Armed militia takeover in Oregon sparks debate on meaning of “terrorist”

They call themselves patriots, defenders of the constitution. They love guns and they hate the federal government. They are largely white, and the numerous self-styled militias popping up across the country have frequently been accused of taking on racist beliefs or practices.In Oregon, there was a perfect mesh of the love of guns and the hate of the federal government over the weekend when a militia took over the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge after protesting the arrest of two ranchers.Ammon Bundy – the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who was involved in an armed standoff with the government over grazing rights – told The Oregonian on Saturday that he and two of his brothers were among a group of dozens of people occupying the headquarters.

 

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