The antigovernment ‘Patriot’ movement expands for the fourth year in a row as hate groups remain at near-historic highs
The Intelligence Project identified 1,360 anti-government “Patriot” groups that were active in 2012.
It’s déjà vu all over again.
Former Arizona sheriff Richard Mack, who was an iconic hero of the 1990s militia movement, is back in the saddle. As head of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, Mack is spreading antigovernment "Patriot" ideology to the Tea Parties, enthusiasts of the Second Amendment and, above all, law enforcement officials.