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NuclearDem

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23. Oklahoma City came after Waco and Ruby Ridge.
Mon Sep 5, 2016, 10:15 PM
Sep 2016

The mishandling of Waco and Ruby Ridge ultimately made the federal government ease its tactics against white supremacists and militias, and the fallout from Oklahoma City made the militia movement toxic and eventually caused it die out.

K&R! G_j Sep 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Sep 2016 #2
Really? How long did they occupy GOVERNMENT land before they were taken out. onecaliberal Sep 2016 #3
You're kidding, right? nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #12
Yeah this is a joke that backfired and I'd like to bail out now. Initech Sep 2016 #15
The failings of our corporate media, selling what they want to sell ffr Sep 2016 #4
You nailed it lunatica Sep 2016 #5
Exactly Mike__M Sep 2016 #28
Anything that makes the black community Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #6
There is no media in this country elmac Sep 2016 #7
With our quest for "entertainment" awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #13
They did shoot that one douchebag mwrguy Sep 2016 #8
He was unarmed, and there is a story to that incident. astral Sep 2016 #34
That was all after he attempted vehicular homicide Saviolo Sep 2016 #35
Um, no- Blue Tarp man had a loaded handgun in his coat pocket and went for it snooper2 Sep 2016 #37
Great post malaise Sep 2016 #9
Trial starts Tomorrow Punx Sep 2016 #10
I miss Walter Cronkite. demigoddess Sep 2016 #11
Me too! revmclaren Sep 2016 #30
I have read several articles on this and each one said it wasn't on tribal land? newrandomuser Sep 2016 #14
The lines WILL run within a mile of their land and WILL poison THEIR water onecaliberal Sep 2016 #16
Define "tribal land" Mike__M Sep 2016 #31
Great tip for when you talk to a Conserva"teeve" ... nikto Sep 2016 #17
Ridiculous hyperbole... Ask David Koresh and Randy Weaver how well they were treated by the feds.... jack_krass Sep 2016 #18
Ask the feds how well they were treated by Timothy McVeigh. lastlib Sep 2016 #19
Oklahoma City came after Waco and Ruby Ridge. NuclearDem Sep 2016 #23
True, but it did nothing to curb their enthusiasm to use force against the native population Exilednight Sep 2016 #24
It most assuredly is NOT DEAD! lastlib Sep 2016 #25
The militia movement of the time died out. NuclearDem Sep 2016 #26
I would vigorously disagree. lastlib Sep 2016 #27
Sure didn't die out 2naSalit Sep 2016 #29
Yes, let's cite examples from decades in the past as if they're currently relevant Orrex Sep 2016 #33
They are The "We Want Free Stuff Militia" JunkYardDogg Sep 2016 #20
Hear, hear!! Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #21
Because no one gives a shit. We have been a country of narrow minded, self-interested, nihilistic Feeling the Bern Sep 2016 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author mark67 Sep 2016 #32
Despicable TryLogic Sep 2016 #36
k and r niyad Sep 2016 #38
I just spent the best week of my life there at Standing Rock sagetea Sep 2016 #39
Thom Hartmann just mentioned your post on his show! geardaddy Sep 2016 #40
Wow!! onecaliberal Sep 2016 #41
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