I left when I'd heard that Earth First! had a member arrested for murder AND for attempting to blow up electric towers (the high suspension kind).I don't doubt that they are capable of criminal acts. I am only saying that they are not capable to establishing a mass movement, or, as another poster suggested, à la Hitler, seizing power in the United States.
Earth First! is connected to the Wildlands Project, the plan to return at least 50% of the US to its pre-Columbian state, via National, State, and local parks and forests, American Heritage Rivers Act, Clean Waters Act, Heritage Sites, Endangered Species Act, CARA, Greenways, National bike and walking trails, etc. etc. It includes the introduction of grizzlies, black bears, and wolves, etc. where they have not been seen for ages.
www.wildlandsprojectrevealed.org/htm/show/page4.htm) Then the Endangered Species Act comes into play and forces people off their land a la Klamath Falls. It utilizes Cores and Corridors; there are Core Wilderness Areas which are basically off-limits to humans, highly controlled Buffer Areas for some recreation and sustainable forestry, all to be connected by Corridors (NAFTA Corridors???) People will be crammed into areas set aside for human habitation. Private property rights? Think again; the UN-mandated laws and regulations being promulgated don't allow it:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/574029/posts and
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/574211/posts.
See the following for a picture of Earth First! Founder Dave Forman, see the next page (2) (states the backing of UN/UNESCO), continue in the slide show from about page 6 through 12 to see the organizations affiliated with it, and some of the foundation that provide it monetary support. This site believes Ted Turner is probably one of its largest financial supporters. http://www.wildlandsprojectrevealed.org/htm/show/page1.htm
See here for more info about what's been happening: http://www.sovereignty.freedom.org
I just found tthis; wow! what a team! three of my favorite people, all on one page! http://www.khouse.org/misslerreport/currentevents/19980112-96.html and http://www.discerningtoday.org/dr__michael_coffman.htm
These are just a few of the people who have been working tirelessly against the onslaught of the NWO. I feel they deserve our support.