Haha, I laughed at the headline. Didn't RTFA.

I, for one, welcome our new uneducated, incompetent, paranoid, heavily armed overlords.

I, for one, welcome our new uneducated, incompetent, paranoid, heavily armed overlords.

Enough about Obama's "Civilian National Security Force".

Elvis_Bogart: "Civilian National Security Force"

Isn't that what the FBI, DEA, ICE, etc are?

What could possibly go wrong?

DamnYankees: What could possibly go wrong?

You mean with a million (or "hey, if we can 10 million, even better") armed miltia marching on Washington? I don't see how anything could go wrong with that.

Sure, gather all together in one place, brilliant.

Fantastic.

Way to go, and debunk the whole idea that we might want to take a closer look at right wing militias. FANTASTIC reasoning folks...

Protip: if you're really worried about the gub'ment taking your guns, you might want to avoid showing up in places where they might take your pictures in regards to militant activities...

Yeah, one million armed gun nuts, and there isn't going to be any shooting.

This should be totally allowed, but only if everybody who attends is required to carry his or her own self-designed, hand-lettered sign. I need some entertainment out of it.

Elvis_Bogart: I, for one, welcome our new uneducated, incompetent, paranoid, heavily armed overlords.

Enough about Obama's "Civilian National Security Force".

I was going to say the TSA, but yours works too.

Pocket Ninja: This should be totally allowed, but only if everybody who attends is required to carry his or her own self-designed, hand-lettered sign. I need some entertainment out of it.

And ever sign has to have the same background pattern:

FTFV: "I'm sick of nothing being done. Here we are, things are still going the same way. We need to do something..." About what?

So these militia groups are content when their right to privacy, habeas corpus, and the 4th amendment rights get slowly stripped away, but NOW they want to march on Washington? I don't get it.

Imagine the fun of getting together a million angry armed conservatives who believe liberals are the enemy of America.
Now picture their favorite media pundits whipping them into a hate filled frenzy.
What could possibly go wrong.

DNRTFA but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's a NRA rally?

/Obama is takin' yer guns

kronicfeld: Elvis_Bogart: "Civilian National Security Force"

Isn't that what the FBI, DEA, ICE, etc are?

Well, now that Obama's in office it's technically Black ICE. And when you've been on the Matrix as long as I have, you know that a smart decker doesn't go near Black ICE.

This is the best idea in the history of ideas

Bloody William: And when you've been on the Matrix as long as I have, you know that a smart decker doesn't go near Black ICE

Case, is that you?

brigid_fitch: We need to do something..." About what?

If I had to guess, it would be the new HNIC.

My brother-in-law is friends with many militia types and they are all pretty vile racists. I am probably going to be safe in assuming that these other groups are similar.

All we do is tell them that ACORN members will be hidden amongst them ready to start shooting. Half of them will be too scared to attend and the other half will start a gun battle accusing each other of being a RINO.

Beatle_Matt: DNRTFA but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's a NRA rally?

/Obama is takin' yer guns

The Ohio Militia. The NRA is relatively sane.

Sgt Otter: Beatle_Matt: DNRTFA but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's a NRA rally?

/Obama is takin' yer guns

The Ohio Militia. The NRA is relatively sane.

That's being pretty generous with a sliding scale. But yeah, this looks like a small-time group who I would be amazed if they could get a thousand people together, nevermind a million.

I've celebrated this news with random, skyward, automatic gunfire.

Psychotropic: Imagine the fun of getting together a million angry armed conservatives who believe liberals are the enemy of America.
Now picture their favorite media pundits whipping them into a hate filled frenzy.
What could possibly go wrong.

Ooooo, my overactive imagination is going on overdrive... It'll be like a movie directed by Bruckheimer, Woo, Tarantino, AND Bay.

And it would be sheer awesome. Nothing like thinning the herd of a few steroid-fueled gun nuts.

Barbigazi: All we do is tell them that ACORN members will be hidden amongst them ready to start shooting. Half of them will be too scared to attend and the other half will start a gun battle accusing each other of being a RINO.

1. After everyone arrives, spread the rumor that the ACORN agents are the ones wearing blue socks.
2. Videotape the results (from a safe distance).
3. Be entertained.

mofroe: If I had to guess, it would be the new HNIC.

The new Hockey Night In Canada? Don Cherry with a gun *is* a frightening idea...

BuckTurgidson: Barbigazi: All we do is tell them that ACORN members will be hidden amongst them ready to start shooting. Half of them will be too scared to attend and the other half will start a gun battle accusing each other of being a RINO.

1. After everyone arrives, spread the rumor that the ACORN agents are the ones wearing blue socks fat guys wearing camouflage and 7.62 Design t-shirts.
2. Videotape the results (from a safe distance).
3. Be entertained.

FTFY.

hubiestubert: Fantastic.

Way to go, and debunk the whole idea that we might want to take a closer look at right wing militias. FANTASTIC reasoning folks...

Protip: if you're really worried about the gub'ment taking your guns, you might want to avoid showing up in places where they might take your pictures in regards to militant activities...

NOW marching on Washington is militant activities, brilliant.

Weren't people concerned that a portion of the military was being recalled to deal with threats inside the US?

Could it be that we finally get to see Wacko Survivalists vs. Regular Army! Christmas in July indeed!1!

DamnYankees: What could possibly go wrong?

If gun rights advocates want to get a federal ban on all guns, everywhere, this is a good way to go about it.

If someone can bring some PA systems and a CD with Yakkity Sax, July 4th could shape up to be the most epic crossover of Benny Hill and Red Dawn in history.

Deeznutz: hubiestubert: Fantastic.

