Kudos to the Star on report on militias

The Kansas City Star has an excellent article online today about the new Right wing militias and how they're trying to polish their images. It seems "They conduct blood drives, collect coats for the needy, denounce racism and condemn violence against the government..." but, all the while, also "...it is not difficult to find anti-government paranoia, conspiracy theories and several recent threats of violence, such as the nine Hutaree militia members in Michigan who were charged in March with plotting to attack authorities." It's a good read and an important one to know what's going on both locally and nationwide. What I'd like to know is, can't we all just calm down, not be so emotional and work together, as Americans, like we did in the past? It seems not. Check this beauty out: "The Kansas State Militia draws members from across the state, including the Kansas City area, Garrison said. Like the Missouri Militia, it also puts a heavy emphasis on weapons and gear. Members are required to own a semiautomatic 'battle rifle' with 500 rounds of ammunition, a pistol belt, two canteens and a backpack with four days’ rations for quick response. They also must have at least a 90-day supply of food. It seems we want to put on camoflauge and look for enemies within our midst and hate people of color and/or Muslims, etc., etc., instead or working together on our problems. Again, loosely paraphrasing Rodney King, "can't we all just get along?" Link to original story: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/11/2216133/new-breed-of-militias-puts-on.html