From the Radio Free Michigan archives ftp://141.209.3.26/pub/patriot If you have any other files you'd like to contribute, e-mail them to bj496@Cleveland.Freenet.Edu. ------------------------------------------------ Reprinted from: The Balance, CAUSE Foundation, PO Box 1235, Black Mountain, MC 28711, (704) 669-5189, FAX (704)669-5191. RENO, FBI, OTHER GROUPS TARGET MILITIAS Leader's House Raided by Gun-Wielding Feds Janet Reno, the FBI, Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in Montgomery, Alabama, and the Anti- Defamation League (ADL) of B'nai B'rith have declared war on the 29 odd patriotic militia groups that have formed around the United States in recent years. These groups have been organizing to counter their perception of an attack on civil rights and the U.S. Constitution by prop- nents of the so-called New World Order. In a recent letter to U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno Morris S. Dees, director of the SPLC, stated "There is growing danger posed by these unauthorized militia . . . The letter has been widely distributed to media sources by the SPLC. Dees claims that the SPLC has ''substantial evidence that White supremacists" have heavily infiltrate militia groups in at least six states, citing particularly Idaho and Montana. "In our view," said Dees, "this mixture of armed groups and those who hate is a recipe for disaster Dees expressed identical concerns about militias in letter sent to the attorney generals for Colorado, Florida, Idaho Montana, Nevada, and Texas. [Continued on Page 3. ] Militia Mayhem, Continued. In the response to special interest group pressure, federal agencies, including BATF and FBI, have stepped up efforts to counter the militia groups. BATF's Intelligence Division has issued a "briefing paper" on the militia movement, dated October 26, 1994, to local law enforcement agencies across the United States. The briefing paper cites as its purpose "To provide an overview of the militia movement operating in the United States." "The militia movement is a grassroots effort that is similar to the tax protest and anti-government campaigns of the 1970s and 1980s," the report states. "During the past six months this movement has swept the country." A facsimile of the briefing paper follows: Briefing Paper Intelligence Division October 26, 1994 SUBJECT: To provide an Overview of the Militia Movement Operating Throughout the United States. Background: The militia movement is a grassroots effort that is similar to the tax Protest and anti-government campaigns of the 1970s and 1980s. During the past six months this movement has swept across the country. A catalyst of the movement was the formation of the Militia of Montana, a.k.a. MOM, organized after the standoff with Randy Weaver in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho. The Branch Davidian siege in Waco also fueled the spread of the movement. Militia organizers cite these incidents as well as the passage of the Brady Bill and the Crime Control Bill, as the basis for establishing militias-- the last line of defense against Federal law enforcement. To date militias have been identified in 20 states. These militias base their legitimacy on the Second Amend- ment to the Constitution, as cited by them: "A well- regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. N Members of militias are extremely paramilitary, anti-A TF, and literal interpreters of the Constitution. They subscribe to the belief that the United States, its elected officials, the judiciary, and all segments of the Federal Government, have gotten away from the Constitution, and this belief is driving this country toward the New World Order. "The New World Order" is a battle cry for the militias, and generally defined as "a foreign power known as the United Nations, which is actually an oligarchy of the world's super rich, who have no allegiance to any one nation and who control the United States from behind the scenes. They view the United States as a pawn of the New World Order, and law enforcement authorities are its agents. Like Dees, the BATF briefing report cites the Militia of Montana (MOM) for special attention. "A catalyst of the movement was the formation of the Militia of Montana . . . organized after the standoff with Randy Weaver in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho," the BATF report cites. "The Branch Davidian siege in Waco also fueled the spread of the movement. The Militia of Montana is a highly organized group that promotes and supports the formation of county militias in Montana, as well as nationally," the report continues. In his letter to Reno, Dees said, "Citizens have the right to form peaceful groups to protest gun legislation and to engage in target practice," but he said that the militia groups have no right to violate state paramilitary laws or to "harass minorities." "I believe it is highly likely that illegal activity of this sort is already occurring," Dees told Reno, showing that he had no evidence of its occurrence. Several states, including North Carolina, have