Posted on 08/12/2009 7:13:45 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Bad Economy, Obama Fuel Rise in Militias: Report Fears of a return to anti-government violence of the 1990s
Updated 2:15 AM CDT, Wed, Aug 12, 2009
The election of America's first black president, fears of a secret Mexican plot to take over the Southwest and a painful recession have combined to fuel a rise in violent right-wing militias, according to a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The leading civil rights group is not the only one worried that the country could be on the verge of another domestic terror attack by a lone wolf hatemonger or radical militia member.
ATF agent Bart McEntire tells The Associated Press that militia growth is the highest its been in a decade, with the American Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Deep South, in particular, a tinderbox of right-wing hatred awaiting a spark.
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security was roundly criticized for warning white supremacists and militia members could try to recruit military veterans to their violent cause.
There is no secret plot for Mexicans to take over the southwest, it’s right out in the open and everyone else winks and laughs.
The definition of agitprop.
No, that was Pelosi & Reid that said that about our military personnel.
It’s funny how the media likes to track “militias” during Dem presidents tenures...but doesn’t track radical environmental terrorists...ever.
if you ask me (which you didn’t, this is an unsolicited opinion — media matters type “watchdogs” misrepresent this any way you wish), the government doesn’t fear the citizens enough.
Watched something on the History Channel monday evening about the War of 1812. Seems a militia marksman took out the Brit commanding general and the unknown marksman has been credited with saving the US.
Perhaps we need more not fewer militias.
Why do I fear militias less than I fear this government.
Militias are orders of magnitude more competent.
I know what you mean.
I also have a feeling if they were really concerned about this it wouldn’t be discussed out in the open.
“There is no secret plot for Mexicans to take over the southwest, it’s right out in the open and everyone else winks and laughs.
....you got that right....Reconquista is very real.
http://www.americanpatrol.com/ADS/ReconquistaReelectio970719.html
Yep, any statement from the southern poverty law center is BS dimrat political talking points.
(Important, serious newtalker voice) “The southern poverty law center announced today.....” YAWN.
They are almost as irrelavent as the guy who is playing president on the tv, old what’s his name, yeah the kenyan dude from Chicago. Good to see that a street thug can grow up to be living in the White House. Is it 2010 yet?
“e Southern Poverty Law Center. The leading civil rights group”
It is, and always was a Communist front. Civil rights group?
ROTFLMAO!!
....no mention of course of black miltant groups, Hispanic groups or Islamic groups....the SPLC takes in it’s considerable wealth off whitey groups.
So, simply being in opposition to Obama and the Democrats' radical Socialism is now "right-wing hatred".
Every news story that characterizes the right in this way is a small declaration of war, in my opinion.
If (or when) "spark" meets "tinderbox", the MSM will bear much of the responsibility for it.
Here they go again.
Morris Dees done gone off the deep end, long time ago. Decades ago his operation looked legit if a bit hypey, then he started to endorse pro-gay school propaganda in the early nineties. All downhill into that bottomless pit since then.
A few years back our local news set out to do an expose on militias here in Michigan. They ended up sitting in the leader’s kitchen talking politics and baking a birthday cake for the guy’s grandson.
I liked it because it showed a normal guy concerned about America and just being a normal grandpa.
It’s a cold war.
Oh, those hate-filled Founding Fathers...
“ATF agent Bart McEntire tells The Associated Press that militia growth is the highest its been in a decade, with the American Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Deep South, in particular, a tinderbox of right-wing hatred awaiting a spark.”
This is the typical jack booted thug who works for the ATF.
” a tinderbox of right-wing hatred (FOR A FASCIST DICTATOR)
There, I completed it properly.
“Every news story that characterizes the right in this way is a small declaration of war, in my opinion.”
At the very least, incitement and suggestion in favor of violence...in order to achieve certain ends, of which we here are all aware.
Every news story — and every Obaminion — who characterizes the right in this way is a small declaration of war, in my opinion.
People better begin to recognize this truth.
Every news story — and every Obaminion — who characterizes the right in this way is a small declaration of war, in my opinion.
People better begin to recognize this truth.
Form a “neighborhood watch” group instead.
Then discuss whatever you like at your weekly “neighborhood watch” meetings.
(Here in New England, there is little to no hope of ever forming a militia.)
