Topic: Brownshirts

The Department of Peacebuilding Act's proposal for a "Peace Academy" is examined. Modeled after military service academies, it would require graduates to serve five years in an unarmed civilian peacekeeping force. The hosts express concern over the bill's provisions for government oversight of media awareness and the creation of a domestic "Brownshirt" army.

New York City is recruiting volunteer auxiliary police officers to perform patrols and assist with traffic control. The hosts link this development to "preconditioning" in the TV show "Prime Suspect," where a detective deputizes a civilian, comparing the volunteer force to historical "brownshirt" organizations.