passed anti-militia statutes under the guise of "hate crime" laws. No Poverty at Poverty Palace CAUSE believes that, with internal strife over continued harassment of the Ku Klux Klan, a major funding activity, Dees and his SPLC are targeting other groups for fund- raising purposes. There is little poverty at the "poverty" law center. The Montgomery Advertiser published a series of articles on the Southern Poverty Law Center and Morris S. Dees, the center's co-founder and chairman of its executive committee. Following a two-year investigation, the reporters said of the SPLC: "What emerges is a complex portrait of a wealthy civil rights organization essentially controlled by one man: Morris Dees." Between August 1, 1984 and this past spring, "the center has taken in about $62-million in contributions and spend about $21-million on actual programs, according to federal tax records," the newspaper reported. During the same period, the center's total income from its investments ($22.1 million) "exceeded the amount spent on actual programs ($20.8-million)," according to the Advertiser. What this means is Dees' SPLC barely spends the interest on its endowment. Moreover, according to the reporters: "The law center, which has crusaded for the rights of Blacks for 2 years, is controlled by Whites. It has hired only two black staff attorneys in its history, both of whom left unhappy." The SPLC was contacted by CAUSE during the Branch Davidian siege at Waco to see if they would help prevent the tragedy the SPLC declined to get involved. The SPLC will use the attack on the militia movement to gain even more financial support. [Continued on Page 5.] Militia, Continued. Feds Respond to Assertion of Constitutional Rights As if on cue, the FBI swung into action, raiding the home of a militia leader in Virginia, just two weeks after BATF issued their briefing paper. On November 12, the Adjutant General of the United States Special Field Forces/National Militia (USSF) had his home invaded by armed FBI agents, making good on Janet Reno's promise to target militia groups around the country. The USSF is a national militia organization that has been in existence for approximately 20 years. The FBI seized on a mistake in a prototype identification card that was under development through the Adjutant General that made reference on the back to "Property of the United States Government" instead of Property of United States Special Field Forces." The prototype card was otherwise clearly marked with the name of USSF, including the address of the headquarters in Florida. The FBI, in conjunction with the United States Attorney's Office, used the mistake on the back to obtain an overly broad warrant to search for USSF documents "on its members." Despite the limitations of the warrant, as in Waco, the government agents proceeded to usurp their limited authority at gunpoint and seize everything dealing with USSF, including other patches and insignia from USSF, the Adjutant General's home computer and his uniform. The comment of one of the agents to the wife of the AG was that the FBI was targeting USSF for investigation. The description of items to be seized on the warrant included "any and all documents, records, or items referring to the United States Special Field Forces or its members, or bearing any insignia of the United States Special Field Forces." It is apparent that the true purpose of the raid was to obtain information on the membership of the militia group for intelligence or harassment purposes. CAUSE predicts that many more such incidents will occur in the next two years while Clinton and Reno both remain in office. [Continued on page 7.] Militia, Continued. Police psychology experts associated with CAUSE in the Waco litigation state that a paper such as the BATF briefing indicates a certain paranoia among federal law enforcement agencies toward armed civilians in light of the shooting of Deputy U.S. Marshal William F. Degan in Idaho, the BATF agents in Waco, and the recent killings of two FBI agents in Washington, D.C. "This type of paranoia, coupled with the group dynamics of action imperative which govern these individuals, may cause them to be much more likely to shoot first." said the expert. CAUSE Executive Director Kirk D. Lyons urges militia leaders to sign a power of attorney for individual or group representation in the event you are arrested or surrounded by government law enforcement agencies. A power of attorney will be sent upon request. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To find out more about the anon service, send mail to help@anon.penet.fi. Due to the double-blind, any mail replies to this message will be anonymized, and an anonymous id will be allocated automatically. You have been warned. Please report any problems, inappropriate use etc. to admin@anon.penet.fi. ------------------------------------------------ (This file was found elsewhere on the Internet and uploaded to the Radio Free Michigan archives by the archive maintainer. 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