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In reply to the discussion: ***BREAKING** from NBC news [View all]womanofthehills
(8,703 posts)66. They had GoFundMe and Pay Pal - which have beeen taken down
Still, pressure is building on the group from various directions. Both PayPal and GoFundMe banned accounts for the group, potentially making it harder for the militia to receive donations. And the rail transportation company Union Pacific said it believed that the group was camped on land adjacent to its property in southern New Mexico.
Here is the NYT article (written by my friend's son, Simon Romero - who is covering the crisis at the southern border for the Times.) Thank God NM is a blue state and our governor is on top of this. Santa Fe and Albuquerque will be helping Las Cruces by taking migrants.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/us/militia-border-new-mexico.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage
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His lawyer, Kelly O'Connell was the host of a conservative radio talk show in NM
womanofthehills
Apr 2019
#67
I gotta laugh, but these guys are scary. I live in the midst of Oathkeeper territory.
Midnight Writer
Apr 2019
#69
More than likely, they'll struggling whether they'll pay for the electric bill..
Crowman2009
Apr 2019
#72
Let's see...I think that is 3 credible and serious terrorist threats against named Democratic
world wide wally
Apr 2019
#18