New Jersey withdrew the right to imprison a man for failure to pay a militia fine in 1844; Iowa did the same in 1846, Michigan in 1850, and California in 1856. - Mahon, John K, The History of the Militia and the National Guard, p. 83 Using your definition, Jack, Blogs would be a member of the militia.As would a gang member.Jack, you prove what Pope meant when he said:A little learning is a danger