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Tense Modesto straight pride rally has militia, Proud Boys face counter-protesters
The Modesto Bee ^ | August 29th, 2020 | By Marijke Rowland

Posted on 08/29/2020 8:22:14 PM PDT by Mariner

For the second year, a planned “straight pride” rally in Modesto morphed into something different as militia members, Proud Boys and counter-protesters faced off Saturday afternoon.

While at times contentious, the rally and protest on McHenry Avenue in front of a closed Planned Parenthood were non-violent and there were no arrests, according to Modesto Police.

About 150 members of far-right groups including the Proud Boys and different militia chapters joined Bay Area chiropractor and anti-abortion activist Don Grundmann, who initiated the straight pride events.

Last August, his highly publicized event struggled to find a venue, and ultimately was held in a private barn before the owner ended it early. Then Grundmann and about 20 supporters held a public protest in front of Planned Parenthood, but were vastly outnumbered by some 200 counter-protesters.

Grundmann brought a small following of about a dozen supporters to his cause Saturday. They carried banners about “black genocide” and railed against Planned Parenthood. But most of the participants belonged to militia and other far-right groups.

The Central Valley Militia organized a “Patriots Against Pedophilia” rally at the same time as Grundmann’s event. They were joined by members of the California State Militia as well as the Central Valley Proud Boys. The latter is part of a national far-right organization that has been classified by both the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League as an extremist group. The California State Militia made headlines earlier this year when they arrived armed to a supposed Black Lives Matter protest in Oakdale that never materialized.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: militia; modesto; patriots; proudboys
Unfortunately antifa would not take the bait.

And it was excellent bait.

Otherwise I would have heard it from my house.

1 posted on 08/29/2020 8:22:14 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Once again, there are “far-right” groups, but no such thing as far left. Nah. Don’t exist.


2 posted on 08/29/2020 8:29:20 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Mariner

“But most of the participants belonged to militia and other far-right groups.”
Bias much?

I have never seen any legitimate militia as being “far-right”.
Legitimate militia are ALL of us, so the entire political spectrum is represented.
Legitimate militia exist to support and defend our constitution and laws, so anyone active probably does lean right or maybe center.

Never met a “Proud Boy” that I know of, so have no take on them.
But SPLC racist are not a reliable source to judge them or anyone else.


3 posted on 08/29/2020 8:31:04 PM PDT by Ex gun maker. (Unconstitutional "Law" is void from inception.....)
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To: wagglebee; little jeremiah

Ping.


4 posted on 08/29/2020 8:32:36 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Ex gun maker.
Never met a “Proud Boy” that I know of, so have no take on them.

My BS meter goes off with regard to the Proud Boys, like it did with Richard Spencer (and the BS meter was correct on that one). PB might be legit group, but the jury is out on that one. When the Leftist media starts to fixate on something (like they did with Spencer), it is usually fake news.

5 posted on 08/29/2020 8:47:22 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (America has a DemocRat and RINO problem.)
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To: lightman

Thank you, lightman!

Maybe more attendees next year.


6 posted on 08/29/2020 8:47:36 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the Thanks.virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: Ex gun maker.

In the Central Valley are real Americans


7 posted on 08/29/2020 8:48:43 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump pence II!)
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To: Major Matt Mason

Gavin McInnes, a Canadian, started Proud Boys, here’s an article, keep in mind it’s the Guardian...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/22/proud-boys-founder-gavin-mcinnes-quits-far-right-group


8 posted on 08/29/2020 8:52:21 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the Thanks.virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

We’re FAR FAR right :)

And of course since they don’t really understand the terms they use, they assume hitler and the nazis were far right when they were in fact far left.

Don’t see many “far right” organizations with the word “socialist” in the title.


9 posted on 08/29/2020 8:57:54 PM PDT by dp0622 (I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE COVID GODFATHER I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Once again, there are “far-right” groups, but no such thing as far left. Nah. Don’t exist.

'Far right' is derp state speak for 'Patriot'.

#LearnTheirComms

#ProudOfYourBoy


10 posted on 08/29/2020 9:24:08 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Mariner

(”... to paint messages of LGBTQ inclusion and passages about love from the Bible”)

These sodomites have missed some important bible passages:

Genesis 18,19 — God pours fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah for their deviant sexual practices. When the men of Sodom tried to take Lots male guests, there messengers rushed Lot and his family out of Sodom just before God destroyed it.

Leviticus 20:13 — men who lie with men as they would with women are to be out to death.

Deuteronomy 22:5 — cross dressing men and women are an abomination.

Romans 1:18-32 — sodomites (men and women) are reprobate and deserving of death.

1 Corinthians 5:9,10 — sodomites Will not inherit the kingdom of God, unless they repent.

Jude :7 — Sodom and Gomorrah are still examples for us today.


11 posted on 08/29/2020 10:00:31 PM PDT by nonsporting (Aim small, miss small.)
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To: Mariner

Antifa takes a pounding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7RKTdBhbGk&feature=youtu.be

Turn up the volume


12 posted on 08/29/2020 10:45:12 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Mariner

13 posted on 08/30/2020 4:58:20 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Ex gun maker.

Proud Boys are more like a biker gang. Heavy Latino influence in many regions.


14 posted on 08/30/2020 5:01:04 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: Travis McGee

That dude needs to buy a Powerball ticket at his earliest convenience.


15 posted on 08/30/2020 5:11:37 AM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: the OlLine Rebel; Mariner

“Once again, there are “far-right” groups, but no such thing as far left. Nah. Don’t exist.”

According to bill o’reilly Free Republic is a “far right” website. And he’s considered “far right” by 95% of the media.


16 posted on 08/30/2020 6:58:36 AM PDT by utax
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