According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 50 new right-wing militia groups have been formed in the U.S. in the last two years. More than a few of them are located in Alaskan cities. For example, the Second Amendment Task Force in Fairbanks boasts 7,000 members. All of who carry guns and rifles on Saturdays and Sundays.
More often than not, the words “right-wing militia group” is code for white supremacist fanatics. These groups post speeches and combat exercise videos on YouTube. The speeches promote fear and spread extremist propaganda, while the combat exercise videos advance violence as an alternative.
Most of these groups claim to be Christians. Translation: they are rigid fundamentalists, who believe in separating themselves from “the world.” And many of them subscribe to the beliefs of Christian Identity, which teaches that white people are the true Israel – God’s chosen people. In other words, it’s a religion based on bigotry and fear. Everyone unlike them is perceived as an enemy.
The Department of Homeland Security has identified these groups as “the most dangerous domestic terrorist threat.” The April murder of three police officers in Pittsburgh was perpetrated by a white supremacist. The cop-killer was afraid he was going to lose his right to “keep and bear arms.” And Political Research Associates – a Massachusetts think tank – states that right-wing extremists are responsible for nine murders since the election of President Obama.
The real question is this: who is the real enemy here?
Randall Radic is a former Old Catholic priest. After a midlife crisis, he spent time behind bars. Today, he has emerged a changed man. As the author of Gone To Hell: True Crimes of America’s Clergy (ECW Press/ Oct 2009), Radic aims to warn the public of the sins committed behind the walls of churches every day. Randall Radic is also author of A Priest in Hell: Gangs, Murderers and Snitching in a California Jail.
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