SPL

I received an email today from the Southern Poverty Law Center reminding me that "militias" were on the rise. The real reason is that they wanted to showcase the fact that Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center was recently featured on CNN news network because of a SPLC report that was published in August. Of course when I clicked on the link they were kind enough to provide "You Tube" video clips for me to watch of the CNN report that featured Mr. Potok.

I'm not going to give them what they want, and that is posting the "You Tube" video clip that they are so proud of.

I will however, link to their original report on militias. The jist of this very lengthy report was this:

"They're back. Almost a decade after largely disappearing from public view, right-wing militias, ideologically driven tax defiers and sovereign citizens are appearing in large numbers around the country. "Paper terrorism" — the use of property liens and citizens' "courts" to harass enemies — is on the rise. And once-popular militia conspiracy theories are making the rounds again, this time accompanied by nativist theories about secret Mexican plans to "reconquer" the American Southwest. One law enforcement agency has found 50 new militia training groups — one of them made up of present and former police officers and soldiers. Authorities around the country are reporting a worrying uptick in Patriot activities and propaganda. "This is the most significant growth we've seen in 10 to 12 years," says one. "All it's lacking is a spark. I think it's only a matter of time before you see threats and violence."