I Studied Oregon’s Militia Movement. Here’s 5 Things You Need to Know

[ellenrr]

(re-post)

"Patriot’ groups are a spinoff cult of white supremacists.

While the news of the Bundy gang forcefully taking over a federal building in Oregon may come as a surprise to some, the occupation is part of a larger pattern for those who have studied far-right political movements. Here are five points that provide a greater context for why this is happening, who the occupiers are, and who actually supports their radical viewpoints.

http://usuncut.com/news/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-oregon-militia-takeover/

[lastlib]

1. In the mid-90s, Kenneth Stern wrote a book about the militia movement,

A Force Upon the Plain. Good Read, I HIGHLY recommend it now.

We need to be screaming from the rooftops that these are TIMOTHY McVEIGH's buddies. One and the same ilk. They are NOT good patriotic Americans!! They are idiotic hotheads.

[silvershadow]

2. Personally I think the Bundy's are on both Karl Rove's and the RNC's speed-dials. nt

[pipoman]

3. So many here want gun ownership tied to militia

Should be careful what they wish for....

[A Simple Game]

4. Don't forget that's "well regulated militia." Arms would be stored in an armory. n/t

[BillZBubb]

5. They always seem to forget that pesky "well regulated" part, don't they?

[pipoman]

7. Nobody is forgetting anything....

except those pretending this whole line of wishful thinking interpretation isn't a relic of the past....time to get over it, sounding more and more like the roe revisionists...the militia lie is revealed and will never be revisited...

[pipoman]

6. Now you're making shit up....

[Bluenorthwest]

8. What in that article made you think those guys are 'Oregon's militia movement'?

Did you even read your own link?
"5. There is widespread opposition to the Malheur takeover

The takeover attempt is not popular with many in Oregon. When a convoy of Patriot movement activists heading to Burns left from Bend, Oregon on Saturday, they were met with counter-protesters from the community. In Burns, many in the town have objected to the presence of the “Bundy militia.....
And, although details are not known, it appears that the vast majority of activists who are taking over Malheur are largely out-of-staters from Nevada and Arizona. While they hope to rally widespread support, that doesn’t seem to be happening."

That's what YOUR article reports, and you made up this headline which is according to your article, incorrect.
This is a report from Oregon Public Broadcasting, made before the stand off.

http://www.opb.org/news/article/burns-oregon-standoff-militia/