Tea Parties, the militia and insurrectionism

[Jefferson23]

April 13, 2010 9:19 am ET by Eric Boehlert

Media Matters has been making the connection for an entire year now about how the Obama-hating, right-wing political movement, and especially it's enablers at Fox News, have openly embraced the anti-government rhetoric from the 1990's militia movement and mainstreamed it.

For anybody who still doubts the obvious, and disturbing, connections, we have this report from the Associated Press about Tea Party members in Oklahoma who want to form an armed militia in order to defend the state's citizens against the federal government. Yes, who want to wage war against the federal government if need be:

Frustrated by recent political setbacks, tea party leaders and some conservative members of the Oklahoma Legislature say they would like to create a new volunteer militia to help defend against what they believe are improper federal infringements on state sovereignty.

And yes, it's in Oklahoma, which 15 years ago next week suffered at the hands of the militia-loving, right-wing terrorist Timothy McVeigh.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/

The report:
Okla. Tea Parties And Lawmakers Envision Militia

Frustrated by recent political setbacks, tea party leaders and some conservative members of the Oklahoma Legislature say they would like to create a new volunteer militia to help defend against what they believe are improper federal infringements on state sovereignty.

Tea party movement leaders say they've discussed the idea with several supportive lawmakers and hope to get legislation next year to recognize a new volunteer force. They say the unit would not resemble militia groups that have been raided for allegedly plotting attacks on law enforcement officers.

"Is it scary? It sure is," said tea party leader Al Gerhart of Oklahoma City, who heads an umbrella group of tea party factions called the Oklahoma Constitutional Alliance. "But when do the states stop rolling over for the federal government?"

Thus far, the discussions have been exploratory. Even the proponents say they don't know how an armed force would be organized nor how a state-based militia could block federal mandates. Critics also asserted that the force could inflame extremism, and that the National Guard already provides for the state's military needs.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125872473

[freedommachine]

1. It was the Oklahoma National Guard that....

took orders to remove guns from citizens in New Orleans.

[screamingguitar]

2. Tea Parties

I would take a closer look, most of these tea baggers are mom & pop people.
Could be your aunt or uncle, grandma or grandfather.
There are always a few freaks at every event. But building rage towards you mother
or someone elses mother could backfire.

A good look at our economy could be an example of who is coming out at rallys, no jobs, no indication that our debt will be reduced. People are homeless hungry and soon will be desperate.
I've heard that our economy could collapse sometime next year, banks will close, businesses will close...people get hungry, real hungry after a few days, Katrina anyone? I don't want to see that but if it happens those with cool heads will survive and it won't matter who you support.

From what I've heard from friends is that these people have no intention of inciting violence, the consesus is that violence will only end up in caos and that we all loose....

Just my thoughts. For what it's worth.

[Jefferson23]

3. They are a fractured group, but what has been documented here should not be

denied nor dismissed.


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