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Primed to fight the government
Washington Post ^ | 21 May 2016 | Kevin Sullivan

Posted on 05/24/2016 7:26:16 AM PDT by Lorianne

Deep in the heart of a vast U.S. military training ground, surrounded by spent shotgun shells and juniper trees blasted to shreds, the Central Oregon Constitutional Guard was conducting its weekly firearms training.

“The intent is to be able to work together and defend ourselves if we need to,” said Soper, 40, a building contractor who is an emerging leader in a growing national movement rooted in distrust of the federal government, one that increasingly finds itself in armed conflicts with authorities.

Those in the movement call themselves patriots, demanding that the federal government adhere to the Constitution and stop what they see as systematic abuse of land rights, gun rights, freedom of speech and other liberties.

Law enforcement officials call them dangerous, delusional and sometimes violent, and say that their numbers are growing amid a wave of anger at the government that has been gaining strength since 2008, a surge that coincided with the election of the first black U.S. president and a crippling economic recession.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: extremists

1 posted on 05/24/2016 7:26:16 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

You can set your watch to media ghost stories of militias whenever a Democrat is facing electoral difficulties.

It happened when the other Clinton ran for office, too.


2 posted on 05/24/2016 7:30:33 AM PDT by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends.)
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To: Lorianne

Tell the media it worked for Bill Ayres, so we are just copying him.


3 posted on 05/24/2016 7:30:44 AM PDT by taterjay
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To: Lorianne
election of the first black U.S. president and a crippling economic recession.

It's about racism and jobs. Got it?

4 posted on 05/24/2016 7:38:10 AM PDT by MarMema (`)
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To: MarMema

Yep I think I’ve got it by now.
It’s all about racism

They’ve finally pounded it into after 8 long relentless years of propaganda. It’s kid of like Chinese water torture.

How about you? You fold yet?


5 posted on 05/24/2016 7:40:07 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Not yet. I am scheduled to visit the ministry of culture later this month for training, however.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/white-like-me/n9308


6 posted on 05/24/2016 7:47:54 AM PDT by MarMema (`)
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To: Lorianne

The Washington Post (Purportedly still masquerading as a NEWS PAPER) seems to think that “OATH KEEPERS” are the Terrorists instead of the Lying Politicians who treat their Oath of Office as soiled Toilet Paper.
Seems that the real TERRORISTS are the Writers at the Washington Post and ALL of the Politicians who have violated their Oath of Office, which seems to be ALL OF THEM in Washington, DC!


7 posted on 05/24/2016 8:42:27 AM PDT by RamingtonStall ( MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN)
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To: Lorianne

All decent people are “primed” to fight any government of their own country that turns into an oppressive tyranny. Is the Washington Post finally recognizing what Obama’s regime has become?


8 posted on 05/24/2016 9:23:07 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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