In his article, "Making Tennessee Great Again!," Bruce Vanwyngarden remarks on the absurdity of the Oregon militia and that the methods they have undertaken to assert their points are utterly ridiculous. He does this using satire, by creating a fictional situation similar to the one of the Oregon militia, in which he takes over a state park, threatening to occupy the area until the government comes to forcibly remove him from there, and concluding that he gathered his "inspiration" from the militia themselves and what they stand for. The author's purpose is to mock the militia and the fact that their actions are completely preposterous. His audience is anyone reading the news, as he's trying to convince his audience that the militia has no basis or reason for their actions.
The Oregon militia situation is both comical and deeply disturbing. They have no real reason to be doing what they're doing, and they've taken it way too far. The whole thing is really blown out of proportion. How can they expect the government to take them seriously? It's somewhat childish in a sense. If they have a problem, they should be able to express it distinctly and maturely to the government. Having a stand-off isn't going to solve the problem. The unrest is indicative that a problem exists, but they can definitely go about a different way in terms of voicing their opinions.
