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Copyright © 2015 by Barry J. Balleck All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Balleck, Barry. Allegiance to liberty : the changing face of patriots, militias, and political violence in America / Barry Balleck. pages cm Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-4408-3095-2 (hardback)—ISBN 978-1-4408-3096-9 (ebook) 1. United States—Politics and government—1945-1989. 2. United States—Politics and government—1989- 3. Patriotism—United States. 4. Militia movements—United States. 5. Dissenters—United States. 6. Political violence—United States. 7. Government, Resistance to—United States. 8. Political culture—United States. I. Title. E743.B325 2014 322.4'20973—dc23 2014026381 ISBN: 978–1–4408–3095–2 EISBN: 978–1–4408–3096–9 19 18 17 16 15 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Praeger An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this book, but in some instances this has proven impossible. The editors and publishers will be glad to receive information leading to more complete acknowledgments in subsequent printings of the book and in the meantime extend their apologies for any omissions.