Anyone a member of a Left Wing Militia???

[KansasVoter]

I don't personally know of any.

Maybe my PBS membership counts?

The ACLU is sort of crazy at times, that freedom of speech thing is sort of radical.

I also have a library card.

Please keep my list to yourself. Thanks! I don't want any fed trouble.

[MadMaddie]

1. I have a library card too....doth that make a militia?

[nickinSTL]

9. not only do I have a library card...

I'm actually a LIBRARIAN

What does THAT mean? :evilgrin:

[Nite Owl]

11. It means you are a leader!

All those books all day long, you must be up to sumthin'!

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

34. A Reader Leader!

[MadMaddie]

12. ha..ha..ha..

I don't know but apparantly we are a group of some sort.

Librarians Rock!:yourock:

[dmr]

50. Armed with words

:rofl:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I belong to the ACLU and donate to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Does that count?

And I just remembered, I do own a gun; I'm just not sure which closet I put it in. Also, I have no ammo. I guess I'd suck at the militia thing.

[Canuckistanian]

3. We got pretty crazy one night after a Dixie Chicks concert

And started thinking about MAYBE taking over the Dean's office - you know, like in the old days.

But then, someone sparked up some hydro.

[MadMaddie]

14. Have you heard any news about the Dixie Chicks?

They got the shaft so bad. We saw them when they came to WA state and they were fantastic.

[Mopar151]

16. They are kind of on hiatus

But 2 of the 3 ladies have some other kind of music gig going - I think they're touring soon.

[Canuckistanian]

21. They split up, last I heard

Not for any political pressure reasons, I think they just wanted to go their own ways.

[PSzymeczek]

75. They didn't really split up.

Martie and Emily have a side project going called the Court Yard Hounds.
http://www.courtyardhounds.com/us/home

[Lucy Goosey]

25. They are touring with The Eagles this summer...

http://dixiechicks.com/06_pressDetail.asp?newsID=684

[MadMaddie]

44. That would be a good concert to catch!

[panader0]

4. I'm in a rock band??? Does that count?

[Ozymanithrax]

5. ELF Earth Liberation Front or Elves would be considered a left wing militia...

or the Animal Liberation Front.

Also, the SLA, Venceremos, or the Black Panthers would be considered left wing militias.

[Jennicut]

26. The SPLC has something about the Nation of Islam on their website.

Under "Black separatists". http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/ideology/black-separatist/active_hate_groups

Per the SPLC:

Black separatists typically oppose integration and racial intermarriage, and they want separate institutions — or even a separate nation — for black people in America. Most contemporary forms of black separatism are strongly anti-white and anti-Semitic, and a number of religious versions assert that blacks — not Jews — are the Biblical "chosen people" of God.

Although the Southern Poverty Law Center recognizes that much black racism in America is, at least in part, a response to centuries of white racism, it believes racism must be exposed in all its forms. White groups espousing beliefs similar to black separatists would be considered clearly racist. The same criterion should be applied to all groups regardless of their color.

As Martin Luther King Jr. once said: "Violence begets violence; hate begets hate; and toughness begets a greater toughness. It is all a descending spiral, and the end is destruction — for everybody. Along the way of life, someone must have enough sense and morality to cut off the chain of hate."



ELF is also pretty out there, as you mentioned above.
I can't think of any else. The truth is RW terrorism is way more prevalent then left wing terrorism is.

[Ozymanithrax]

38. Militia's are creations of the extremist fringe...

The left here in the U.S. has, for the most part, been mild for all of its existance, and always unacceptable by the mainstream. An extremist right wing fringe has always been acceptable.

[murdoch]

83. ELF/ALF's body count is...? Or even hospital count is...?

It is true ALF has rescued animals being tested in labs, and ELF has burned down buildings, but how many people have been killed, or even wounded by them? I have not seen any statements by them that they were seeking to physically harm anyone, although obviously they have sabotaged things and caused property damage. There is nowhere near a comparison.

So lets look at what the violent right have done in the past 20 years -

Let's look at what the anti-abortion fanatics and militias have spawned in the US...

George Tiller - killed in 2009

Oklahoma City bombing - 168 killed

In the 1990s - Gunn, Patterson, Britton, Barrett, Lowney, Nichols, Sanderson, Slepian all killed by anti-abortion killers. Not to mention all those attempted murderers, wounded etc.

Atlanta Olympics bombing - 2 killed

Then there's James van Brunn shooting up the Holocaust museum

And so many other examples - in the past 20 years.

[flvegan]

6. The SPLC would call me one, so according to them...

YMMV.

[mikekohr]

7. I worked with a guy who was kicked OUT of a militia for being too radical

He was later imprisoned for threatening Illinois States Attorney Lisa Madigan.

He was personable and reasonably informed on the issues. The conclusions he reached with that info was really hard to understand however. I only had one serious arguement with him and that was about the Militia movement.

mike kohr

[Mopar151]

17. I think I worked with his cousin, maybe

That guy coulda got kicked out of the asylum.

