As a non-Californian, and residing on the East Coast, I am not attuned to all of the intricacies, interchanges, personality conflicts that seem to be here. And I don't want to.
Inevitably as a reader I did comprehend some of the political commentary. Further I Googled Jeff Schwelk and it showed some very disturbing come backs.
Here on the East Coast practically all of the Patriot Groups have essentially folded their tents. It is this year just a wimpy whisper of past years. However,our operation operates in a vastly different mode. And it is accelerating.
FYI we essentially engage in civilian intelligence gathering in collaboration with the FBI. ie, Infragard. Here are some of our partners for your information/
http://www.americanpatrol.com/
http://www.stratfor.com/
http://homelandsecurityus.com/
www.christianaction.org/