anti-govt patriot groups growing?

[Texanjoker]

I was reading an article and had to verify the facts for myself. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, in 2011 there were over 1274 anti-government patriot groups. The numbers are growing. They put Oathkeepers among the groups as anti-government? In reading the 2nd article, many are concerned the govt will try and take their weapons. Isn't that happening as we speak with gun control laws, restrictions and current attempts to ban or prohibit them? I copied the list of groups they classify in Texas. Those with a * are considered a militia as well. This thread is not posted to create anti govt topics, but to show how they are classifying many of us as anti-govt for belonging to certain groups or organizations when in fact we are not anti-govt.

Active ‘Patriot’ Groups in the United States in 2011 | Southern Poverty Law Center






Patriot Movement | Southern Poverty Law Center


TEXAS (76)
Adask’s Law
Utopia
The American Open Currency Standard
Frisco
Americans for a Free Republic
Dallas
Brave New Books
Austin
Buffalo Creek Press
Cleburne
Church of God Evangelistic Association
Waxahachie
Constitution Party
Abilene
Bandera County
Cleburne
Collin County
Ellis County
El Paso
Henderson County
Huntsville
Iredell
Jefferson
Kerrville
La Marque
Marshall
Midland
Nacogdoches County
Orange County
Polk County
Round Rock
Constitution Society
Austin
Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
Fredericksburg
County Sheriff Project
Fredericksburg
Dallas City Troop*
Carrollton
The Freemen Project*
Houston
Get Out Of Our House (GOOOH)
Dallas
Statewide
Infowars.com
Austin
John Birch Society
Belton
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Harris County
Oath Keepers
Austin
Houston
Statewide
Patrioticspace
Waco
Patriots of Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Republic Broadcasting
Round Rock
Republic of Texas
Bastrop County
The Republic for the united States of America
Statewide
The Republic for the united States of America — Republic Congress
Statewide
Rule of Law Radio
Austin
SheriffMack.com
Fredericksburg
Silver Bear Cafe
Garland
Southwest Desert Militia*
West
Tenth Amendment Center
Statewide
Texas Militia*
Huntington
The Texas Militia*
Austin
College Station
Conroe
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Statewide
Waco
Wichita Falls
Texas State Militia — Hill Country Hellcats*
Comfort
Texas Well Regulated Militia*
Edwards County
We Are Change
Corpus Christi
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Lubbock
McAllen
Richardson
San Antonio
San Marcos
Williamson County
We Texans
Wharton
We the People
Statewide

 

[Younggun]

Scary

 

[TheRef]

The number and the fact that it is growing should be enough to make government change....instead it puts us on a watch list. A better term for most of these groups is "Pro American."

 

[Wolfwood]

they are listing entire counties and cities?
or am i reading this wrong?

 

[Jeffrey]

The Constitution party? Seriously? And the Tenth Amendment Center? Really? What is it about liberals that makes them so scared of people who choose to think for themselves?

 

[Tomservo92]

they are listing entire counties and cities?
or am i reading this wrong?

You're reading it wrong. Those are counties in which the group listed above them is active.

 

[Younggun]

Looks like what they meant to say was "anti socialist groups growing".

They are making these lists and calling anyone who disagrees with them and "anti government group", luckily with the patriot act, NDAA, etc, already in place they can do whatever they want.


In having a little trouble organizing my thoughts this morning but throwing anyone who disagrees with them on a list and calling them anti government just seems like another step towards tyranny. Seems like something like this happened in some obscure country in the 1930s. I'm sure we'll be fine though

 

[Tomservo92]

The Constitution party? Seriously? And the Tenth Amendment Center? Really? What is it about liberals that makes them so scared of people who choose to think for themselves?

They don't want free thinkers. They want sheep.

 

[Tomservo92]

During the Bush years, Pelosi and the Dems were always preaching that dissent is the highest form of Patriotism. I guess that's not the case any more.

 

[GaryH]

Looks like what they meant to say was "anti socialist groups growing"

Anti-socialist = anti-government at this point in time in many peoples' eyes.

 

[GaryH]

During the Bush years, Pelosi and the Dems were always preaching that dissent is the highest form of Patriotism. I guess that's not the case any more.

You are absolutely correct.

 

[cbigclarke]

The Constitution party? Seriously? And the Tenth Amendment Center? Really? What is it about liberals that makes them so scared of people who choose to think for themselves?

i think you answered your own question

 

[M. Sage]

SPLC is an anti-government group. No, really.

They're not a credible source, which is very scary because the government will use them as a source.

 

[Army 1911]

They need to add the Democratic Party to the list...The Top Of The List.

 

[Texanjoker]

It really irks my hide that I fall into that category as an Oathkeeper.. I guess they will come for my guns first Last I checked we obey the constitution.

 

[Tomservo92]

It's very enlightening that the Occupy movement isn't listed as a threat.

 

[Mic]

All I know is that I am thanking them. They are giving me a good idea of groups of like minded people in my area that I may want to join.
Anybody on their list of bad groups are likely to be comprised of good people.

 

[Willy]

I feel bad that I'm not a member of any of those groups. Maybe I will change that.

 

[AKM]

Glad I see houston in there multiple times lol

 

[stdreb27]

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