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cpwm17

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5. The militia movement was badly hurt by Timothy McVeigh in 1995

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Mon Oct 1, 2012, 12:36 PM

Oct 2012

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because of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Hate radio was sucking up to the right-winged militia movement until then. I assume the same will happen again if they start murdering fellow Americans. Most Americans won't tolerate murder against fellow Americans, regardless of the politics of the victims.

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Permanent Majority by Terror? [View all] Shagman Sep 2012 OP

Your scenario assumes liberals are "without guns and ammo". Not true. Scuba Sep 2012 #1

follow me here Shagman Sep 2012 #3

Extremely unlikely. JoeyT Sep 2012 #2

In both scenarios the country would cease to exist. Angleae Oct 2012 #4

The militia movement was badly hurt by Timothy McVeigh in 1995 cpwm17 Oct 2012 #5