Militia opens fire on government forces





BOSTON – Police and National Guard units seeking to confiscate a
cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed Sunday by
elements of a para-military right wing extremist faction.


Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and
more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to
withdraw.

Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas
Gage declared that the extremist militia faction has citizens who
have links to the radical right wing tax protest movement.

Gage blamed the militia for recent incidents of vandalism directed against
internal revenue offices.



The governor who described the group's organizers as "terrorists" ,
issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any
individual who has interfered with the governments efforts to secure
law and order.

The law enforcement team augmented by elements of the
National Guard, were sent to raid a militia arsenal after widespread
refusal of right wing extremists to turn over recently outlawed
assault weapons.

This decision followed a meeting in early July
between government and law enforcement which authorized the
confiscation of the illegal arms, known as the weapons of choice
among criminals and militias.



One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed
out "that none of these people would have been killed had right wing
extremist obeyed the law and turned over the weapons voluntarily" .


Police and government forces initially succeeded in confiscating a
large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition.

However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington
met with resistance from heavily armed militia extremist who had been
tipped off regarding the government's plans.



During a tense stand-off in Lexington 's town park, National Guard
Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered
the armed group to surrender and return to their homes.

The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by
one of the right wing extremist.

Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange.



Ironically, the local citizens blamed the government forces rather
than the extremists for the civilian deaths.

Before order could be restored, heavily armed militia groups from
surrounding areas had descended upon the police and guard units.

Colonel Smith finding his forces over matched by militia mobs, ordered a retreat.


Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national
joint task force in its effort to restore law and order.

The governor has also demanded the surrender of those responsible for
planning and leading the attack against the government.

Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as
"ringleaders" of the extremist militia faction remain at large.



( The American Revolution begins, as reported by Associated Press)

(Compiled by Charles Norton and New American Magazine.)

Yes, he did get an answer - is this YOUR tea party? Do you not understand that many questions are answered by a question or are you so busy dancing around any questions posed to you two and attacking everyone?

I am so over you two.

Who's Tea Party is it?   Today's Rasmussen report may help answer that question:

"Twenty-four percent (24%) of U.S. voters now say they consider themselves a part of the Tea Party movement, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That’s an eight-point increase from 16% a month ago.

Another 10% say they are not a part of the movement but have close friends or family members who are.

Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters say they have no ties to the Tea Party movement. Eleven percent (11%) more are not sure.

The rise in Tea party support is perhaps not surprising at a time when more voters than ever (58%) favor repeal of the national health care plan just passed by Democrats in Congress and signed into law by President Obama. Most voters remain convinced that the health care plan will require an increase in taxes on the middle class at a time when 66% of voters believe America is already overtaxed.

Forty-two percent (42%) of Republicans say they are part of the movement, compared to nine percent (9%) of Democrats and 24% of voters not affiliated with either major party. Thirty-five percent (35%) of Mainstream voters view themselves as Tea Party members, while 84% of the Political Class say they have no ties to the movement."