Growing Hate Movement.

During the 1990s a proliferation of extremist and militant activities emerged, ranging from Ku Klux Klan marches to murders and bombings. Tens of thousands of Americans joined various antigovernment and hate groups. Early in the decade right-wing domestic terrorism rose to a level not seen since the activities of left-wing student radicals and militants of the late 1960s and early 1970s. There were about five hundred active militia groups across the country, some with only a few members and others with thousands. Many of these groups were antigovernment, racist, and anti-Semitic; they were often well-organized, heavily armed, and held national meetings and local training sessions on a regular basis. While most groups did not use violence, there were some tragic examples of how far extremist individuals and organizations were willing to go in waging war against the government and other traditional...