Posted on 11/04/2015 8:10:31 PM PST by Art in Idaho
An Idaho militia group protested the arrival of Syrian refugees by issuing dark warnings based on anti-Muslim conspiracy theories.
The III% Idaho group rallied Monday outside the statehouse in Boise, where about 100 anti-government activists, many wearing flak jackets and other armor, waved American flags and banners promoting their pro-gun militia group, reported Hatewatch.
"This isn't some made-up crap we're spewing out here, like they're leading you to believe across the way," shouted Brandon Curtiss, president of the right-wing group.
Actually, "made-up crap" describes a lot of what the III% Idaho group is spewing.
The group has been protesting the College of Southern Idaho's refugee resettlement program for several weeks, warning that Islamic State radicals were sending "sleeper" terrorists to western nations among refugees from war-torn Syria.
About 300 refugees are expected to be screened and then resettled in communities throughout the state.
Federal authorities admit that gaps do exist in screening Syrian refugees, but they said these migrants will still undergo extensive background checks - although the results are confidential, which makes it difficult to assure alarmists.
"There are many terrorist organizations out there who have stated numerous times that they will manipulate the refugee crisis to spread radical Islam," said Chris McIntire, a spokesman for the III% group.
"We are seeing this in Europe," McIntire said. "We have seen it for the past several months, where refugees are rioting in the streets, they are waving Islamic flags, they are praying to Allah, they are demanding Sharia law, which includes the second-class treatment of women."
Anti-Muslim extremists - including Brigitte Gabriel of ACT for America, Pam Geller and Mark Levin - have been promoting those conspiracy theories in right-wing circles and then out onto social media.
The III% movement was co-founded by pro-gun, anti-government activist Mike Vanderboegh, who promotes the idea that the Second Amendment allows unsatisfactory election results to be overturned by armed revolt.
The group's name refers to the apocryphal belief that only 3 percent of colonists participated in the American Revolution, and group members take pains to describe themselves as a mainstream conservative group — although their rhetoric frequently overlaps with other far-right "patriot" groups and even white supremacist groups.
The far-right connection is missed by some media outlets, including an Idaho TV station that reported the III% percent movement "stands for conservative protections of the constitution and community safety."
Sounds pretty tame - but the group’s leaders promote a nationalistic agenda that presents Americans as victims of an ethnic minority protected by liberal elites.
"We want to take care of Idahoans first, and we are tired of them taking the dwindling resources we already have for the state of Idaho, and funneling that over to refugee programs to help these guys coming in here, and ignoring our Idaho citizens – our homeless, our veterans, our students that need help here first," Curtiss said. "We're not against refugees, what we're saying is, we need a better process."
"They're draining our dwindling resources that's already in place and not looking out for Idahoans first, or U.S. citizens for that matter," he added.
Mike V?
Are you sure about that?
http://iiipercent.blogspot.com/2014/01/iii-citadel-update.html?m=1
I’ve seen an increase of muslims where I live. It makes me sick to see how willfully blind so many of our leaders have become when it comes to islam.
What Idaho and the rest of America can expect.
Sacrificing Our Daughters: On the Psychology of Islamic Rape-Gangs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbpAXRfbE-A
Hatewatch? It would be interesting to see what groups they have listed as hate groups. BLM, NBP, CPUSA, MoveOn? FR is prolly there!
Yeah, the article is totally biased, but thought worth posting to get it out there. Had never heard of the Idaho 3%ers. At least, from what I can tell, their hearts and minds are in the right direction. More power to them if they’re legit - seems like they are. A rally and march is better than doing nothing! All politics is local. .
Interesting idea.
Uniparty Congress worthless.
Primary em' All, Let God Sortem' Out!
Yes, totally biased but at least got the word out. We all can read through the bias and research the group. So far, it seems okay.
Good information. Thanks for posting.
We've been warned!
Mike Vanderbough Is NOT part of The Citadel SCAM.
Benawah ???
Mike Vanderbough is named and he’s in opposition to the Other..
they have hate groups mixed up.
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Say what? Is that those silly people with an unnatural fondness for keeping their head attached?
The same gaps that let in Atta & Co. and clock boy's family.
Most Muslim countries do not want the Palestinians in their country. They are the extreme in violence and Muslims know this. The Palestinians are the majority of suicide bombers and Muslim leaders often recruit them for the "attacks" they want done, then reward the families monetarily when they offer their kids as suicide bombers.
They love to train their kids to kill as terroists...Palestenian 'summer camp' for kids
Many a long year ago, I made an argument in front of a bunch of people that on how nuclear power plants’ existence created an implied threat against public safety and trust.
Lo, and behold, part of that argument ended up, years later, being the one that put nuclear power plants on their heels.
Frankly, I believe a case at law could be brought that makes resettlement a tort against citizens of the area, said tort being the eradication and infringement of civil rights perpetrated by those being brought in as part of the un-amnesty of 0bamanoids and their accomplices in charity and governmental/non-governmental organizations. These illegals defraud the wholeness of American citizens’ civil rights.
“not a database, no vetting process for the ‘immigrants’ coming in”
The government could and should have the means, methods, and knowhow to prevent criminal aliens from committing crimes. If it willingly does not, the citizens have a case at law against the government itself.
The depraved indifference that could apply in any criminal case would apply in civil court-especially where discrimination is demonstrated-against the citizens of the area.
Since Merkel threw away the German flag yesterday, I have been thinking of something. The governments are going to physically come for owned assets, including bank accounts and any real or personal property. In Europe. And here. They INTEND TO.
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