Community | April 12, 2010 | 4 comments

Oklahoma conservatives, lawmakers plot anti-federal militia

source: http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0412/oklahomas-rightwing-lawmakers-aim-create-antifederal-militia/

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Frustrated by recent political setbacks, tea party leaders and some conservative members of the Oklahoma Legislature say they would like to create a new volunteer militia to help defend against what they believe are improper federal infringements on state sovereignty.

Tea party movement leaders say they've discussed the idea with several supportive lawmakers and hope to get legislation next year to recognize a new volunteer force. They say the unit would not resemble militia groups that have been raided for allegedly plotting attacks on law enforcement officers.

"Is it scary? It sure is," said tea party leader Al Gerhart of Oklahoma City, who heads an umbrella group of tea party factions called the Oklahoma Constitutional Alliance. "But when do the states stop rolling over for the federal government?"

Thus far, the discussions have been exploratory. Even the proponents say they don't know how an armed force would be organized nor how a state-based militia could block federal mandates. Critics also asserted that the force could inflame extremism, and that the National Guard already provides for the state's military needs.

"Have they heard of the Oklahoma City bombing?" said Joseph Thai, a constitutional law professor at the University of Oklahoma. The state observes the 15th anniversary of the anti-government attack on Monday. Such actions could "throw fuel in the fire of radicals," he said.

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4 comments // Oklahoma conservatives, lawmakers plot anti-federal militia

  • tommic
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      tommic  

    • They fear martial law, they will bring it upon themselves and the rest of us. Oklahoma= some of the most stupid people in the United States, just look al the graduation rates at the University of Oklahoma

    • 2 years ago
  • bike10
  • chasingame
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      chasingame  

    • Not that we don't have enough crazy ass right win christian types to spare, but they better have some fine ass recruiters because they are going to need a lot of nut jobs to sign up if they send them out to fight with paintball guns...

    • 2 years ago
  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • chasingame:

      LOL! I have a feeling a lot of their meetings will sound like this:

      "If someone from the federal government was here, I'd be like 'HI-YAH!" and 'BAM!'.... they wouldn't even know what hit 'em."

    • 2 years ago
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