Militia

Alaska Militia Members Accused Of Frightening Plot

AP | RACHEL D'ORO | Posted 05.18.2012

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Schaeffer Cox carries himself with youthful swagger as he spreads a message to his many admirers of an out-of-control federal gov...

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Hate Groups Explode In Number

ABC News | Posted 05.18.2012

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The number of radical hate groups and militias has exploded in recent years in reaction to the changing makeup of America, and new census figures show...

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Militia Suspects Face Serious Consequences Over Alleged Terror Plot

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 05.08.2012

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Attorneys for two Georgia men accused of plotting terror attacks against government officials are preparing for trial. Lawyers re...

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Hutaree Militia Background Detailed In '08 FBI Report

AP | Posted 12.06.2011

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DETROIT -- The FBI says the strange name of a southern Michigan militia was made up and has no meaning. Eight people accused of belonging to Hutaree ...

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Right-Wing Blogger Denies That He Inspired Shocking Militia Plot

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN and JAY REEVES | Posted 01.03.2012

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On his website, militia leader-turned-blogger Mike Vanderboegh writes about fed-up Americans responding to government violenc...

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Feds Arrest Four In Fringe Group In Plot Based Off Online Novel

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 01.02.2012

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In the violent underground novel "Absolved," right-wing militia members upset about gun control make war against the U.S. gov...

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Right-Wing Extremism Still At Elevated Level, Says Author of 2009 DHS Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 09.27.2011

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NEW YORK -- The bombing and shooting spree in Norway on Friday has raised questions about whether federal law enforcement agencies in the United State...

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Controversial '09 DHS Rightwing Report Author Responds to Critics

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Rightwing, Militia, Military, Dhs, Terrorism, Norway Bombing, Politics News

Daryl Johnson was the main author of a controversial 2009 law enforcement report. It was hailed by some as prescient trend analysis and condemned by others as a politically motivated hit piece.

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Hunt For Former Montana Militia Leader Continues

AP | Posted 08.14.2011

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LOLO, Mont. -- The ground hunt for a former Montana militia leader accused of firing a gun at sheriff's deputies was scaled back Tuesday after authori...

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NRA Board Members in the Tank with Domestic Terrorists

Josh Horwitz | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Second Amendment, National Rifle Association, Militia, Terrorism, Joe Miller, Sarah Palin, Alaska, Domestic Terrorism, Wayne Anthony Ross, Wayne LaPierre, Politics News

Recent events in Alaska demonstrate that the NRA's connection to violent anti-government militias is more than just conceptual.

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Arizona Gun Wild: New Bill Establishes State Army for Gov. Brewer?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Laws, Immigration Reform, Militia, President Obama, Gun, Janet Napolitano, Mexico, Immigration, Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer, National Guard, Arizona State Army, Arizona Gun Laws, Politics News

The Arizona state legislature is considering legislation that would give Gov. Jan Brewer the right to establish an armed force, the Arizona state guard, to back her up for whatever the governor considers "necessary."

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The F Word: Choosing Care for Haiti, Somalia, Ourselves

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Haitians and Somalis, people with what most of us would call nothing, can take a stand and protect what they hold dear, how about us?

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The Defenders Takes on the Second Amendment

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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After seeing all the ads on CBS referencing the Second Amendment and this week's episode of The Defenders, I watched the new series for the first time -- and was pleasantly surprised.

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The Enemy from Within: Why We Cannot Focus Solely on Islamic Terrorism

Matt Kane | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need to remember that no group has monopolized the threat of terrorism against this country, and be prepared not only for a foreign-based act, but also one that could be conceived by Americans.

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Hutaree Militia Members Could Return Home Today, As Judge Lifts Stay

AP | ED WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — A judge lifted a stay Wednesday night and cleared the way for nine members of a Michigan militia to be released from jail while awaiti...

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Information Terrorists Hijack Our Airwaves

Nomiki Konst | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let's face it Dems, you have the heart but you don't have the brains. The GOP has discovered a way to make the media work for them.

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Hutaree Militia Members To Stay In Jail Until Trial

AP | ED WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Five members of a Midwest militia charged with conspiring to rebel against the government and use weapons of mass destruction will rem...

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Are These Guys Really Militias?

Robert J. Spitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Second Amendment, Supreme Court, Militia, Hutaree Militia, Presser v. Illinois, Militias, Gun Rights, Minutemen, Lexington and Concord, Mike Vanderboegh, Politics News

Historic militia groups were fighting so they could one day put down their arms and be governed democratically. One can only wonder if they would greet today's militia wannabes with derision.

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Fifteen Years Later: A Grim Anniversary in Oklahoma

Mark Potok | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Militia, Oklahoma City Bombing, Timothy McVeigh, Terrorism, Politics News

The face of the federal government, the Patriot movement's primary enemy, is now a black one -- a fact that has exacerbated rage and fear among many whites who resent ongoing racial changes in the American population.

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Tea Party Is No Way to Commemorate April 19

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today is the 15 year anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. As we reflect back upon the horror of that day, we should simultaneously reflect upon the current threats of domestic terrorism facing our nation.

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Militia Member: Plot To Overthrown Government New To Him

AP | DAVID RUNK | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — An Ohio man charged in what federal prosecutors say was a Christian militia's plot to wage war against the government said Saturday th...

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The Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary and Home-Grown Terrorism

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Are we as concerned about potential terrorists who are home-grown Americans with white skin as we are sometimes obsessed with darker-skinned suspects of Middle Eastern descent?

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Patriot's Day

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Second Amendment, Columbine, Gun Control, Militia, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Law, Virginia Tech Massacre, Politics News

Friday marks the third anniversary of the massacre at Virginia Tech. Four days later, Tuesday, marks the 11th anniversary of the deaths at Columbine. And on Monday, two gun lobby gatherings are planned.

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The Resurgence of the Militia Movement

Abraham H. Foxman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The most fitting way to honor the victims of Oklahoma City, and to make sure that their sacrifices were not in vain, is to ensure that no new McVeigh is able to emerge from the shadows to wreak destruction and sorrow.

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A Republican-Backed Oklahoma Tea Party Paramilitary? Sounds About Right

Ross Hyzer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party Movement, Militia, Oklahoma City, Health Care Reform, Oklahoma, Tea Party, Oklahoma City Bombing, Comedy News

How can Tea Partiers finally get people to just do what they say? Guns, of course. Guns will sort out this mess! This is how democracy works.

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