[ShortnFiery]

32. Yes, he'd spoil the inmates' reputation.

:spray:

[jody]

8. Most males between 17-45 are members of the "unorganized militia" including many DUers. They would

qualify as members of the "Left Wing Militia" portion of the "unorganized militia".

[Paladin]

36. Well, Thank God For That.

You mean I don't have to go through the trouble and expense of (1.)putting together an arsenal of assault rifles and thousands of rounds of ammo, (2.)assembling a wardrobe of camouflage clothing, (3.)having to read "The Turner Diaries" and underline the really good parts, (4.)figuring out who Jesus wants me to shoot, (5.)putting up a satellite dish so I can get constant access to "The Military Channel" or (6.)posing in pictures with my fellow Christian Warriors (none with a lower rank than captain) and a bunch of pathetic women whose facial expressions indicate their realization that they've made the worst decision of their lives?

Jeez, everyone in a while you catch a break. Now---where the fuck is my militia medal?

[krispos42]

49. You also have to fly the American flag upside-down.

Cuz, yanno, we're in the middle of a takeover by communist nazis and need the UN to invade us and restore the Confederacy.

Or something... :crazy:

[Paladin]

56. Nice Tip. Thanks.

And these are the same dipshits who usually make such a big deal of flag worship and etiquette......

[pundaint]

82. Flying it upside down is proper flag etiquette under certain circumstances. And how

quaint to remember that there is such a thing. Businesses, especially car dealers, aren't even aware of the concept.

[ShortnFiery]

65. ...

:spray:

[SwampG8r]

69. ooooo...bad news

just got off the phone with jesus
he says dont shoot anyone

[Paladin]

71. Jesus Nails It, As Usual.....:) (n/t)

[PSzymeczek]

77. I can't stand The Military Channel!

The Hubster watches it sometimes. BO-RING!

[madamesilverspurs]

10. Well,

if there's a militia comprised of old ladies with hair-trigger canes, I guess I'm a member.


Lip off about Obama at your peril, punk!



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[Clio the Leo]

13. I wear a LOT of pink.

but I likely would not shout at Karl Rove if I saw him in person.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/karl-rove-forced-offstage-in-ca-by-code-pink-protesters-video.php?ref=fpb

[boppers]

63. Another pink group (and they're armed):

Pink pistols:
http://www.pinkpistols.org/

[burning rain]

15. Liberals are gentle herbivores.

Conservatives are carnivores.

[Mopar151]

18. That Herbie?

A large, vegetable smoking animal?

[PSzymeczek]

78. I'm more of an omnivore.

But I am a liberal!

[saltpoint]

19. We used to be in the birthday club at International House of Pancakes.

[EFerrari]

45. LOL

:rofl:

[boomerbust]

20. Does this count?

[ShortnFiery]

29. Cute puppy!

:-) :hi:

[SwampG8r]

70. how did you get a picture of my dog

and the sign would appeal to both the RW and the left

im serious ...read it and see

[Mopar151]

22. I been thinnkin' of startin' one

Leave the camo for huntin' season. We'll wear tie-dye, get a couple bands. Start the day with a cannon shoot. Professional explosive demolotion exhibition - maybe Detroit will let us play! For $100 to the food bank, you get to shoot up an old car with an M-60, or AK-47 a gallon can of gas with tracers. $25 entry to the .22 target rifle shoot-off, 3 rounds a round, double elimination, 50% payback for prizes. A Green Technology midway, The MythBusters guys will do a Thermite exhibition. Dolly Parton will judge the drag show! Beer tent opens after the shootin' range closes. Bean hole beans, Barbecue, lots o' veggitarian fixins. The finale bonfire will be visible ftom space.
For the cleanup, you'll be able to bid on an hour ride on a vintage D-8 Cat on biodiesel, pilin' rubble and crushin' junk cars.
Daveparts will have it grumblin' along like a happy dinosaur. There are plenty of scrap metal dudes to do training on practical recycling, and we'll send all the ferrous to the hammermill, to be railroaded to themill to be new again.

[old mark]

48. I think I smell pot smoke.....

I'm getting hungry already.

mark

[Mopar151]

61. Get your pass for the Coleslaw bar

Before you stop by the Hookah Tent.

[old mark]

74. Huge line over by the pig roast......nt

[LiberalFighter]

23. I have a brain that I use.

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

24. I spent three hours at our brand new library yesterday

Mainly enjoying the much expanded assortment of books--it's a very nice building too!--and I made sure my library card was renewed. Plus I'm already a PFC in the Army--heading to boot camp on May 25th--so am I a militia member too? :evilgrin:

And my Harris Tetter and Food Lion cards! Those must count for some kind of militia bonus right?:evilgrin:

[PSzymeczek]

79. Food Lion - yes. Harris Teeter - not so much.

Publix - meh.

