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WaPo columnist wonders why the Oregon militiamen aren't being called terrorists in the press. -- (link)

Posted by Baby New Mop (aka Rburriel) Jan 3 '16, 22:23

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/01/03/why-arent-we-calling-the-oregon-militia-terrorists/?postshare=7231451873403944&tid=ss_tw (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Because they're not shooting people and cutting off people's heads? -- nm - Endor Jan 4, 06:08
Because they haven't terrorized anyone? -- (edited) - iSpam Jan 4, 04:51 7
- I think the point is that if they had been armed Muslims protesting unfair prisoner treatment at Gitmo, they'd almost certainly be labeled terrorists -- (edited) - Max Jan 4, 05:58 1
  - So instead of MSNBC calling them terrorists it would be Fox? -- nm - spamlet Jan 4, 06:05
- As a American, it scares me when gun-toting citizens occupy federal buildings illegally and state harm will come if they are dealt with. - Will Hunting Jan 4, 05:19 2
  - Yeah I'm with you. Not a good precedent to set -- nm - Pippy Bells Jan 4, 06:10
  - As soon as anyone changes their behavior because of these guys, let me know. -- nm - spamlet Jan 4, 06:03
- Occupy Wall St. didn't take over public spaces with weapons. They weren't armed and ready to shoot it out with the government. -- nm - Krusty Jan 4, 05:18 1
  - **pepper sprays you in the f'n face, hippy -- nm - Chateau du zeitgeist Jan 4, 11:41
She's got a point. -- nm - nic to be named later Jan 3, 23:10
Ah, here's the translation guide -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 3, 22:52
Black protestors against racist cops get the national guard called out, but 150 militarily armed white protestors? -- nm - Chateau du zeitgeist Jan 3, 22:47 2
- Clearly the solution is to get all those black protestors signed up in the NRA -- nm - Beryllium Jan 3, 22:50 1
  - send in the Chicago PD -- nm - humbug Jan 3, 22:51
Membership has its privileges -- nm - White People Jan 3, 22:24 10
- I know nothing about the nature preserve but it seems they're occupying a visitors center in a place that's likely to see very little -- (edited) - Meg Jan 3, 22:38 9
  - I know a little more, not much. It was a research station where my college had a biology program. - nic to be named later Jan 3, 23:04
  - last time it was the interstate in Nevada, today it's a little-used visitor's center. who knows what the next one will be - humbug Jan 3, 22:42 6
    - just like bombing one or the other faction of muslims in syraq is used to radicalize more muslims, sending a military response is likely to be a call - Chateau du zeitgeist Jan 3, 23:35 4
      - Agreed. Right now, just let the hot heads have their time in the spotlight and let the media firestorm do its thing. - Baby New Mop Jan 3, 23:43 3
        
        One reporter who was there today said she counted 15 - 18 people there. - nic to be named later Jan 3, 23:47 2
        
        Inflating their numbers serves to intimidate but when you're intimidating the American people, that doesn't help their cause. -- nm - Baby New Mop Jan 3, 23:52 1
        
        remember when some native american protestors exercising their treaty rights to reclaim unused federal lands took over abandoned Alcatraz? -- nm - Chateau du zeitgeist Jan 4, 00:23
    - An ice creamery in the off season -- nm - Beryllium Jan 3, 22:45
  - One definition of terrorist: "a person who terrorizes or frightens others" This group doesn't frighten me - yet :/ -- nm - Meg Jan 3, 22:42

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