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Let me process this for a moment...
It's become a common trend to argue that in order to exercise a right provided to the people by the Second Amendment, one must be part of a militia. However, we now find out...
and...
So, when a citizen of this country joins a militia, something specifically addressed in the Constitution, they can now be lumped in with neo-fascists and skinheads as domestic terrorists?
Furthermore, not agreeing with this current government apparently makes one as dangerous as a radical Jihadist.
Far right domestic terrorism on par with foreign threat, experts say - CNN.com
It's become a common trend to argue that in order to exercise a right provided to the people by the Second Amendment, one must be part of a militia. However, we now find out...
Right wing anti-government groups grew by 60% in 2010 over the previous year, the center reported, attributing much of the growth to militia groups.
and...
State police agencies polled by START researchers in 2008 overwhelmingly reported the presence of potentially dangerous extremist groups across the political spectrum, with nearly 90% saying neo-Nazi, skinhead, militia groups and other right-wing groups were present in their state. About two-thirds reported radical Islamic groups.
So, when a citizen of this country joins a militia, something specifically addressed in the Constitution, they can now be lumped in with neo-fascists and skinheads as domestic terrorists?
But the threat from Islamic terrorism tends to get the lion's share of media coverage, not to mention law enforcement attention, Ackerman of START said.
Ackerman said nationally, law enforcement has been focused since the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001 on the threat of Islamic terrorism, even as the threat from domestic anti-government groups has been growing.
Furthermore, not agreeing with this current government apparently makes one as dangerous as a radical Jihadist.
Far right domestic terrorism on par with foreign threat, experts say - CNN.com