Redoubt movement impacts region

Chris Carlson/Carlson Chronicles provides an interesting possible explanation for the crazy politics that we’re experiencing in North Idaho:

There’s a new player on the Idaho political scene that warrants careful monitoring and serious scrutiny. They call themselves the “American Redoubt” movement. But they bear an uncanny resemblance to the survivalists and posse comitatus types that operated in Idaho in the 1980s.

The agendas are remarkably similar: the primacy of the U.S. Constitution, support for so-called “open carry” of firearms; repeal of the 17th amendment (direct election of U.S. senators by a state’s legislature); adamant opposition to immigrants; abolishing agencies like EPA; supremacy of a county sheriff as the highest figure in the criminal justice system, etc.

The differences between then and now are revealing. Then, they did not register or vote. They weren’t active in local or state politics. Now they have become the shock troops for the Tea Party and openly support certain candidates. More here.

Here’s an article that says American Redoubt movement is particularly effective in Kootenai County