Oregon militia 
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2-2-16
Why Americans Didn’t Rally Around Ammon Bundy
by Matthew C. Hulbert
The takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge triggered unpleasant memories of guerrilla warfare from our past.
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1-29-16
Ammon Bundy’s Wrongheaded History of Militias Is Getting People Killed
by Thomas A. Reinstein
Historically, militias were a tool of the state, not a force formed in opposition to the state.
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SOURCE: The Raw Story
1-22-16
This Mormon pseudo-historian is why the Oregon militants are so confused about the Constitution
Constitutional scholars generally hold W. Cleon Skousen’s theories in churlish regard.
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1-14-16
This Isn’t The First Time Armed Ranchers Have Seized Government Land in Oregon
by Steven C. Beda
Back in 1941 they proclaimed themselves the State of Jefferson. Then Pearl Harbor happened.
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SOURCE: NYT
1-5-16
Why the Government Owns So Much Land in the West
Understanding the dispute in Oregon requires a look at American history, and how geography, climate and politics shaped “the frontier.”
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SOURCE: Vox
1-5-16
It's not just the Oregon militia: Why many Westerners get angry about federal land rights
One of the militia's core grievances does seem to resonate with many people in eastern Oregon. Specifically, they're upset with the way the federal government manages the land it owns around the state. And it owns a lot.
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