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In reply to the discussion: If you're a white gun humping government hating American seizing and occupying government land [View all]lastlib
(23,226 posts)27. I would vigorously disagree.
During the past fifteen years, I monitored the SPLC's website, as well as others, tracking these organizations, and witnessed their growth. Two decades after OKC, they have new leadership, and exist in different groups, and some of the groups of the time are gone, but the militia movement has never gone away. Some of the old groups may have experienced a decline but they are still in existence.
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If you're a white gun humping government hating American seizing and occupying government land [View all]
onecaliberal
Sep 2016
OP
Really? How long did they occupy GOVERNMENT land before they were taken out.
onecaliberal
Sep 2016
#3
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
Ridiculous hyperbole... Ask David Koresh and Randy Weaver how well they were treated by the feds....
jack_krass
Sep 2016
#18
True, but it did nothing to curb their enthusiasm to use force against the native population
Exilednight
Sep 2016
#24
Yes, let's cite examples from decades in the past as if they're currently relevant
Orrex
Sep 2016
#33
Because no one gives a shit. We have been a country of narrow minded, self-interested, nihilistic
Feeling the Bern
Sep 2016
#22