Back to Ohio
by digby
So the wingnuts are in a tizzy because the Ohio National Guard planned an exercise they find offensive:
The make-believe scenario is timely. Two school employees who are disgruntled over the government's interpretation of the Second Amendment, plot to use chemical, biological and radiological agents against members of the local community.
ONG's January 2013 training exercise is one of many instances where government officials have identified those with limited-government or pro-Second Amendment opinions as potential terror threats. In 2009, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned law enforcement agencies that a predicted rise in"right-wing extremism" would be fueled by "proposed imposition of firearms restrictions and weapons bans" and "the election of the first African American president." Throughout modern history, groups and individuals associated with left-wing causes have proven far more likely to commit acts of domestic terror.
As Charlie Pierce points out there, that last just ain't true. He provides a list of right wing terrorist acts in the US. It's a long one. Starting with this:
Pierce also points out that the Ohio national Guard has a bit of a, shall we say, history with this sort of thing that might make it just a tad unlikely to create scenarios featuring left wing "threats."
One can certainly understand why the ONG might be a little bit reluctant to play out anti-left scenarios in maneuvers.
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