Posted on 04/15/2009 2:06:37 AM PDT by pissant
What and who exactly are President Obama's homeland security officials afraid of these days? If you are a member of an active conservative group that opposes abortion, favors strict immigration enforcement, lobbies to protect Second Amendment rights, protests big government, advocates federalism or represents veterans who believe in any of the above, the answer is: You.
Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano has turned her attention away from acts of Islamic jihad on American soil (which she now refers to as "man-caused disasters"). Instead, her department is sounding the alarm over an unquantified "resurgence" in "right-wing extremism activity." On April 7, DHS sent a nine-page warning memo to law enforcement offices across the country titled "Right-wing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment."
The report includes a sweeping definition of the threat:
"Right-wing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration."
You cannot ignore the context or the timing of this DHS report. It's no small coincidence that Napolitano's agency disseminated the assessment just a week before the nationwide April 15 Tax Day Tea Party protests. The grassroots events organized by fiscal conservatives, independents, Libertarians and, yes, even some Blue Dog Democrats were fueled by the "current economic and political climate" of bipartisan profligate spending and endless taxpayer-funded bailouts. The growing success of the loose-knit movement has invited scorn, ridicule and fear-mongering from Obama's supporters. Liberal bloggers have likened the Tea Party movement to neo-Nazis, militias and even Weather Underground terrorists.
These attempts to demonize the Tea Party movement come on the heels of widespread conservative-bashing over the recent shooting sprees in Pittsburgh and Binghamton, N.Y. Taking Hillary Clinton's advice to "never waste a good crisis," left-wing pundits and analysts have blamed the tragedies on everyone from Rush Limbaugh to Fox News to the NRA.
The DHS spokespeople I talked to on Monday insisted that the report was not a politicized document and that DHS had done similar assessments on "left-wing extremism" in the past. But past domestic terrorism reports have always been very specific in identifying security threats -- such as the Animal Liberation Front and the Earth Liberation Front -- and very specific in identifying their methods and targets, including repeated physical harassment, arson and vandalism against pharmaceutical companies, farms, labs and university researchers.
By contrast, the Obama DHS report is an overarching indictment of conservatives. "Right-wing extremist chatter on the Internet continues to focus on the economy, the perceived loss of U.S. jobs in the manufacturing and construction sectors, and home foreclosures," the assessment warns. When I asked DHS spokeswoman Sara Kuban to explain who was responsible for this "extremist chatter," she could not and would not name names.
Moreover, the report relies on the work of the left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center to stir anxiety over "disgruntled military veterans" -- a citation that gives us valuable insight into how DHS will define "hate-oriented" groups. The SPLC, you see, has designated the venerable American Legion a "hate group" for its stance on immigration enforcement. The report offers zero data, but states with an almost resentful attitude toward protected free speech: "Debates over appropriate immigration levels and enforcement policy generally fall within the realm of protected political speech under the First Amendment, but in some cases, anti-immigration or strident pro-enforcement fervor has been directed against specific groups and has the potential to turn violent."
"Potential to turn violent"? So did the hysterical fervor whipped up by Capitol Hill over the AIG bonuses, which prompted ugly death threats from across the country. No mention here, though. Not "right wing" enough. Nor will you see Obama DHS warnings to police and sheriff's departments about self-proclaimed bank terrorists such as Bruce Marks of the aggressive Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America or the mob activists of ACORN who have committed burglary, stormed corporate executives' homes and vowed to conduct "civil disobedience" by "any means necessary" in response to the "current economic and political climate."
If you can redefine dissenting opinion as "hate," you can brand your political opponents as "extremists" -- and you can marginalize electoral threats. "Antigovernment"? "Pro-enforcement"? "Disgruntled"? Feeling taxed enough already and "recruiting" and "radicalizing" your friends and neighbors through "chatter on the Internet"?
We are all right-wing extremists now. Welcome to the club.
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This is not going to end well for America. Check this link out, especially the picture with the Swatika flags. Is this in America? I for one, seriously doubt it.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/14/extremism.report/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
This is fear mongering. The very best of wishes to our FR and Republican allies from your friends in India.
In four years, this country will be changed to a facsist state. It is happening very fast now.
BOOKMARK
This is why I was worried about the Patriot Act, it was written so broadly as to be widely abused if a Dem administration ever got in (which we have now).
Nazi Germany started on the Jews in a very similar fashion.
I have been pegged as a far right wing extremest for almost 2 decades because I believe in the Constitution and have stood up to the Machine and told them where they can put it!
Mild in comparison to the Klintoon 93/94 Crime Bill. That Bills passing was the final nail to the Constitution and the ramifications in its contents are absurd!
I guess there is no such thing as a "Left-wing extremist," since every evil thing falls under a single category, "Right-wing extremism."
May every city be Warsaw when these clowns finally decide that they might try to exterminate us.
CNN will do all it can to show that the few left wing neo-nazi kooks are actually right wingers. We are going to shove this right back up Obama’s and Napolitano’s and CNN’s arses.
Yes. We are essentially being labeled as "the enemy," simply because our ideology differs from that of the current administration.
This is a HUGE assault on our liberty.
We need to demand that Napolitano and the other freaks responsible for this tripe are fired, ASAP.
Ironic isn’t it, we are being painted as an enemy of America by the the very people who support, represent and coddle the enemies of America...
Marker
We are being demonized, just as terrorists (although NOW, THIS administration wants to hug REAL, read that ISLAMIC, terrorists, and turn their attention to Conservatives as a threat), and...
The Branch Davidians and Randy Weaver were, before THEY, or their families, were the ones attacked and murdered by our government (Bill Clinton's government).
