Senate Bill 947, sponsored by Senator James Manning (D-Eugene/Springfield) passed the Senate on partisan line with zero testimony in support. The bill as amended changes the term "militia" in the state statutes to "National Guard" and removes all mention of the “unorganized militia” from statutes.

Despite Mannings claim on the Senate floor that the bill was bi-partisan, he either doesn’t know what bi-partisan means or he deliberately lied.

Kevin Starrett, OFF Director, stated, “clearly the effort is to eliminate the very notion of a citizen militia. Something that actually exists and has for the entire history of our country. Why? Because the far left sponsors want to remind the people of Oregon that all force and power rests with the state and that they, the people, are mere subjects.”

Oregon law defines the “unorganized militia” as “… all able-bodied residents of the state between the ages of 18 and 45 who are not serving in any force of the organized militia or who are not on the state retired list and who are or who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States; subject, however, to such exemptions from military duty as are created by the laws of the United States.

Starrett stated, “Manning has managed to draft a bill that has exactly NO support from anyone except imbecile Democrat legislators. 100% of submitted testimony is in opposition to this nonsense. That’s quite an accomplishment.”

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

The 'militia" are the people. And that terrifies the left. And they will do all they can to crush it. This bill is one more attempt to remind Oregonians that they are subjects and not citizens. The fact that there isn’t one testimony in support and 270 in opposition. The Oregon Constitution indirectly states a duty to represent the people with a structure and principles within the constitution that legislators are expected to act in the best interest of their constituents. To totally ignore the people shows their arrogance and hunger for power. Oregonians need to ask if they should be trusted.

The House has yet to schedule a work session.


--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2025-05-08 02:00:07

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