And You Made the Baby Jesus Cry

David B. Stone Sr. and his wife, Tina, made no secret about the fact that they were part of a militia, neighbors say.…

“In Michigan, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal to be in a militia,” said Tom McDormett, a neighbor.

Tom, seriously, you're going to play the All God's Chilluns Gots Militia card? Seriously?

Hold that thought while I go to the indictment.

In an indictment against the nine unsealed on Monday, the Justice Department said they were part of a group of apocalyptic Christian militants who were plotting to kill law enforcement officers in hopes of inciting an antigovernment uprising, the latest in a recent surge in right-wing militia activity.

The court filing said the group, which called itself the Hutaree, planned to kill an unidentified law enforcement officer and then bomb the funeral caravan using improvised explosive devices based on designs used against American troops by insurgents in Iraq.

Is it a big deal now, Tom, or is everyone in Michigan locking-and-loading and chomping at the bit to get his Armageddon on?

If that's the case, let me point this part out to you:

The Hutaree Web site features the motto “Preparing for the end time battles to keep the testimony of Jesus Christ alive” and a video showing rifle-toting men in camouflage running through woods and firing weapons.

“Jesus wanted us to be ready to defend ourselves using the sword and stay alive using equipment,” the Web site says, adding, “The Hutaree will one day see its enemy and meet him on the battlefield if so God wills it.”

From your arrest and imprisonment, I'm guessing He doesn't. Based on how things turned out, I'm guessing your bat shit crazy talk scared Him into dropping a dime on you.

(By the way, if you're starting a pool on which strategy will be deployed first in their legal defense, put down $10 for me on Play the Race Card. I'm good for it.