Posted on 04/11/2024 3:55:12 PM PDT by Twotone
A group in Seattle, Washington – the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) – is warning Idahoans about an event taking place this weekend in Coeur d’Alene at Altar Church. Former Sheriff Richard Mack of Arizona, the presenter for the event, spoke to the Idaho Dispatch today, responding to the claims and accusations.
IREHR’s About Page explains the organization’s beliefs and mission saying, in part,
“Our long-held dreams for social and economic justice have become imbued with new hope in the future. More, the drive towards a truly multi-racial, multicultural democracy and individual human rights have gained new and powerful adherents.
“Nevertheless, racial discrimination against people of color, and housing and social segregation are facts of daily life. The overwhelming majority of white people continue to take for granted the relative privileges accruing to their skin color.
“The white nationalist movement consists of an ever-shifting array of organizations, publishing houses, think tanks, websites and individuals with an interlocking leadership and cross-pollinating memberships. Two relatively distinct trends exist in the movement: a mainstreaming wing that hopes to build a political majority among white people, and a vanguardist wing comprised of hard-core cadres with a more violence-prone tendency. Both movement wings aim at establishing a whites-only political, cultural, and social dominance over the United States.
“The so-called Christian right, paleo-conservatism, and other far-right movements exist in a symbiotic relationship with nativism and white nationalism; and ideas and people flow between these movements, sometimes creating a whole that is bigger than its parts.” Advertisement
The event on Saturday in Coeur d’Alene is called Liberty, The Constitution, and Kootenai County. Mack sued the federal government and the Clinton Administration in 1996 regarding the constitutionality of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993. It went to the U.S. Supreme Court where Mack et al. won their case.
“The Brady Law imposed as an interim measure a waiting period of 5 days before a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer may sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an unlicensed individual. The waiting period applies only in states without an acceptable alternate system of conducting background checks on handgun purchasers. The interim provisions of the Brady Law became effective on February 28, 1994, and ceased to apply on November 30, 1998.”
You can read more here: Richard Mack, Sheriff, Graham County v. United States Advertisement
Mack then founded his organization, the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA).
IREHR’s Chuck Tanner wrote an article entitled CSPOA Gathering Scheduled for North Idaho Anti-Mormon, Anti-LGBTQ+ Church. It calls CSPOA and Sheriff Mack, “far-right,” “pro-paramilitary,” and “with bigoted associations.”
It then accuses Altar Church, Senior Pastor and former Idaho State Representative Tim Remington, and Pastor Danny Cleave of being “anti-Mormon,” “anti-LGBTQ+,” and “anti-abortion.”
The same day Tanner’s article was published, IREHR Executive Director Devin Burghart also published this letter directed at Idaho Sheriffs and the Idaho Governor.
The letter begins by saying,
“It has come to our attention that a notorious group with ties to insurrectionists and white nationalists is attempting to recruit law enforcement in Idaho, potentially including you and your deputies.
We are reaching out to your department with a sense of urgency and concern regarding the upcoming plans by the so-called Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) for an all-day event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on April 13th. CSPOA leader Richard Mack also announced a special morning session “open to law enforcement.” It is crucial to consider the potential risks and implications of participating in this event.”
The letter goes on to explain Burghart’s concerns about Mack and CSPOA.
Sheriff Mack today spoke to David Pettinger with the Idaho Dispatch. Mack responds to the claims and accusations published by IREHR. You can view the entire interview here:
Sheriff Mack Answers IREHR Claims Against CSPOA Event In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. (rumble.com)
In the interview, Mack talks about the Constitution, the SCOTUS case regarding the Brady Act, and the role of Sheriffs, saying
“The sheriff is the ultimate authority in his county, and he is in charge of protecting of the citizens, from all enemies both foreign and domestic, and to protect us from this horrible corruption going on in Washington D.C.”
Replying to IREHR’s concerns about the event this weekend in Coeur d’Alene,
“The SPLC [Southern Poverty Law Center] hates the constitution, same with IREHR – they hate the constitution – they hate the right to keep and bear arms, and those of us who support all that get attacked by these people and they have to lie in order to make their point. …
“They do ‘hit and run’ cowardly things.
“[Burghart of IREHR] just wants to hide because he is a coward and a liar. He’ll hide behind his computer, but he won’t come out and debate us as we have asked him to, because first of all, he is a nobody, he’s a nothing, and he’s a liar.”
Burghart has been actively posting about this on his Twitter account. You can find the posts here.
Idaho Dispatch also spoke to Altar Church Senior Pastor Remington. He and Pastor Danny Cleave jointly released this statement:
“To whom it may concern, we at the Altar church love all people, regardless of their political, religious, or sexual identities. However, as believers in Jesus Christ, and His Word, we believe there is One truth, One Gospel, and One Way and that is Jesus. We stand by our statement on sin, regarding sexuality and our view of Mormonism. We also believe that politics are an important part of society which believers should be involved in, and we often open our facilities to people who share our political views, but not necessarily our religious affiliation. Everyone has the right to believe what they want, that is what freedom is about. The Word of God is our belief, so we adhere ourselves to it.”
https://rumble.com/v4ond12-sheriff-mack-answers-irehr-claims-against-cspoa-event-in-coeur-dalene-idaho.html
can’t even get away from the commies in N. Idaho. Why can’t they just leave us alone?
This one hit all the buzzwords.
So much for individual thinking.
I marched with my friend Roger Fredinburg and Richard Mack over a bridge in Grants Pass, Oregon for the Second Amendment 25 years ago.
He’s good people.
Any opposition is just crappola.
It’s all for the same reason.. They want us off the land.
Northern Idaho has history of attracting racists, white nationalists, and militia nuts, often from California. It is too bad because it is otherwise such a nice place.
It’s not a matter of why can’t they leave us alone. We’re well past that. No argument, no debate, no compromise. They won’t leave normal Americans alone. They won’t stop until they are made to stop. Permanently.
Because see my tag line.
That’s why.
L
democracy: a form of government that allows 51% of the people to Dictate to the other 49%. pure democracy is two women and three men on a deserted island deciding on who, when and how there will be sex. it’s two wolves and a chicken deciding what’s for dinner. yeah...democracy.
Counties are merely statutory subdivisions of the state where they’re located.
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