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    American Military News: There Are Now More Armed Non-Military Government Officials Than U.S. Marines

    Jun 21, 2016

    The number of armed non-military government employees now exceeds the number of U.S....

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    NewsOK - In retirement, Coburn still making an impact

    Jun 21, 2016

    TOM Coburn left public office in early 2015. He has not left the public square, for...

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    NewsOK - With federal agencies, it's 'do as I say, not as I do'

    Jun 21, 2016

    It seems the Honorable Dr. Tom Coburn has given us a few more dots to connect. In...

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    Telesur: The Militarization of the US Goes Beyond Police Departments: Report

    Jun 21, 2016

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    SquawkBox - Dr. Tom Coburn on the Militarization of America

    Jun 21, 2016

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    Against Crony Capitalism: Why Does the IRS Need Guns?

    Jun 20, 2016

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    Charleston Gazette-Mail: Daily Mail editorial: Why is the government buying so many guns?

    Jun 20, 2016

    As gun ownership in the United States is a hot topic among many, a column in Friday’s...

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    Galesburg Register-Mail, IL : London Mills Police Dept Shuts Down over Outcry regarding DOD Military Surplus

    Jun 19, 2016

    The London Mills Village Board of Trustees closed the police department two months...

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    The Daily Caller: Report: IRS Spent $11 Million On Guns, Ammo In The Past 10 Years

    Jun 18, 2016

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    The Ottawa Times, Ottawa, IL - Small Towns With Military Arms

    Jun 18, 2016

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    Instapundit: Why Does the IRS Need so Many Guns?

    Jun 17, 2016

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    RealClearPolitics Why Does the IRS Need Guns? By Tom Coburn and Adam Andrzejewski, Wall Street Journal

    Jun 17, 2016

    Why Does the IRS Need Guns? By Tom Coburn and Adam Andrzejewski, Wall Street Journal​

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    Breitbart: Federal Plant and Animal Inspectors Spend $4.77M on Military Hardware

    Jun 17, 2016

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    FoxNation Why Does the IRS Need Guns?

    Jun 17, 2016

    After grabbing legal power, bureaucrats are amassing firepower. It’s time to scale...

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    Subscriber Special - Militarization of America - now in The Wall Street Journal

    Jun 17, 2016

    "Who are they [the feds] preparing to battle?"​

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    Who Has More FirePower? U.S. Marines vs. Bureaucrats

    Jun 16, 2016

    Analysis by OpenTheBooks.com estimates that the number of non-Department of Defense...

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