New Mexico Republicans to pay 'special tribute' to militia founded by neo-Confederate, alongside Cow

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Business Insider

New Mexico Republicans to pay 'special tribute' to militia founded by neo-Confederate, alongside Cowboys for Trump leader who said Black athletes should 'go back to Africa'

Charles Davis 5 hours ago



Albuquerque police detain members of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed civilian group, following the shooting of a man during a protest over a statue of Spanish conquerer Juan de Oñate on Monday, June 15, 2020, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal/AP

New Mexico Republican party officials said they will attend an August 22 rally to register voters and pay "special tribute" to the New Mexico Civil Guard, a right-wing militia.

The founder of the New Mexico Civil Guard has a swastika tattoo and has served as the local "commander" of the New Confederate States of America.

Another leader of the group has called the Holocaust a hoax and, citing the conspiracy website Infowars, has argued that there is no such thing as a truly peaceful Black Lives Matter protest.

The rally will also feature the founder of Cowboys for Trump, who recently said Black athletes who protest racism should "go back to Africa."New Mexico Republican party officials said they will attend an August 22 rally to register voters and pay "special tribute" to the New Mexico Civil Guard, a right-wing militia.



Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/new-mexico-republicans-special-tribute-to-militia-2020-8

[riversedge]

1. I have that the Repugs are registering folks like mad. Dems not so much. There was an article

posted on DU a few days ago about this.

[OnlinePoker]

2. Maybe white athletes should go back to Europe. n/t

[ancianita]

3. Already being a solid blue state, New Mexico has voters who'll just GOTV even harder.

Those Cowboys rode around Silver City recently, carrying AR-15's. Business and residents were pissed.

[Bayard]

4. So, where does the cow figure into it?

Does this have something to do with Nunez?

[AllaN01Bear]

5. bravo to the police for taking down these thugs .

[certainot]

6. whats really fucking stupid is dems let UNM broadcast sports on and adveritze on KKK rw radio

770KKOB

that is why we are in this disaster

really fucking stupid

[ck4829]

7. Kick