Washtenaw: Extremist Groups

The Toledo Blade looks at the history of extremist groups and militia in southeast Michigan: “Out of Washtenaw County, militia leader Mark Koernke, or ‘Mark from Michigan,’ made a name for himself with a short-wave radio show he broadcast from area fast-food restaurants. His talks claimed that road signs had secret tags to guide U.N. forces in a coming invasion, and that a plot existed to plant people with mind-controlling computer chips. Mr. Koernke became a national spokesman for militia causes, addressing crowds of thousands at rallies where he blamed the government for the nation’s problems. Some of those rallies took place at parks in Lenawee County.” [Source]