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Thursday, August 13th, 2009Bart McEntire you called american patriots so called sovereign citizens. Which I think is treasonous !!
The founding of this country guaranteed us that right !! in the constitution and bill of rights.
Youre a damn traitor to the constitution Bart !!
sincerely
Verndewd
Ps get the hell out of our country you corporate clown !!
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Aug 12, 2009 11:00 pm US/Eastern
Report Warns Of Rise In Militia Groups Across U.S.
Southern Poverty Law Center Cites Poor Economy, Black President, Illegal Immigration Some Of Root Causes
Report: These Groups Are Concentrated In Midwest, Pacific Northwest And Deep South
WASHINGTON (CBS) ―
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- The video still shows an unidentified member of the Ohio Militia who prompts Americans to "wake up" and arm themselves "before it’s too late."
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Militia groups with gripes against the government are regrouping across the country and could grow rapidly, according to an organization that tracks such trends.
The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black president are among the causes for the recent rise, the report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says. Conspiracy theories about a secret Mexican plan to reclaim the Southwest are also growing amid the public debate about illegal immigration.Bart McEntire, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, told SPLC researchers that this is the most growth he’s seen in more than a decade.
"All it’s lacking is a spark," McEntire said in the report.
It’s reminiscent of what was seen in the 1990s — right-wing militias, people ideologically against paying taxes and so-called "sovereign citizens" are popping up in large numbers, according to the report to be released Wednesday. The SPLC is a nonprofit civil rights group that, among other activities, investigates hate groups.
Most recently, a protester against President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul plan was seen wearing a gun at a town hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire attended by the president on Aug. 11.
The man, William Kostric was holding a sign while at the New Hampshire town hall that read "It Is Time To Water The Tree Of Liberty," invoking a phrase from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
Kostric was questioned by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews over his choice to carry "a goddamned gun at a presidential event."
Kostric said he participated in the protest against the proposed government health care initiative because "we’re traveling down the road at breakneck speed that’s toward tyranny away from liberty. And that has much to do with excessive taxation."
Kostric was within his rights, according to CBS News. New Hampshire state law is clear about citizens’ rights to carry firearms in public, reports CBS News’ Ryan Smith. No license is needed to carrying a pistol or revolver in the open; carrying a concealed weapon requires a license from the state or local police.
Last October, someone from the Ohio Militia posted a recruiting video on YouTube, billed as a "wake-up call" for America. It’s been viewed more than 60,000 times.
"Things are bad, things are real bad, and it’s going to be a lot worse," said the man on the video, who did not give his name. "Our country is in peril."
The man is holding an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, and he encourages viewers to buy one.
- YouTube: Ohio Militia: America’s Wake-up Call
- Video: Anti-Government Groups Growing
Researchers Warn Of Rise In Militia Groups Across United States – wbztv.com
