Community | March 10, 2011 | 28 comments

Former U.S. Soldier Charged in Failed MLK Day Bombing

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A former U.S. soldier has been arrested in connection with the failed bombing of a Martin Luther King parade march in Spokane, Washington earlier this year. Kevin William Harpham could face life imprisonment on charges of attempting to use of a weapon of mass destruction and possession of an unregistered explosive device. The bomb was found in a backpack along the parade’s route. Investigators say it was equipped with a remote control detonator and shrapnel and positioned to direct its blast toward the marchers. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit that tracks hate groups, has identified Harpham as a onetime member of the white supremacist National Alliance.
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28 comments // Former U.S. Soldier Charged in Failed MLK Day Bombing

  • FoosMaster
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      FoosMaster  
    • To all those who think the King hearings are just plain Wrong, the ACLU is asking for signatures on their petition to stop the hearings.
      Even if you don't personally support the ACLU they are the Largest organization fighting for the rights of the Minority religions and the rights of ALL Americans regardless of what religion they belong to and even those who don’t belong to any religion. There petition will hopefully be Large enough to make a difference, though I'm not that optimistic, I am hopeful.
      If you would like to sign their petition you can sign it here: https://secure.aclu.org/site/SPageServer?s_subsrc=110311_king_hearing&pagena...

    • 1 year ago
  • galwayman
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      galwayman  
    • It isn't just the MUSLIMS who are capable of terrorist actions,but remain the greatest threat to our survival and our freedoms! These right wing nut jobs are also highly capable of mounting a terrorist attack! Sorry but Rep King was right to hold hearings but domestic terrorist organizations should have been included!

    • 1 year ago
  • FoosMaster
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      FoosMaster  
    • Shhh, don't tell McCarthy.. I mean Rep. Peter King that. He is telling everyone that Only the Muslims are capable of terrorism. It seems as though he would like to round them all up and put them in camps with the Arian Nation in charge of security, they would do it for free.
      The Republican Party and their Tea Party fanatics: though they may not publicly support White Supremacists they are the number One party that the White Supremacists support!

    • 1 year ago
  • uppityprogressive
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      uppityprogressive  
    • It happens because we refuse to believe that the real terrorists in the world are the white guys. Especially the ones that run the world banking systems. But here on the ground, its always the wacked out repressed ignorant white Christian who's pissed cause he didn't get enough privilege out of life-you know, being white and all.

    • 1 year ago
  • alterfox
  • Cheeta1
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      Cheeta1  
    • Seems like the main stream media just doesn't find this story very interesting. No headlines, no breaking news, just a blip on the radar. You can be certain there's no mention of it over at FOX. I'm not sure the public even knows it happened. I remember Rachel Maddow reporting this story at the tikme the bomb was found. No other news outlet said a word about it. Why was there no outrage? This serves to remind me of the value of a black life in America.

    • 1 year ago
  • treewolf39
  • hombre76
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      hombre76  
    • So when are we gonna have a congressional inquiry in to white supremacist fundamentalist Christian Apocalypse cults as a true terrorist threat to America's national security?

    • 1 year ago
  • treewolf39
  • artemis6
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  • Robotic091
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      Robotic091  
    • what i don't understand is that few succesful bombings/acts of terror/ extreme violence in the US were done by some white guys too(UNI-bomber, OK bomber, colobine are some examples). why not look at ALL RADICALS wether they are WS, islamic radicals or wat ever they are?

    • 1 year ago
  • Leen61
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      Leen61  
    • I first heard about this on Rachel. She was the first one on it. I figured it was going to be somebody from a WS group. There is no way you can call this country post racial. There is no such thing, sadly. On a previous thread here our government wastes time having Muslim hearings. What about for WS and other people like this? Zealots can come in all colors and act out for different reasons. And all reasons being ignorant and dangerous.

    • 1 year ago
  • Progresshiv
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      Progresshiv  
    • Dear Mr. and Ms. White Supremacist,

      You are being used by people who have no respect for you to cause fear and panic among your friends and neighbors so that your unseen masters can control the world. Many of you have subscribed to the theory that non-Caucasian people are evil, inhuman, or inferior. This theory is incorrect and has been presented to you by people who look at you as suckers. What they REALLY believe is that YOU are inferior and that you are stupid enough to believe that non-Caucasians cause all of the world's problems. In your hearts, you know this is not true, so I wait anxiously for the day when you awake from your programming to see that you have been used as tools. The rest of us will welcome you back into the real world, where you can make great contributions to society, but if you keep believing the liars and perverts who use you to kill people, you will end up as hated corpses. Please take the time to check out the information available to you about genetics, history, hatred, and power. Thank you.

    • 1 year ago
  • Leen61
  • artemis6
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      artemis6  
    • Progresshiv:

      You know , i would actually hand that out in flyer form . I did it for a Frank Zappa quote a few years ago . I am that tired of the propaganda ...... The "christians" ( boy am i using that term loosely , and i want to apologize to my decent christian friends ), often target schools .... you would not believe what has been handed to my 9 year old . With pictures of Santa on it , no less .....

    • 1 year ago
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  • artemis6
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      artemis6  
    • I live near there , there are extremist white/christian pockets and they boldly advertise here , as if there is no other viewpoint . It is too bad , back in the 70's , it was a very cool and diverse place .

    • 1 year ago
  • ejasun
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