"2022-10-13T16:44:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=86671"},"modified":"2022-10-13T16:45:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:45:46","slug":"86671","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=86671","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saf.org\/the-truth-about-michael-bloombergs-militia-fetish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The truth about Michael Bloomberg\u2019s militia fetish<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you don\u2019t control your mind, someone else will.<\/em>\u00a0Jim Morrison said that, and it\u2019s as true today as it was when The Doors front man first uttered those prophetic words. When it comes to the right to keep and bear arms, there is no one who wants to control minds more than former New York City mayor and multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg, 80, funds a vast array of anti-gun propagandists who operate across multiple digital and print platforms. Some, such as Bloomberg News, are accepted by the mainstream media as a legitimate news source. Others, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/armedamericannews.org\/usa-today-uses-bloomberg-anti-gun-activist-to-interview-giffords-anti-gun-activist-david-chipman\/\">The Trace<\/a>, masquerade as journalists but are nothing more than well-paid anti-gun activists with access to unlimited print and pixels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armedamericannews.org\/keane-nyc-mayor-calls-bloomberg-a-gun-control-paul-revere\/\">Bloomberg<\/a>\u00a0turned to his loyal staffers at Bloomberg News to launch his latest assault on our gun rights, by trying to change how we define a militia.<\/p>\n<p>The former mayor wants the public to believe that the National Guard is the \u201cwell regulated militia\u201d mentioned in the Second Amendment, which is \u201cnecessary to the security of a free state.\u201d Therefore, if the public accepts that it\u2019s the National Guardsmen whose right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, our individual gun rights can be eliminated, Bloomberg hopes.<\/p>\n<p>This misinterpretation of the Second Amendment, while laughable, is nothing new. We are the true militia the framers had in mind \u2013 everyday Americans who possess modern firearms, ammunition and the skills to use them proficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some recent examples of Bloomberg\u2019s attempts to redefine militia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bloomberg News story published July 1 states that the New York Governor signed a law extending property tax relief to veterans who served at least 10 years \u201cin the U.S. Armed Forces or in the\u00a0<em>organized militia of the State of New York.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bloomberg News story published June 29 examined a labor dispute involving active-duty Ohio National Guardsmen \u2013 those serving an Active Guard and Reserve, or AGR, tour. \u201cThe US Supreme Court accepted the Ohio National Guard\u2019s request to consider whether the agency that oversees federal-sector labor relations also has jurisdiction over\u00a0<em>state militias<\/em>,\u201d the reporter wrote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bloomberg News story published Aug. 17 profiled an Ohio National Guard unit comprised of high-tech computer specialists including several civilians. It was headlined: \u201c<em>Modern-Day<\/em>\u00a0<em>Militia<\/em>\u00a0Ready for Fight Against US Election Hacking.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Telegraphing an attack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These confusing headlines and word-salads were not accidental. They were carefully designed, and they betray the propagandists\u2019 true intent: Change the public\u2019s mindset because another attack on our gun rights is coming.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, we have case law and several strong Supreme Court decisions that protect an individual\u2019s right to keep and bear arms. Therefore, in my humble opinion, Bloomberg\u2019s attack will not be a legal one \u2013 at least not yet.<\/p>\n<p>This is propaganda, which is designed to alter public opinion and perception, and Bloomberg\u2019s propagandists have always played the long game. They seek to change minds first, which will make it easier to change laws later.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind what we\u2019re dealing with: \u201cI don\u2019t know why people carry guns. Guns kill people,\u201d Bloomberg once said, while surrounded by a heavily armed personal security detail, probably.<\/p>\n<p>His attitude and his billions make him our most formidable anti-rights opponent. At least this time we know something is coming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The truth about Michael Bloomberg\u2019s militia fetish If you don\u2019t control your mind, someone else will.\u00a0Jim Morrison said that, and it\u2019s as true today as it was when The Doors front man first uttered those prophetic words. 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