You may be a suspected terrorist if you oppose 'taxes and regulations'

Yes, yes, I know...the FBI isn't saying here that ALL people who oppose taxes and regulations are terrorists. But I can imagine them spying on tea party members just to make sure. Reuters: Anti-government extremists opposed to taxes and regulations pose a growing threat to local law enforcement officers in the United States, the FBI warned on Monday. These extremists, sometimes known as "sovereign citizens," believe they can live outside any type of government authority, FBI agents said at a news conference. The extremists may refuse to pay taxes, defy government environmental regulations and believe the United States went bankrupt by going off the gold standard. Sounds like Ron Paul supporters. Routine encounters with police can turn violent "at the drop of a hat," said Stuart McArthur, deputy assistant director in the FBI's counterterrorism division. "We thought it was important to increase the visibility of the threat with state and local law enforcement," he...(Read Full Post)