Rightwing 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.
and looks like any service men who bravely served in Iraq or Afghanistan are targeted
U) Disgruntled Military Veterans
(U//FOUO) DHS/I&A assesses that rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat. These skills and knowledge have the potential to boost the capabilities of extremists—including lone wolves or small terrorist cells—to carry out violence. The willingness of a small percentage of military personnel to join extremist groups during the 1990s because they were disgruntled, disillusioned, or suffering from the psychological effects of war is being replicated today.
so Bush created DOHS to monitor jihadists and supporters .. Under Obama it targets patriots and veterans .. normal americans who may have voted third party ..
Statement by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the Threat of Right-Wing Extremism
Release Date: April 15, 2009
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010
The primary mission of this department is to prevent terrorist attacks on our nation. The document on right-wing extremism sent last week by this department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis is one in an ongoing series of assessments to provide situational awareness to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies on the phenomenon and trends of violent radicalization in the United States. I was briefed on the general topic, which is one that struck a nerve as someone personally involved in the Timothy McVeigh prosecution.
Let me be very clear: we monitor the risks of violent extremism taking root here in the United States. 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.
We are on the lookout for criminal and terrorist activity but we do not – nor will we ever – monitor ideology or political beliefs. We take seriously our responsibility to protect the civil rights and liberties of the American people, including subjecting our activities to rigorous oversight from numerous internal and external sources.
I am aware of the letter from American Legion National Commander Rehbein, and my staff has already contacted him to set up a meeting next week once I return from travel. I will tell him face-to-face that we honor veterans at DHS and employ thousands across the department, up to and including the Deputy Secretary.
As the department responsible for protecting the homeland, DHS will continue to work with its state and local partners to prevent and protect against the potential threat to the United States associated with any rise in violent extremist activity.
jameznyhc
04-15-2009, 06:33 PM
But darius McVeigh is dead.. secondly Ayers who is a terrorist ..wasnt Palin maligned by bringing up ayers? .. see i could understand if the left was upset if palin called acorn terrorists .. but they allways singled out ayers..
so who today are they monitoring ? what groups? ..we know ayers was specifically involved with the weather underground ..
we also know Bush singled out groups that commited terror (al qaeda) and states of terrorist sponsers (iran , syria) ..yet i was told thats fear mongering ..
so what groups and individuals today is homeland security referring to?.. is this type of fear mongering taken to a whole new level? ..after all i oppose illegal immigration therefor im suspect to be considered a terrorist threat
darius
04-15-2009, 06:54 PM
But darius McVeigh is dead.. secondly Ayers who is a terrorist ..wasnt Palin maligned by bringing up ayers? .. see i could understand if the left was upset if palin called acorn terrorists .. but they allways singled out ayers..
so who today are they monitoring ? what groups? ..we know ayers was specifically involved with the weather underground ..
we also know Bush singled out groups that commited terror (al qaeda) and states of terrorist sponsers (iran , syria) ..yet i was told thats fear mongering ..
so what groups and individuals today is homeland security referring to?.. is this type of fear mongering taken to a whole new level? ..after all i oppose illegal immigration therefor im suspect to be considered a terrorist threat
i didn't offer any commentary, i just posted the report from DHS. i haven't really formulated an opinion of this one way or another, but let's see where this goes. i do know that DHS has a long way to go get its shit straight. i know of a number of people -- stand-up, exemplary Americans -- who were victimized by the Patriot Act and wire-tapping. i also know that loads and loads of money was funneled to DHS under Bush to "improve" implementation but nothing was ever delivered, and no accountability was conducted. so now, i think it's only fair that whitey gets a taste of its own medicine. simple-minded, smug perspective? perhaps, but as the cliches goes, you reap what you sew and the shoe very well could be on the other foot.
i don't feel this is fear-mongering taken to a whole new level . . . no one is flipping the "color" switch from yellow to orange to yellow to orange to pink. it's just 1 statement that's been issued. i'm more inclined to sit back and see how it plays out, JUST AS I DID with Bush -- it was only once it got conveniently opportune and out of hand that i felt it was fear-mongering.
