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Going To Extremes: The Obama Era's Top Ten Anti-Government Flare-Ups

Zachary Roth | April 1, 2010, 6:35PM

Clockwise from top left: David Stone, Sr., John Patrick Bedell, Joseph Stack and James von Brunn

The charges filed this week against nine members of the Hutaree Christian militia group have re-focused attention on the resurgence over the last year or so of the broader militia movement.

That resurgence has been driven in part, say experts, by the election of President Obama. But during the Obama era, threats of anti-government violence -- and even the real thing -- have become more widespread. In fact, with disaffected Americans from Massachusetts to California freaking out against the Feds en masse, it sometimes seems that going postal has become all the rage. Of course, in some cases, that anti-government animus long predates the election of our current president. But there seems to be something about the current climate that's contributing to the rash of incidents.

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Topics: Barack Obama, Eric Cantor, FEMA, Glenn Beck, Gregory Girard, Guns, Hutaree, IRS, James von Brunn, Joe Stack, John Gimbel , John Patrick Bedell, Joshua Cartwright, Michelle Obama, Militia Movement, Nancy Pelosi, Norman LeBoon, Pentagon, Pentagon Metro Shooter, Racism, Richard Poplawski, Right-wing extremism, Sarah Palin, Steven Anderson, Tea Parties

Man Charged With Stockpiling Weapons Was Tea Partier, Palin Fan

Zachary Roth | February 12, 2010, 11:19AM

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The Massachusetts man charged this week with stockpiling weapons after saying he feared an imminent "Armageddon" appears to have been active in the Tea Party movement, and saw Sarah Palin, who he said is on a "righteous 'Mission from God,'" as the only figure capable of averting the destruction of society.

As we reported yesterday, Gregory Girard, a Manchester technology consultant, was found with a stash of military grade weapons, explosive devices including tear gas and pepper ball canisters, camouflage clothing, knives, handcuffs, bulletproof vests and helmets, and night vision goggles, say police. They believe Girard, who pleaded not guilty at his arraignment, was "preparing for domestic and political turmoil," and feared martial law would soon be imposed.

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Police: MA Man Stockpiled Weapons, Feared 'Armageddon'

Zachary Roth | February 11, 2010, 10:48AM

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A Massachusetts technology consultant who feared martial law was imminent and was preparing for "Armageddon," according to police, has been charged with stockpiling weapons, and having explosive devices including tear gas and pepper ball canisters.

Gregory Girard of Manchester was arrested Tuesday night after a friend of his wife tipped off the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Bureau to Girard's alleged weapons stash, reports the Gloucester Daily Times. ATF then notified local police.