Time for Another 'Militias on the Rise' Story

You see this one every few years, usually during a Democrat administration. Naturally it comes from the far left Southern Poverty Law Center and leaps to wild conclusions.

Militia groups with gripes against the government are regrouping across the country and could grow rapidly, according to an organization that tracks such trends.

The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black president are among the causes for the recent rise, the report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says. Conspiracy theories about a secret Mexican plan to reclaim the Southwest are also growing amid the public debate about illegal immigration.

Bart McEntire, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, told SPLC researchers that this is the most growth he's seen in more than a decade.

"All it's lacking is a spark," McEntire said in the report.

It's reminiscent of what was seen in the 1990s - right-wing militias, people ideologically against paying taxes and so-called "sovereign citizens" are popping up in large numbers, according to the report to be released Wednesday. The SPLC is a nonprofit civil rights group that, among other activities, investigates hate groups.

Last October, someone from the Ohio Militia posted a recruiting video on YouTube, billed as a "wake-up call" for America. It's been viewed more than 60,000 times.

Any casual user of YouTube could tell you a video seen 60,000 times over the past ten months isn't very much.

Heck, this little blog you're reading had more page views than that in the past week.

Uh oh, I better watch out or we'll soon be termed a threat to society and reported to the White House snitch line.

Read the rest of the AP nonsense if you need to, but it's simply a tired regurgitation of a SPLC press release, though you can bet it'll sure get plenty of air time on the failing television networks today.

This isn't to suggest there are some loosely organized fringe groups out there, but their numbers are insignificant despite the scare tactics of the SPLC and their ilk. Seems to me your average gang, be it MS-13, the Bloods or the Crips pose a far greater danger to the public. But I guess mentioning them would be raaaaacist!