civil unruliness is building and there's a lot of strife that tends to do one of two things to people: either heightens their receptivity to something more profound and good-natured or it hardens and radicalizes them, providing fuel for more unrest and possibly violence as a result. i feel sorry for anyone who thinks that a "revolution" style catastrophe is out of the realm of possibility in this country -- be it over economic imbalance, racial/ethnic/religious tension, social inequities, etc. but i digress . . . my receptivity is heightened towards helping out my fellow man, particularly those in dire circumstances (especially children and youth).
jameznyhc
04-15-2009, 07:08 PM
[QUOTE]i didn't offer any commentary, i just posted the report from DHS. i haven't really formulated an opinion of this one way or another, but let's see where this goes. i do know that DHS has a long way to go get its shit straight. i know of a number of people -- stand-up, exemplary Americans -- who were victimized by the Patriot Act and wire-tapping.
who specifically ?? what happened with there cases .. We know CAIR has links yet operated succesfully raising tons of money under bush correct?
Ii also know that loads and loads of money was funneled to DHS under Bush to "improve" implementation but nothing was ever delivered, and no accountability was conducted. so now, i think it's only fair that whitey gets a taste of its own medicine. simple-minded, smug perspective? perhaps, but as the cliches goes, you reap what you sew and the shoe very well could be on the other foot.
But bush never ever went after his critics the way Obama did .. you say whitey?? i dont understand.. was condi white? .. colin powell?.. gonzalez?? bush white house had appointmed more minorties than obama and the last 50 presidents put together .. bush also went out of his way to seprate muslims from islamic fundamentalists much more passionatly than Obama ..Obama starting another war in afghanistan and said the iraq deadlkine can be scrapped he leaving 50 k behind as well ... i also know bush spoke out against the abuses of the mullahs while barry kicks the younger genration to the curb and didnt utter one word to them .. im beginning to sense racism .. smug?? lets see if obama held to the same standards .. where will these prisoners go in afghanistan surge with no guantanamo?? ..hmm maybe you had it better under Bush?
i don't feel this is fear-mongering taken to a whole new level . . . no one is flipping the "color" switch from yellow to orange to yellow to orange to pink. it's just 1 statement that's been issued. i'm more inclined to sit back and see how it plays out, JUST AS I DID with Bush -- it was only once it got conveniently opportune and out of hand that i felt it was fear-mongering.
the 17 attacks prevented attempted here all documented and going through the court system was fear mongering???
civil unruliness is building and there's a lot of strife that tends to do one of two things to people: either heightens their receptivity to something more profound and good-natured or it hardens and radicalizes them, providing fuel for more unrest and possibly violence as a result. i feel sorry for anyone who thinks that a "revolution" style catastrophe is out of the realm of possibility in this country -- be it over economic imbalance, racial/ethnic/religious tension, social inequities, etc. but i digress . . . my receptivity is heightened towards helping out my fellow man, particularly those in dire circumstances (especially children and youth).
but the media glorified protesting since i was born wheter it be anti war, anti israeli, pro israeli, protests ..now im told i may be a killer ..a terrorist .. well look maybe its not smugness after all whitey welcome you here let you worship here and lead a productive life here .. gave you the rights you enjoy today .. its probally dissapointment in your own culture thats makes you marvel at whitey being targeted .. this is not only a problem with new immigrants .. as we can see also with left leaning americans
metfan85
04-15-2009, 08:09 PM
i didn't offer any commentary, i just posted the report from DHS. i haven't really formulated an opinion of this one way or another, but let's see where this goes.
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who comes near that precious jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined.
~ Patrick Henry to the Viriginia constitutional ratification committee
jameznyhc
04-15-2009, 09:52 PM
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who comes near that precious jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined.
