Right Wing Extremism: Alive And Well (says CBS)

CBS ^ | 6/10/09 | Charlie Ann Cooper

[pissant]

At this point it's little consolation, but Department of Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano turned out to be more prescient about domestic extremism than many of her critics.

In April, she got an earful from conservative bloggers and radio pundits after DHS issued a nine-page report, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment," which warned of the potential for violence from rightwing fringe groups.

In part, the critics' distemper was connected to language which they said unfairly singled out returning veterans and conservatives. Here's what the report said:

"Returning veterans possess combat skills and experience that are attractive to rightwing extremists. DHS/I&A (Office of Intelligence and Analysis) is concerned that rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to boost their violent capabilities."

Napolitano soon backtracked from that particular paragraph and sought to defuse the mini-controversy by making the larger point that department's job is to monitor the risks of domestic violent extremism.

"We don't have the luxury of focusing our efforts on one group; we must protect the country from terrorism whether foreign or homegrown and regardless of the ideology that motivates its violence," she said.

[SunStar]

I have seen no evidence that Mr. James Von whatever liked Muslims in any way

So please, don’t be stupid

White supremacists are indeed aligned with radical Islam (you know, the ones who want to see Israel destroyed and who deny the holocaust). My point is that the media is now trying to use this shooting to tarnish political conservatives.

Sorry for not specifying "radical" in front of my comment. You Muslims are so damned sensitive.

[MadIsh32]

Actually not at all. I have again seen no evidence that white supremacists are aligned with radical Islam, seeing how in America especially, many Muslims are, I dunno, black.

So again, don’t be absurd, and don’t attempt to deflect. That is something liberals do

[SunStar]

Actually not at all. I have again seen no evidence that white supremacists are aligned with radical Islam, seeing how in America especially, many Muslims are, I dunno, black

I didn't say they supported black Muslims, nor any in Muslims being in America at all, for that matter. But they do IN FACT support Arab Muslims and their desires to drive the Jews from Israel as something to be admired and that a similar goal should be implemented here against non-white races.

My point is that American political conservatives DO NOT follow this worldview (similar to the shooter at the Holocaust Museum) as liberal media types are alleging.

But you're just mired in the "Islamic" comment I made (for obvious reasons). The truth is, I really don't care whether you believe that white supremacists are aligned with radical Islam. They are - and both mindsets are evil. If you are not a terrorist-minded Muslim, or one who seeks to oppress others into submitting to Islam, then I really have no problem with you.