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Bigmack

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6. I always like to remind people that Ruby Ridge...

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 10:11 AM

Jan 2016

...took place during the Presidency of Bush I.

RW radio and Fox and the rest of them have tried to claim it was under Clinton.

That lying narrative might still fit the anti-government ideology, but at least they can't say it's the Democrats.

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A Ruby Ridge happens in Americas Ghetto's every week and no one cares [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2016 OP

They gave Tamir 2 seconds. Randy Weaver, a racist gun traffiker, got months to surrender. Hoyt Jan 2016 #1

You are in fact right catnhatnh Jan 2016 #2

Weaver didn't send his son out to fight the FBI. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #3

Oh yes he did, Weaver -- a racist, illegal gun trafficker -- was given months to surrender. Hoyt Jan 2016 #4

Has anyone on DU supported Weaver? NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #7

Several Gungeoneers have, just like they supported Zimmerman. Hoyt Jan 2016 #8

Racist anti-gub'mint idiots see it differently Orrex Jan 2016 #5

I always like to remind people that Ruby Ridge... Bigmack Jan 2016 #6