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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Tue May 10, 2016, 12:23 PM May 2016

The rise of militias in Oregon

Jason Wilson in Josephine County, Oregon
Tuesday 10 May 2016 06.00 EDT

Joseph ... Rice .. running for Josephine county commissioner in south-west Oregon ... talks proudly of his connection with the Oath Keepers ... He’s also proud of .. founding the Pacific Patriots network ... Both groups, and Rice himself, were prominent actors in the standoff at the Malheur national wildlife refuge ... Their actions included .. forming an armed perimeter around the refuge ... Rice ... advocates beefed-up neighbourhood watch programmes and “resident deputies” – community members who would take policing into their own hands ...

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/10/patriot-movement-oregon-militias-donald-trump-election-2016

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The rise of militias in Oregon (Original Post) struggle4progress May 2016 OP
There will be no end to these groups until the citizens have had enough. tonyt53 May 2016 #1
This is what Burns Oregon was all about. Wellstone ruled May 2016 #2
 

Wellstone ruled

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2. This is what Burns Oregon was all about.
Tue May 10, 2016, 12:46 PM
May 2016

Now that Holter is gone,we are seeing a steady rounding up of these Militia people. Would you like to go to work every day doing a job you love,and have to look over your shoulder or wear a bullet proof vest just to take care of our National Treasures? These are special Federal Workers and they deserve our protection against these White Terrorist Groups.

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