The Age of Treason

Glenn Beck loves them. Tea Partiers court them. Congressmen listen to them. Meet the fast-growing “patriot” group that’s recruiting soldiers to resist the Obama administration.

Private 1st Class Lee Pray and a small group of fellow soldiers at the Fort Drum Army base in upstate New York are angry about the recent direction of the federal government. They are actively stockpiling weapons, running drills, and outlining a plan of action for the day "the shit hits the fan"—the day they will be forced to go AWOL to their "fortified bunker," and if it becomes necessary, to turn their guns against fellow soldiers. "I’m willing to fight to the death," Pray said. | Lucian Read / Mother Jones | More Photos >>

Justine Sharrock, Mother Jones | Full Story | THE .50 CALIBER Bushmaster bolt action rifle is a serious weapon. The model that Pvt. 1st Class Lee Pray is saving up for has a 2,500-yard range and comes with a Mark IV scope and an easy-load magazine. When the 25-year-old drove me to a mall in Watertown, New York, near the Fort Drum Army base, he brought me to see it in its glass case—he visits it periodically, like a kid coveting something at the toy store. It’ll take plenty of military paychecks to cover the $5,600 price tag, but he considers the Bushmaster essential in his preparations to take on the US government when it declares martial law. >>

Published 10.02.22 15:17:04 -0500 GMT | Posted by Andrew Garib on 10.02.28 | On the Web at: http://saveandrewgarib.com/articles/708 |