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The raising up of a straw man issue like this by the administration is simply a cover for increasing surveillance. If any of these group can be provoked into actions that justify the administrations claims, so much the better from their standpoint. I would imagine it would legitimize further government crackdowns. There might be someone very clever behind all this, or they bumbled onto this strategy by accident in a Inspector Clouseau moment.
Wasn’t all that many decades ago that posses were still common. Sheriff needed some volunteers to catch a thief or other malefactor, the neighborhood men and occasional woman would gladly grab their guns and comb the area. Now we have elite police that think only they are a barrier to crime.
Obama and his media minions are purposely trying to incite violence with their constant denigration and poking of people on our side. They are setting up the narrative and working very hard to get just one person to blow their top.
This is unbelievably irresponsible of course..but they don’t care. They want bloodshed in the streets so that they can cement their power. It’s is diabolical and evil...
DON’T FALL FOR IT!! KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY!
If there is to be militaristic action, perhaps it should be aimed at the media outlets who report this kind of inflammatory false hate rhetoric.The label of hate should not be allowed to go answered.
“Why do I fear militias less than I fear this government.”
Because you have a brain, and common sense. Next question?
Why do they get away with this?
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We all need to do so. Here, we’re just talking to each other.
We need to let others know that this is a straw man argument, that they’re trying to smear those who have honest and legitimate concerns over what the FAR LEFT, now in charge of our country, is doing to it, and that hate and intimidation is as common, if not more so, on the Left, with La Raza, La Mecha, the new Black P{anthers, Nation of Islam, etc.
Also, The Southern Poverty Law Center is a very far LEFT wing organzation. To quote them without question or concern shows a deep bias for NBC against the rest of us!
You can comment on this story at the source’s web page.
We all need to do so. Here, we’re just talking to each other.
We need to let others know that this is a straw man argument, that they’re trying to smear those who have honest and legitimate concerns over what the FAR LEFT, now in charge of our country, is doing to it, and that hate and intimidation is as common, if not more so, on the Left, with La Raza, La Mecha, the new Black P{anthers, Nation of Islam, etc.
Also, The Southern Poverty Law Center is a very far LEFT wing organzation. To quote them without question or concern shows a deep bias for NBC against the rest of us!
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a radical, left wing group. Isn’t it remarkable how the left has attempted to destroy the credibility/reputation of Militias! The founders thought very highly of militias. They were the people. Perhaps that is the reason leftists hold them in such contempt. After all, until properly trained and “educated”, the people represent a great danger to those who wish to rule the nation.
Every news story — and every Obaminion — who characterizes the right in this way is a small declaration of war, in my opinion.
People better begin to recognize this truth.
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This constant villifying of conservatives reminds me of how Hitler started waging his campaign against the Jews. We all know how that ended... but perhaps need to take note on how it started.
“Southern Poverty Law Center”
No credibility with that organization. They’re the ones who successfully cajoled a jury to award an AZ rancher’s entire homestead and acreage to a group of illegals who said they felt “threatened” when he confronted them.
If the militia movement is seeing a resurgence, then the left owns the blame. This is what happens when governments marginalize large segments of the population. If their traditional voices won’t be heard or heeded, then they will speak through other, less traditional means. Either way, the voices will be heard.
It’s those pesky Constitution fanatics again.
Bumper sticker: A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
Brought to you by our good friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center where every white man with an AR-15 is a member of Stormfront and the Aryan Brotherhood. Remember kids, Militia is a codeword for Racists.
I cannot stand these frauds.
CW2 Ping
They would LOVE to have bloodshed/riots. This would give them the perfect excuse to wield lots of power against even folks who are not rioting, to keep us safe you know. This reminds me of the build up for the Waco raid. The feds could have arrested koresch many times prior to the raid, but chose to use LOTS of force. The media coverage of Waco was just sick. For those who don’t remember, do your homework and look up the facts on Waco. Real damn scary to watch happening live on tv.
Yep, trot out the same old “Right-Wing Militia” BS again, right on cue.
This is nothing but a left-wing attempt at stifling dissent.
Dees can take a long walk off a short pier.
“to fuel a rise in violent right-wing militias”
Yeah, like those guys outside the polling place in Philly with batons?
I’m glad I live in the country and not the city. Folks do strange things when they can’t get food and water.
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