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. 1956) 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 ------------------------------ "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 ------------------------------- 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 *** To subscribe to the Weekly Update, put out weekly by Michigan Militia Corps state command, simply send a message conveying that to xxx.