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underpants

(182,876 posts) Fri Dec 18, 2015, 01:51 PM Dec 2015

Have you heard about the "III Percenters movement"?

This is a new level of whacky to me.

They were joined by a post from Daniel Highberger, of Roanoke County, who recently founded a constitutional group called Sons of Liberty Southwest Virginia, which is a part of the national III Percenters movement. The movement takes its name from a belief that only 3 percent of colonists actually fought to win independence from England during the American Revolution. Followers believe government is creeping along a path to tyranny, and they are prepared to defend the liberty of all law-abiding Americans, Highberger said.

http://m.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke/christmas-parade-confederate-flag-fallout-continues/article_1c65e2d9-0eea-560e-bf30-d9ee2a068e49.html?mode=jqm

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Have you heard about the "III Percenters movement"? (Original Post) underpants Dec 2015 OP

Yeah, 'gun nuts who think they're ready to "water the tree of liberty" etc. muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #1

Roman numerals ARE impressive underpants Dec 2015 #3

Interesting, H2O Man Dec 2015 #2

Oh. I didn't notice the grandstanding part of it underpants Dec 2015 #5

I think their 'point' is how many people carried weapons, or maybe how many used them muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #9

While it may be, H2O Man Dec 2015 #10

Members were also among the armed militia groups at the Bundy Ranch standoff pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #4

Thanks underpants Dec 2015 #6

Good call! H2O Man Dec 2015 #8

actually that's what I worry about "lone wolves": not that they'll attack ZOG installations MisterP Dec 2015 #7

Another example of them in recent news: muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #11

Yes Runningdawg Dec 2015 #12

"Prepared to defend the liberty of all law-abiding Americans..." Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #13

Will they "defend the liberty" of all law-abiding Blacks? Muslims? Atheists? Communists? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #14

A three percenter is a more devout teabagger jmowreader Dec 2015 #15

Well I've learned something here today underpants Dec 2015 #17

Sort of like the 1-percent and the 2-percent protecting them. Octafish Dec 2015 #16

muriel_volestrangler

(101,361 posts)

1. Yeah, 'gun nuts who think they're ready to "water the tree of liberty" etc.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:33 PM

Dec 2015

They were connected to that 'Citadel' scam in Idaho - the "III" name in the gun making company was three in Roman numerals (because these kind of guys are impressed by Roman numerals): http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022215622

underpants

(182,876 posts)

3. Roman numerals ARE impressive

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:44 PM

Dec 2015

Thanks for the info. Yikes!

H2O Man

(73,603 posts)

2. Interesting,

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:37 PM

Dec 2015

in a curious sort of way.

Informed historians have documented that roughly 1/3rd of the colonists supported the revolution; 1/3rd supported England; and 1/3rd took neither side.

Self-identified heroes, of course, generally like to re-write history, in order to make their tiny numbers appear more appealing and, well, heroic.

underpants

(182,876 posts)

5. Oh. I didn't notice the grandstanding part of it

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:51 PM

Dec 2015

They say that only 3% of the colonists were able to beat the mighty English empire. I get it now.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,361 posts)

9. I think their 'point' is how many people carried weapons, or maybe how many used them

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:55 PM

Dec 2015

They are, above all, keen to get people shooting at other people. That's what counts, to them.

H2O Man

(73,603 posts)

10. While it may be,

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:14 PM

Dec 2015

that would likewise be totally inaccurate -- though they would be attempting to make the same utterly false impression.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Members were also among the armed militia groups at the Bundy Ranch standoff

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 02:48 PM

Dec 2015

If you want more info on them, you might check SPLC.

underpants

(182,876 posts)

6. Thanks

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:33 PM

Dec 2015

H2O Man

(73,603 posts)

8. Good call!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:39 PM

Dec 2015

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

7. actually that's what I worry about "lone wolves": not that they'll attack ZOG installations

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 03:38 PM

Dec 2015

or send douches to "guard" recruiting centers (and show no hint of tactics)

but that they'll see 97% of Americans as traitors, going along with an illegitimate regime and thus the people they have to target to topple the tyranny of race-mixing

muriel_volestrangler

(101,361 posts)

11. Another example of them in recent news:

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:36 PM

Dec 2015

Armed 'Three Percenters' Movement Now Confronting Muslim Americans

They are known as "Three Percenters," followers of a movement that has rallied against gun control efforts nationwide, patrolled the U.S. border with Mexico and recently begun confronting Muslim Americans.

Followers describe themselves as armed "patriots." But some of their leaders have been blamed for threats and vandalism against lawmakers, police and Muslims. One prominent member from Phoenix prompted an FBI alert in November after posting an expletive-filled Facebook video saying he was headed to upstate New York with guns to challenge a Muslim group. A Three Percenter in suburban Dallas led a mosque protest by armed, masked men that same month.
...
"We will interfere with every move they (Muslims) make towards taking over our country," Dallas protest organizer David Wright said in response to questions the Associated Press sent to his personal Facebook page. "We are ready to fight back if they come at us violently."
...
Followers appear to consist mainly of white, male, conservative gun owners who believe the nation has been pushed to a tipping point by socialists in government aiming to disarm them, strip their constitutional rights and take their property, according to groups that track anti-government movements.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/three-percenters-armed-muslim-americans_566b7a7ce4b011b83a6b6c25

It will surprise no-one that they started in late 2008, the moment President Obama was elected.

Runningdawg

(4,522 posts)

12. Yes

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:42 PM

Dec 2015

I see their bumper stickers often here in Oklahoma. The symbol is 3 bullets and its usually right next to some nasty shit about liberals and/or Obama. I knew the 3% started with the war, but here the RRWJ's have co-opted it use as well, claiming that if only 3% of Christians followed the Bible, they could convert the rest of the world.
Math and logic aren't popular subjects with the RW home schoolers.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

13. "Prepared to defend the liberty of all law-abiding Americans..."

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:44 PM

Dec 2015

"...whether they want us to or not."

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

14. Will they "defend the liberty" of all law-abiding Blacks? Muslims? Atheists? Communists?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:45 PM

Dec 2015

Gays? Women?

I find their proclamation doubtful.

Patriotism is the passion of fools and the most foolish of passions. Nietsche

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)

15. A three percenter is a more devout teabagger

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:51 PM

Dec 2015

Many of them subscribe to a level of originalism that makes Scalia look like a leftist. They believe every amendment after Number Ten is invalid, that the Titles of Nobility Amendment is in force (and a driver's license is a title of nobility), and a law doesn't apply to you if you don't consent to it. Oh...they also own enough guns to arm an infantry company. They're dangerous and delusional.

underpants

(182,876 posts)

17. Well I've learned something here today

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:59 PM

Dec 2015

Thanks

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

16. Sort of like the 1-percent and the 2-percent protecting them.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:58 PM

Dec 2015

Hired guns and such, like Antonin Scalia.

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