Guardians of the Free Republics Targets More than 30 Governors

By: Stephanie Condon
Topics: In The News ,; Domestic Issues ,; National Security ,; State Politics

(Credit: (guardiansofthefreerepublics.com)

Governors across the country are receiving letters from a group called Guardians of the free Republics claiming that if they do not leave office within three days, they will be removed, Homeland Security and FBI officials have confirmed to CBS News.

While more than 30 governors have received the letters, officials say they see "no immediate or credible threats of violence connected to the letters," CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports.

Nevertheless, the Homeland Security Department and FBI issued a joint advisory cautioning state and local officials that the group could inspire or provoke violence from others, given that "they (the group) advocate for their views through the use, support, or facilitation of violence or illegal conduct."

One U.S. security official says the advisory was distributed "out of an abundance of caution to ensure that state and local partners have tools they need to recognize behaviors," Orr reports.

Guardians of the free Republics claims on its Web site it wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of the government.

Governors whose offices have received the letter, the Associated Press reports, include Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Chet Culver of Iowa, Dave Heineman of Nebraska, Jim Gibbons of Nevada, and Gary Herbert of Utah, where officials stepped up security in response to the letter.

Stephanie Condon
Stephanie Condon is a political reporter for CBSNews.com.
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by dmcdougle1 April 12, 2010 11:11 AM EDT: I belive that this is a false flag, that or the Guardians of the free Republics are idiots.

The objectives that are stated on the website for the Guardians of the free Republics make emphasis on the reclamation of powers from the federal government to the people. If they were to attack at the state level they are going against those objectives by giving reason to the Feds to tighten their control and allow the feds to grab MORE power from the states and the people.; Reply to this comment


by pibrnj1 April 3, 2010 11:48 PM EDT: why would guardians target some republicans. governors if they were far right and as far as the extremist right wing militia hutaree one was was a registered democrat and had voted in recent elections. the rest have no party affiliations they wont report that part one of the hutaree is a stark raving mad terrorist lefty democrat; Reply to this comment


by swami96 April 2, 2010 10:00 PM EDT: You?ve been watching way too many movies. In movies, it?s always Evil Corporations and Neo-Nazi groups. In reality, Al Queda destroyed the WTC and killed close to 3000 people, and has made numerous attacks and attempted attacks, through itself or its affiliates, in the years since, right up to the recent attempt to destroy an airliner. Yeah, we have some far right loons and some far left loons, but these loons are no more dangerous that Bill Ayers and the Weathermen.; Reply to this comment

by thomasmc1957 April 2, 2010 6:56 PM EDT

Right Wing terrorists have always been a bigger threat to this country than al Qaeda, but Bush was a sympathizer so he wouldn't do anything about them.

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by SandieAnnD April 2, 2010 10:11 PM EDT: Why would "right wing" terrorist target Gov. Jindal?


by thebob-bob April 2, 2010 4:20 PM EDT: Ronald Reagan would be so proud. Remember,Government isn't the solution, Government IS the problem. I guess the Guardians of the Free Republics are just solving the problem.; Reply to this comment


by nearl451 April 2, 2010 4:07 PM EDT: Well, they are more like the "Powerless Bullies with a Noble Name of America".

My wifes brother in law is about the same....always threatening things that he cannot possibly (nor has the courage) to do.; Reply to this comment