Way to go, and debunk the whole idea that we might want to take a closer look at right wing militias. FANTASTIC reasoning folks...

Protip: if you're really worried about the gub'ment taking your guns, you might want to avoid showing up in places where they might take your pictures in regards to militant activities...

NOW marching on Washington is militant activities, brilliant.

Guns are banned in DC, aside from having a handgun in your home, and only in your home, and there are still a dozen hoops you have top jump through for that.

A million (they will never get a million, of course, but for the sake of the argument) people carrying rifles down the streets of the nations capitol should and will be seen as an act of hostility toward a lawfully elected government.

Deeznutz: hubiestubert: Fantastic.

Way to go, and debunk the whole idea that we might want to take a closer look at right wing militias. FANTASTIC reasoning folks...

Protip: if you're really worried about the gub'ment taking your guns, you might want to avoid showing up in places where they might take your pictures in regards to militant activities...

NOW marching on Washington is militant activities, brilliant.

...if you're marching on Washington with guns, and advocating the overthrow of the republic, it kind of is.

I'm interested in how they're going to obtain that many permits, or if they're going to flout the law. If that's the case, then they're asking for problems, and if so, they're looking for more than just a political statement.

If you want to portray the "militia" movement as something other than an implied threat to the republic. That's the problem.

Freedom of assembly is well and good. And guaranteed. But I don't think that these folks are really about pushing freedom of assembly. They can manage that many permits, then drive on. They can manage to organize that many folks without incident drive on.

But to be honest, I have grave doubts that either is what these folks are interested in.

Bloody William: If someone can bring some PA systems and a CD with Yakkity Sax, July 4th could shape up to be the most epic crossover of Benny Hill and Red Dawn in history.

If it's planned for the same day as the DC Tea Parties, it could be truly an epic FAIL.

Wow. A million mong march.

A non-violent armed right wing christian gathering?

Because the best way of ensuring that Obama doesn't grab yer guns is to gather in one place, armed to the teeth, where you can easily be surrounded by the police and/or the military.

strathcona: Wow. A million mong march.

bwahahahahahahahah farking awesome!

As Weigel says, lotsa luck getting a permit for that.

I don't think they care anymore.

Goddammit..

I'm all for second amendment rights but this is just stupid.

CtrlAltDelete: Goddammit..

I'm all for second amendment rights but this is just stupid.

I think that if a million people showed up in D.C. all carrying weapons bad things would happen. Really Bad Things.

i'm also floored by the idea that a mere permit would stop something like this. Look - I hate to be the one to break the news, but the social contract in this country is breaking down. niceties like permits only work when everyone all agrees to use them. If a significant portion of the population all decides to ignore free speech zones and permits then free speech zones and permits go away. And so does any remaining authority that government might have had left.

Weaver95: CtrlAltDelete: Goddammit..

I'm all for second amendment rights but this is just stupid.

I think that if a million people showed up in D.C. all carrying weapons bad things would happen. Really Bad Things.

i'm also floored by the idea that a mere permit would stop something like this. Look - I hate to be the one to break the news, but the social contract in this country is breaking down. niceties like permits only work when everyone all agrees to use them. If a significant portion of the population all decides to ignore free speech zones and permits then free speech zones and permits go away. And so does any remaining authority that government might have had left.

It won't come to that for one simple reason: It will not be remotely close to a million people.

The tea parties got together maybe 125,000 protesters, and that's being generous, across the entire country. Do you really think even a thousand gun nuts will have the balls and initiative to go to Washington on that day?

Bloody William: Do you really think even a thousand gun nuts will have the balls and initiative to go to Washington on that day?

not yet.

Weaver95: I think that if a million people showed up in D.C. all carrying weapons bad things would happen. Really Bad Things.

i'm also floored by the idea that a mere permit would stop something like this. Look - I hate to be the one to break the news, but the social contract in this country is breaking down. niceties like permits only work when everyone all agrees to use them. If a significant portion of the population all decides to ignore free speech zones and permits then free speech zones and permits go away. And so does any remaining authority that government might have had left.

Well, think of The Chicago Seven. Some of those guys did some stupid sh*t, I'll admit, but one thing they got right was arguing for a permit to protest in Grant Park for one reason, and it wasn't asking for permission, it was to ensure the safety of those protesting. Even if they weren't successful, it was a good argument for permits.

We all know how easy it is for a protest or march to get hijacked by assholes who just want to start some sh*t. It happened at Kent State in 1970 and pretty much every protest since then, on the left and on the right. Whether it's Maoists will bullhorns or Turner Diary dickheads, they can turn a contentious situation into a tragedy very quickly. And people who may be there with the best of intentions can get seriously hurt.

Weaver95: Bloody William: Do you really think even a thousand gun nuts will have the balls and initiative to go to Washington on that day?

not yet.

Come on. Even on the video the guy used voice modulation and a code name. These people are crazy, but they're not particularly courageous. With the exception of a tiny handful of genuine lunatics (who I hope the FBI and Secret Service are diligent in preventing from doing anything really farked up), these are a bunch of right-wing weekend warriors with delusions of grandeur and balls of styrafoam.

Bloody William: these are a bunch of right-wing weekend warriors with delusions of grandeur and balls of styrafoam.

Thanks, now I'm pondering their balls floating in the bathtub.

well then i guess I will be inviting all my friends in DC to come visit that weekend...

I'm marking that day of my calendar!

Aren't these the same people who were SOOOOO positive that having all those colored folk in DC for the inauguration would result in massive riots, looting and arrests?

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Oh yeah, this should end well.

Careful, boys. You just know some socialists are going to show up and start writing down names and taking pictures.