A few days ago, I posted this:
Photo Of "COUNCIL MEMBER" Sarah Palin-CAUGHT Holding - Radical Agenda
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7112085&mesg_id=7112085In the meantime, it's worth getting some context for this. As we explained, the Birch Society in the 1990s was also heavily involved with promoting the idea of "citizen militias." Here's a copy of the cover of The New American two issues before the "Con Con Call" edition -- specifically, from Feb. 6, 1995.
Here's the text of the cover story from that edition. As you can see, this was an entirely sympathetic piece about the militias (one that actually devoted most of its space to attacking the SPLC and the ADL), which concluded:
While the legal standing of many of the militia organizations may be uncertain, there should be no uncertainty about this: Bill Clinton, Janet Reno, Louis Freeh, and their federal minions can be counted on to fully exploit any and all incidents involving militias, and to be monitoring the actions and rhetoric of militia members. Together with the media, they will attempt to construct the spectre of a terrible armed threat amongst us. Unfortunately, there appear to be many in the ranks of the militia movement who will play right into their hands. And if that doesn't happen on its own, the militias provide the perfect medium for federal agents provocateurs to instigate outrageous offenses that can be used to justify even more draconian gun control laws and police-state repression.
http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/merupert/Research/far-right/JBS_militias.htm This was published two months before militiaman Tim McVeigh blew up 168 people in Oklahoma City. Sure enough, the JBS shortly afterward began flogging the theory that McVeigh was actually working for the FBI -- and still does.
One has wonder whether this reading material crossed Councilwoman Palin's desk approvingly as well.
more at:
http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/20/sarah-palins-bircher-mag-what-was-in-it/
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