[ShortnFiery]

27. LOL ... no, but I'm blessed to be acquainted with a number of dedicated Brothers and Sisters in our

Catholic Peace Movement. Better keep a close watch on us unarmed religious left-wingers.

Bugga bugga boo! ... :grouphug: ;)

http://www.paxchristiusa.org/pc_home.asp

[shotten99]

28. I have no fear of fluoride in my tap water....

[ShortnFiery]

30. Yeah, believing smack about THAT is when you know you need to dial back a little

on the paranoia. :evilgrin:

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

31. Not since about 1969.....

There were plenty of armed "militia" organizations in the 1960's and early 1970's. I guess the last one anybody heard about was the Symbianese Liberation Army (where hell is Symbia, anyway?). It seems that as left-wing rage petered out, right-wing rage has been growing.

[calico1]

33. I have a college degree and am from New York originally.

Does that count?

I also like to read a lot and like the opera.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

35. If I get enough body armor, machine guns, and silencers... can I be my own militia?

:shrug:

If so, our (my) mission is to poke holes in cardboard targets and eat rediculously spicy food.

[Mopar151]

41. See post #22

We can use your machine guns in the "Food Bank Blast for Cash", or do you want to work the "Salsa Bar of Flaming Death"? Basically, I don't want to hang out with a bunch of mean, narrow, stupid RW nitwits - I just wanna see a whole bunch of shit blow up and throw a hell of a party. Maybe I should go to Burning Man.... But why should those guys have all the fun?

[mkultra]

37. The closest thing we have is code pink

[GuildF512]

39. All the zealots over at Hannity.com....

believe that these Christian Militias are all Liberal organizations!!

[TheLiberalNovelist]

47. LMFAO

They're retarded.

Christian militias are hardly liberal! Most Christians today are conservative, and I would bet that Christian 'militias' are because they think Obama is the antichrist and that the end of the world is upon us...

My message to them: GET A LIFE.

[dmr]

51. They get public defenders, then life

:rofl:

[PSzymeczek]

80. Without parole. n/t

[Phoonzang]

40. Um...I have a sharpened katana and have an urge to buy a cabin in the woods.

I also believe in several conspiracy theories. So...yeah...not really. Unless the bar is set really, really low.

[Mopar151]

42. How are you with a scythe?

Mad River Glen hand mows their slopes in August - get a few bucks, a huge workout, and a season ticket. There's a vineyard in Lee NH that does a voulunteer harvest, free awesome food & wine...

[Ter]

43. I am always playing the video game Call of Duty

Does that count? :)

[TheLiberalNovelist]

46. Yes, that counts...

It most certainly does my good sir. Which COD?

[Ter]

52. Modern Warfare 2

On the PS3.

[TheLiberalNovelist]

67. Same here!

:)

[Sky Masterson]

53. I am a member of Al-Catta

We found the puurfect weapon for our cause.
The Cat Grenade!

We are preparing for Meow-mageddon.
Be afraid!!! Be very afraid.

[era veteran]

55. Cat grenade fantastic, I have 4 stockpiled, think the price will go up?

Nice photo

[Mopar151]

59. My friend's dog Boomer

is the poison gas weapon of tomorrow.....

[old mark]

54. I called for recruits to join the Democratic/Liberal American People's Army, Ed Asner Brigade.

Nobody showed up, so I went home.

:shrug:

mark

[RagAss]

81. LOL !

[nyc 4 Biden]

57. Does the Sierra Club count?? eom

[harun]

58. World of Warcraft

[Stuckinthebush]

60. Wouldn't commanding a left wing militia be like...

herding cats? :)

[ShortnFiery]

66. I'm thinking more like a new age "Richard Simmons" exercize video.

I can't help it, I honestly love the guy. :loveya:

He has a beautiful soul and has helped a lot of people. :grouphug:

[Mopar151]

73. he can get us all up to stretch and dance

Between bands, and show us the correct ergonomics to pick up salvage and plant trees. Shania Twain is a tree planter too - the guys will follow her anywhere!

[mudplanet]

62. I'm the founding member of the PFLPC

[ShortnFiery]

64. Pax Christi member? Peace Initiaves Campaign?

SPIRITUALITY OF NONVIOLENCE AND PEACEMAKING
Pax Christi USA promotes Christian nonviolence on the personal, communal, national and international levels. Believing in the Gospel call to conversion as found in the Beatitudes, Pax Christi USA denounces and resists the evils of violence while striving to reflect the Peace of Christ.

http://www.paxchristiusa.org/news_events_more.asp?id=55

[SwampG8r]

68. some of the garden club ladies get excited

on 99 cent margarita tuesdays at dos amigos but i dont know that i would call them a militia

im pretty sure they are armed though

[Mopar151]

72. Those ladies can kick more ass with pruning shears

Then a Hutaree with an AK-47

[Ken Burch]

76. Well...that WAS what the Black Panthers were..

n/t.