Did we have a black president in the 1990′s?  What does race have to do with the resurgence?

AP: Officials see rise in militia groups across US.

The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black president are among the causes for the recent rise, the report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says. Conspiracy theories about a secret Mexican plan to reclaim the Southwest are also growing amid the public debate about illegal immigration.