Steve-o Wants us to Freak Out.
Run for the hills! Dangerous, rightwing extremist Colorado militia holding public musters!
Waiting for our local watchdogs to chastise the Handmade Militia for a politically inappropriate name.
Except there is nothing dangerous, right wing, or extremist about this group, except perhaps for their choice of the word “militia” in the group’s name. Except that even the word is not dangerous, right wing or extremist either, for it appears in our Constitution, in the Second Amendment where it says “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” In today’s parlance, the ‘militia’ referenced there refers to the state National Guards. But I digress.
This “Handmade Militia” goals? Violent genocide of all liberals? Bloody overthrow of the government simply because it passed a stimulus package? Secession of Colorado?
No.
We are a non-profit that works to unite local crafters and encourage people to make things again. We also work within the community to educate the general public about the benefits of buying local and handmade versus mass-produced and commercial.
Steve, maybe I missed a post of Cassandra’s, but I don’t think she was concerned about the existence or use of the word “militia.” Rather, the intent behind dangerous right wing extremists in forming “militias” to perform another Oklahoma City Bombing as a means of protest, yeah, that is what concerns us.
Ugh. Used the word “except” three times in the first two sentences. Bad DD. Bad.
It’s Libertarian humor — their laughs, like their government, are kept to a bare minimum.
LOL. I am sure Steve would even laugh at that one Geezer.
The most alarming name: Swine Flu Militia.
Thank you, DD. I stopped trying to fix the misreadings of my posts a long time ago. But there is in his post a great example of what I was pointing out — the need bolster victim-cred by any means necessary.
Folks who read my posts in good faith would know that what I care about having law enforcement watch are folks like this or even these guys.
Which Steve does know — he was just looking to launch another couple of thousand words in our direction.
I think he’s just wooing you with the siren song of blog posts.
You’ve officially had too much wine now, Pandora!
I agree pandora, somebody has a crush and just wants Cass’s attention.
Attention being the key word. I’m beginning to wonder what some of these blogs would write about if DL wasn’t around.