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In reply to the discussion: Militia Defiant in New Mexico: 'It's My God-Given Right to Be Here' NY Times article [View all]SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)27. God-given right? Yeah, right (sarcasm)...show me the tablets that God engraved with his edict...
directing you to harass these immigrants, as well as giving you the right to unlawfully detain these persons?
Its my God-given right to be here, said one balaclava-clad militia member who gave his name only as Viper. Chafing at the hostile reactions to the militias actions, he said that he was an Army veteran and that he expected his group, if pushed out, to set up camp in another location along the border.
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Militia Defiant in New Mexico: 'It's My God-Given Right to Be Here' NY Times article [View all]
El Mimbreno
Apr 2019
OP
Wasn't there a report that warned of recruitment of veterans into terrorist groups?
DBoon
Apr 2019
#4
True and demobilized and disaffected WW2 vets formed the basis of Motorcycle gangs.
Caliman73
Apr 2019
#31
If you think it's your right to arrest them for exercising what they think is their right ....
dumbcat
Apr 2019
#11
Fine. Then it's time to deal with these "patriots" as an insurrection.
Still In Wisconsin
Apr 2019
#7
"His attorney, Kelly O'Connell, a former conservative radio host in New Mexico"
SoCalNative
Apr 2019
#25
God-given right? Yeah, right (sarcasm)...show me the tablets that God engraved with his edict...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#27
You want GOD GIVEN rights? Move to Afghanistan Here we have this little thing called a Constitution.
Runningdawg
Apr 2019
#32