The BD's were termed a "cult", and Weaver a "white supremacist" (he went to a couple of supremacist meetings, but did not join. He might have been a white separatist, but just wanted to live around people more like him and his family).
A wood structure in the desert was described by the administration and the left-wing media as, a "compound". Weaver's plywood shack was a "mountain fortress", and his paltry collection of TYPICAL guns was termed an "arsenal".
This demonization was done during war to make it easier for our soldiers and Marines to kill the enemy.
Japanese soldiers were "Japs" and "Nips". Viet Cong were "Gooks" and "Zipper Heads".
And now, WE Patriots, who revere, support, and defend the Constitution, are termed "extremists"
Keep it up you Un-American assholes.
YOU are the domestic enemies are founders warned us about.
The left always confuses who the good guys are and who the bad guys are—these are the kind of emloyees we are pating for out of our taxes... proof the government is much too large and is mostly (in D.C.) an organization dedicated to the “employment” of liberal numbskulls.
The obscene spending and deep dive into debt is their way of setting the hook forever.
Once again the media and the left (either from plain ignorance or intentional) are perpetuating that the Nazi’s were a “right wing organization”.
Do you know how long it took me to convince two liberals that the Nazi’s were a SOCIALIST party, which is a left wing idealogue? Even though they were looking at an encyclopedia, they still doubted it.
We (conservatives) have sat idly by while the left has successfully marketed incorrect information until it’s too late.
“The BD’s were termed a “cult”, and Weaver a “white supremacist” (he went to a couple of supremacist meetings, but did not join. He might have been a white separatist, but just wanted to live around people more like him and his family).”
Don’t you find this really hypocritical of the left when they laugh at Michelle living in a black neighborhood and ‘acting white’ and yet if someone wants to be around white people, they are evil?
The left has created a new religion, a new god, and a new enemy. It will sweep aside all others.
I saw someone bit@hing about a leftwing report issued undre Bush and I started a search. It is here:
http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/Leftwing_Extremist_Threat.pdf
The difference between the two is striking. The cybre crimes mentioned are highlighted by specifics and is much better written. They mention actual crimes and criminals, nit just citizens using the right to assemble, free speech, 2nd amendment etc.
Just saying.
I must learn to preview my posts, I apologize for my typing errors in the dark.
You might be ‘just saying’, but it tells us everything we need to know about the difference between a patriotic administration and a marxist one.
I concur wholeheartedly.
The American Thinker piece this morning is speaking to the Information Warfare aspect of this report. That is what I am more concerned with.
Referring to wxgesr’s link to the left wing post, is the lefts idea of fair and balanced. That report portrays the left as fuzzy and warm and non violent, while the current right wing report portrays conservatives as violent and terrorist. Fair and balanced, you know, both sides were equally represented, one is good and the other is bad.
Thye will not find the South so willing. We bend no knee to man.
LLS
I answer to Jesus first. I will have no other gods before him.
We have allowed a political class to develop. With very few exceptions, there is little difference between Republican and Democrats in government. The only solution is term limits for Congress. However, they will fight that tooth and nail because they do not want to lose their power.
LLS
AMEN
It always gets to me when they picture neo-nazis as “right wing”. The Nazis stood for central planning of the economy and industry, socialism, eugenics and class warfare; all of which came from the hard left progressive movement.
Conservatives are standing at the ‘Hot Gates’ as did the 300 so many years ago. What we do and how soon will be the subject of history books for generations to come. The whole world is watching us now to follow our lead.
It is sad that our country has come to this point. After the National Police Force is in place we are doomed to be nothing more then slaves to the ruling elite. This includes BOTH parties not just democrats.
Republicans have stood by for years and aided and abetted these fascists in the lust for power.
We need to remove our central banking system, centeralized education, centeralized energry policy centralized law enforcement, and return power to the states where it belongs.
If the power the Federal Government is using isn’t in the US Constitution the laws they have passed need to be repealed.
I guess this makes me a right-wing exteremist.
“When in the course of human events...........”
It won’t take four years, my FRiend. AS I type and post and you tead, it is well on the way. The first steps have already been taken. We are in what they called the “Phoney War” phrase during WWII. Soon obama will have his deciples and troops in place. Then he will strike. We are being warned as to what he intends to do on a daily basis. What will we do is the question.
Next, neighbors will be ratting on neighbors for their opposition to the ruling party.
Reference your post #16: Right On!
AMEN!,AMEN!, and AMEN!
For a while it may. But unless one prefers to live as a slave and be starved and worked to death, one should oppose them with everything they possess, including their lives.
The fools and useless eaters that aided their rise to power have rude surprise awaiting them.
Translation. If you complain about your 401K tanking, you just might be a security risk.
I have the same problem sometime.
Last night, I told my husband the same thing...it feels so good to belong to such a distinguished club (sniff).
One of the possible sign ideas I'm considering: "Anti-government, pro-freedom: sue me"
For an ethical people, our Constitution and system of laws is adequate. For an unethical people no constitution or system of laws will not be abused. Thomas Jefferson said this first and better than I ever could.
Right with ya. (Texas KC)
These people are attacking and insulting everything that made this country great.
Fellow club member.
After they've taken the bait, show them the web page. Be prepared for the outrage. I plan to do this at my heavily Democrat wife's family Christmas as soon as I work up the nerve.
bookmarked for printing later for a tea party.
I’M ONE, I’M ONE!!!!! Christian, gun owner, MILITARY VETERAN, pro state’s rights, NRA member, hate dimocrats!!! Proud member for 57-plus years!!!!!!!!!!!!
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