The Patriot Post® · Right Wingers 'Emboldened'

CBS News warns, “Far right wing extremists have been emboldened by the standoff earlier this year between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and the federal government,” but even more ridiculous than the article’s callous introduction is the source for the network’s information – the Southern Poverty Law Center. “War in the West” co-author Ryan Lenz claims, “What happened in Nevada was not an organic plot, it was a really well thought out plan. It was a coordinated effort to bring the threat of violence to the federal government. The point we’re making is that the government needs to take this seriously, that bloodshed will happen.” While Bundy may have broken some laws, he certainly had legitimate concerns about the federal government’s overreach – something the Founders clearly warned against. And much to leftists’ dismay, the whole purpose of the Second Amendment is to keep the government in check. Meanwhile, SPLC is a fine one to talk. Recall that domestic terrorist Floyd Lee Corkins initiated his attack on the Family Research Center thanks to the SPLC’s labeling FRC a hate group. Who exactly is the extremist? More…