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freshwest

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5. This guy made the news years ago with the militia down there. I remember him.

Wed May 2, 2012, 10:07 PM

May 2012

The Wikipedia page, matches my recollection. He had the support of a lot of right wing nuts across the USA, despite his Nazi interests. They said they supported him because he was 'doing the right thing' to protect the border:

Ready was politically active in anti-immigration causes. He also served as president of the Mesa Community College Republican Club and as a precinct committeeman for the Maricopa County Republicans. In 2006, he sought a seat on the city counsel for Mesa, Arizona. He put forth as his motto that "The Purity of the Aryan Race is the most precious resource Nature has to offer All of Humankind."[9]...

Ready was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in circa 2003 by politician Russell Pearce.[10]...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.T._Ready

Like the woman from the northwest who gunned down a family with small children in AZ and got the death penalty, this guy was trouble.

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Update to the shooting today in Arizona [View all] jillan May 2012 OP

Did he know these people he killed? southernyankeebelle May 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author marmar May 2012 #2

Reports are just coming in - Now they are saying it was his ex wife and daughter, and grandchild!! jillan May 2012 #4

Reread the OP. Hugo Maderos (man interviewed) said it was 'his' family. Tx4obama May 2012 #13

Oh My Godder maxrandb May 2012 #49

Gee what the hell is wrong in AZ? Crazy people. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #53

The same things that are wrong Tansy_Gold May 2012 #54

Well you don't hear about as much murder like in AZ. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #55

Try a little research Tansy_Gold May 2012 #56

I was just talking since last year. Of course those other places. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #57

.....And to think some would worship that TheCowsCameHome May 2012 #3

This guy made the news years ago with the militia down there. I remember him. freshwest May 2012 #5

The wiki page Taylor Smite May 2012 #9

He was going to run for Sheriff in a county that is closer to the border as a Repug. jillan May 2012 #10

No, not as a GOP. He was trying to run as a Democrat Tansy_Gold May 2012 #16

Oh really - thanks Tansy - I did not know that. What a pig. jillan May 2012 #20

And take a look at the map Tansy_Gold May 2012 #36

I call that sheriff, Paul 'Little Joe' Babeu pinboy3niner May 2012 #38

They built the border fence not on the border? CrispyQ May 2012 #59

Not Anymore charlyvi May 2012 #14

Infowars is newly linked to the page. It appears someone edited the page to smear Democrats. freshwest May 2012 #23

It said that on wikipedia but then it was reverted. Taylor Smite May 2012 #29

Thanks for the explanation. freshwest May 2012 #31

Sorry I got snarky Taylor Smite May 2012 #32

We're cool. freshwest May 2012 #40

No he was filmed at OWS in Phoenix AZ lunasun May 2012 #25

Me, too. A photo of him and his Neonazi group patrolling the border: pinboy3niner May 2012 #12

Yes, I was arguing with conservatives online at the time and we saw all that stuff. Good find. freshwest May 2012 #28

Freshwest is right Taylor Smite May 2012 #30

Thanks! Yes, Wikipedia gets abused. DU page was edited by a troll a while back. Not pretty. freshwest May 2012 #33

So glad I don't live there. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #6

There are assholes like this everywhere. jillan May 2012 #8

True. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #15

but they seem to feel comfortable enough to walk the streets of arizona without fear of harassment.. NavyDavy May 2012 #35

What's that supposed to mean? apocalypsehow May 2012 #47

At least he's out of the gene pool now. (nt) scarletwoman May 2012 #7

It is so sad that the little girl had to die with the others. Knowing there one less bigoted Lint Head May 2012 #11

they have grandiose paranoia about government KT2000 May 2012 #17

Yes, listen to the video of him and some Paulie ranting, my reply #23. He makes Ready look sane! freshwest May 2012 #26

I'd said back then that opening up OWS to the Paulites would do a lot more harm than good... Blue_Tires May 2012 #51

Yeah, I listened to Jones instruct them to go and stop the movement being co-opted by Communists. freshwest May 2012 #58

He was one of the guys that showed up at Occupy Phoenix last year. MrSlayer May 2012 #18

How did these people become heroes? Society used to shun people like this, and now jillan May 2012 #21

I saw them there on Oct 17. Zorra May 2012 #27

This is so awful. All conservatives are irrational and dangerous. Zorra May 2012 #19

This is shaping up to be a rather odd story RZM May 2012 #22

I think a lot of conservatives are nut jobs. It sure is looking that way. glinda May 2012 #34

NOT his ex-wife; and he was trying to run as a Dem Tansy_Gold May 2012 #37

You're right, but it really doesn't change my interpretation RZM May 2012 #39

Awful story Tsiyu May 2012 #24

It's the Gifford shooting again, blame the 'Demon Rats,' they say. freshwest May 2012 #41

Republicans and Rightwingers are seriously wacked Tsiyu May 2012 #43

Do you think meth peeps are mostly right wingers? Or just end up the same? freshwest May 2012 #44

Not really, but the Rightwing propensity Tsiyu May 2012 #48

I'll look for that book. I've read claims that authoritarianism is based on sexual repression. freshwest May 2012 #61

Here he is at a Phoenix Tea Party event in 2009... YoungDemCA May 2012 #42

OMFGBBQWTF!!! It was JT Ready himself! backscatter712 May 2012 #45

Another "law-abiding gun owner" - right up until the moment he wasn't. I'll bet he could spew all apocalypsehow May 2012 #46

Typical racist douchebag gun nut jpak May 2012 #50

Among the thousands of right-wing keyboard warriors MineralMan May 2012 #52

very sad wingzeroday May 2012 #60