damn these haters

Is it me or does it seem like we've experienced a three-fold increase in the number of anti-government militias? The latest example comes to us from Michigan, where a band of armed zealots allegedly planned to kill law enforcement officers as part of their battle against Satan (a plot I have trouble following but....)

Last week it was revealed that there were 10+ death threats made against members of Congress because of the health care vote. Some dude was also arrested this week for making death threats against a senator. I'm feeling kind of nostalgic, folks. It's like being in the Clinton era, when we saw armed resistance groups building bombs, moving into tents and decrying the evil forces of the FBI and the federal gov't.

I simply cannot relate to the fear and paranoia that is driving these crazy bandits, especially the inbred-looking Hutaree Christian group. You really think Satan is arriving at terminal one and preparing to do battle with humankind? And it's necessary to slaughter law enforcement officers, to boot? I also wonder how the people who start these groups are able to increase their membership, especially when they state that the government is going to impose martial law, seize their weapons and conduct mass executions. On what do you base that claim? And people actually believe you?

Daaaaamn.