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Right-wing media promote, give platform to 'anti-government extremist' Oath Keepers
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"Over the past several months, right-wing media have promoted the Oath Keepers, a group established in 2009 and identified by the Anti-Defamation League as 'encourag[ing] members of the military and law enforcement to pledge not to follow certain hypothetical 'orders' from the federal government' that 'echo longstanding conspiracy theories embraced by anti-government extremists.' On February 17, Bill O'Reilly said that he intended to host a member of the group on his next show to 'give forth their point of view.'" ... -------
Submitter's Note: I still don't understand how pledging to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States can be considered 'anti-government'. Not enough KoolAid I guess. |
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