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Officials see rise in militia groups across US
Breitbart ^ | 8/12/09 | EILEEN SULLIVAN

Posted on 08/11/2009 10:34:45 PM PDT by Sammy67

WASHINGTON (AP) - Militia groups with gripes against the government are regrouping across the country and could grow rapidly, according to an organization that tracks such trends. The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black president are among the causes for the recent rise, the report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says. Conspiracy theories about a secret Mexican plan to reclaim the Southwest are also growing amid the public debate about illegal immigration.

Bart McEntire, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, told SPLC researchers that this is the most growth he's seen in more than a decade.

"All it's lacking is a spark,

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; bho44; domesticterrorism; firearms; government; guns; militia; obama; splc; third100days; unitedstates; weapons
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To: Nateman

Nateman:

Re: Post#5, where did you get that poster? I LOVE it! Would like a hard copy. Your comments are right on target too. Thanks.


41 posted on 08/12/2009 7:59:10 AM PDT by 7.62mm ("Quis costodiet, ipsos costodes?" Juvenal, Satires 6, Line 347)
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To: KoRn
Where they get the race angle, I have no idea.

Remember, this is the Southern Poverty Law Center. They will throw out charges all around and some stick to those who are inclined to agree with them. They are basically a group of subversives.

42 posted on 08/12/2009 8:00:58 AM PDT by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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