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I see two local stories from local sources and I'm sure there are more.

FBI says it thwarted plot to violently overthrow elected government and kidnap elected governor and hold a "trial" for treason. (gee, who sounds treasonous here?)

Plot involved reaching out to members of a Michigan militia (according to federal affidavit). (I'm sure it was a "well regulated" militia of crazy lunatics with guns who have to "take back our country and our rats!".)

"Several members talked about murdering 'tyrants' or 'taking' a sitting governor," an FBI agent wrote in the affidavit.

More than 12 people were arrested late Wednesday on state and federal charges.

“The group talked about creating a society that followed the U.S. Bill of Rights and where they could be self-sufficient,” the FBI agent wrote.

The FBI was already tracking the militia in March after a local police department learned members were trying to obtain addresses of local law-enforcement officers, the FBI agent wrote.

In late June, Fox posted on Facebook a video in which he complained about the state’s judicial system and COVID-19 restrictions on gyms operating in Michigan.

"We ain't going to let 'em burn our f---in' state down. I don't give a f--- if there's only 20 or 30 of us, dude, we'll go out there and use deadly force," said Fox during the surveillance operation, according to an audio recording quoted in the affidavit.

“The lockdown has been a lightning rod for anti-government extremists in this country, and Gov. Whitmer has been on the forefront of their targeting,”

(And the US has 4 % of the world population but 20 % of the covid deaths. Before some idiot AC says [citation needed]... Google for numbers "worldwide covid deaths" 1.06M and "us covid deaths" 212K. Advanced mathematical technique called "division". Similarly Google for world and us population, use similar "division" technique.)

According to other news source, 13 charged in plot.

In Covid-19 news, Trump says it must have been gold star families that infected him with Covid-19. Because viruses are selective in that they only infect bad people such as those "losers and suckers".

Fun fact: Some people don't like facts.

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday October 13 2020, @02:51PM (2 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday October 13 2020, @02:51PM (#1063999) Homepage Journal

    The "well regulated militia" bit? Really? Put at least a little effort into your argument. Let's give you the highlights of why that doesn't even make sense to spout:

    A) Well regulated did not mean "having sufficient well crafted government regulations upon it" at the time. It meant in good condition, presentable, well turned out. Look that shit up.
    B) "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State" is a clause that gives a reason for what follows in the Second Amendment. A reason not the only reason.
    C) Even should it be interpreted as the only reason, the militia is every able-bodied person capable of defending their nation in time of need. The National Guard and Whatever Reserve are not militias, they're part-time military. Militias are full-on civilians who aid the military only in times of great need.
    D) Read the correspondence between the founders at the time that amendment was written. There is zero doubt to be had that the intent was that the people should always be able to take up arms against their government.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 16 2020, @12:27AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 16 2020, @12:27AM (#1065246)

    You nutters really like twisting history for your own benefit. It was state vs. federal that was the issue, and your constant revisionism is not going to change anything. States are allowed to regulate guns and that is reality. Be glad that citizens rights to own firearms has been upheld.

    Always amazes me how much you argue for two amendments while ignoring abuses of others. Hell, you don't even support the 1st amendment right of oeaceful protesters because a small number of people commit crimes.

    Just amazeballs how fascist you're willing to be while lroclaiming yku're the most freedom loving asshole around.

    • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday October 16 2020, @03:03AM

      by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Friday October 16 2020, @03:03AM (#1065284) Homepage Journal

      Oh bullshit. Read your fucking history. The real shit. Actual correspondence and minutes not what some fucknut PHD in Berkeley wrote. Or more likely what some wokie retard told you on Twitter about what some fucknut from Berkeley wrote.

      Which one have you seen me cheering abuses of? Come on now, you made the accusation, pick a number and say how or STFU. Can't? Yeah, fuck back off to mommy's basement then before the student loan people find you.

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