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The Oath Keepers: Constitutional Protectors or Nascent Fascists?

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Tags: Oath Keepers, patriot movement, militias, birthers, 9/12, fascism

There's a new movement in this country calling on soldiers and police to ignore unconstitutional orders. The group believes the Obama administration could try to impose martial law. The movement is the cover story to this month's Mother Jones Magazine, and we'll talk with the reporter on the piece in the second part of today's program.

In the current edition of Mother Jones Magazine, the cover story, called "Age of Treason," looks at a group called The Oath Keepers. If you watched co...

Protesters Demonstrate Outside Obama Townhall Meeting listen

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Tags: Barack Obama, 9/12, teabaggers, protests, high-speed rail, Joe Biden

The line outside the Bob Martinez Sports Center wound throughout the University of Tampa campus. It reportedly had begun forming in the early morning hours. Most in line, like UT music major Alison Weinstien, were elated that the President would come to town on the heels of his State of the Union address.

Some, like Curtis, an engineer from Tampa, wanted to hear concrete ways on how the President plans to approve the economy.

Many, including USF graduate student Joshua Yanapa, wanted to...