Missouri Militia report continues to cause political waves.(Inside Track)(Brief article)

Public outcry over a highly controversial political profiling report by a branch of the Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to reverberate through the Show Me State. The report, entitled "The Modern Militia Movement," lists a number of violent activities attributed to "right-wing" militia groups and then posits "mindset" links between them and legitimate, law-abiding groups, political parties and political candidates.

The report, which was disseminated to law enforcement, specifically names Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas), who ran for president in the 2008 Republican Party primaries, and Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin, presidential candidates, respectively, for the Libertarian and Constitution Parties. The report states: "Militia members most commonly associate with 3rd party political groups. It is not uncommon for militia members to display ...