~ Patrick Henry to the Viriginia constitutional ratification committee
here the crazy thing ..you and alot of ron paul supporters actually fought along side the left to have this patriot act repealed and homeland security abolished . now its the right wing being targeted .. .. thats the thankyou you get from the left.. same with the anti war movement i was reading on amcon the left have left you all hanging when it comes to anti war protests against this afghanistan surge ..
well we were both wrong you learn and live ..never in a million years would i have guessed our country would target veterans who volunteered for iraq and afghanistan ..i thought the dhs and patriot was to help prevent the jihadists our boys were fighting overseas from committing more here at home .. 2 front war .. boy was i fuckin wrong ..but i have no problem admitting it .. gotta learn from mistakes
after all now that bush is not enemy number one look at the libs .. they used to love you .. now your lumped in with me & benny lol
darius
04-15-2009, 11:02 PM
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who comes near that precious jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined.
~ Patrick Henry to the Viriginia constitutional ratification committee
Patrick Henry had a time and a place . . . feel free to live by 18th century standards, i'll gladly take a more progressive approach and feel equally, if not more free and safe -- without the need/use of downright force. this is no longer the era of forcing people to bend to one's wills or whims. that's an old mentality/dogma of a by-gone era.
darius
04-15-2009, 11:09 PM
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who specifically ?? what happened with there cases .. We know CAIR has links yet operated succesfully raising tons of money under bush correct?
But bush never ever went after his critics the way Obama did .. you say whitey?? i dont understand.. was condi white? .. colin powell?.. gonzalez?? bush white house had appointmed more minorties than obama and the last 50 presidents put together .. bush also went out of his way to seprate muslims from islamic fundamentalists much more passionatly than Obama ..Obama starting another war in afghanistan and said the iraq deadlkine can be scrapped he leaving 50 k behind as well ... i also know bush spoke out against the abuses of the mullahs while barry kicks the younger genration to the curb and didnt utter one word to them .. im beginning to sense racism .. smug?? lets see if obama held to the same standards .. where will these prisoners go in afghanistan surge with no guantanamo?? ..hmm maybe you had it better under Bush?
the 17 attacks prevented attempted here all documented and going through the court system was fear mongering???
but the media glorified protesting since i was born wheter it be anti war, anti israeli, pro israeli, protests ..now im told i may be a killer ..a terrorist .. well look maybe its not smugness after all whitey welcome you here let you worship here and lead a productive life here .. gave you the rights you enjoy today .. its probally dissapointment in your own culture thats makes you marvel at whitey being targeted .. this is not only a problem with new immigrants .. as we can see also with left leaning americans
just don't join any right-wing para-military groups/cults and you'll be just fine . . . obey the law and you'll be just fine. what do you have to hide? if you're a law-abiding citizen of this country, you'll be just fine. after all, isn't that what you preached to the muslim community here? if you do all those things, you'll be just fine . . . you got nothing to worry about. like i said, the shoe may very well be on the other foot now. as a matter of fact, i feel much safer knowing ultra-conservative potential evil-doers, who put up a front in the public eye, but behind closed doors might be plotting/funding some devious stuff are being watched. i love America!
jameznyhc
04-15-2009, 11:27 PM
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just don't join any right-wing para-military groups/cults and you'll be just fine . . . obey the law and you'll be just fine. what do you have to hide? if you're a law-abiding citizen of this country, you'll be just fine. after all, isn't that what you preached to the muslim community here? if you do all those things, you'll be just fine . . . you got nothing to worry about. like i said, the shoe may very well be on the other foot now. as a matter of fact, i feel much safer knowing ultra-conservative potential evil-doers, who put up a front in the public eye, but behind closed doors might be plotting/funding some devious stuff are being watched. i love America!
you mean like military or ron paul revolution?
you keep saying the shoe is on the other foot..you mean your happy that people like alex and the alternative right who disagreed with bush are now targeted ?? ...lmao yeah that ron paul sure sounds like nazrallah
we had muslim groups specifically targeted as terror groups and i can list them and provide names ..
what right wing veterans and ron paul supporters or say nra been involved with??
look man its not my fault every terrorist is a muslim male with the exception of mcveigh ..one out of 300 million americans and how many euros ..
but that agency did prevent 17 attacks here at home .. all young muslim men ..as the muslim men in braitain , spain, israel etc .. we know cair had links and we know who commits terror
we dont preach jihad or terror ... but please tell me which group you refer too ??
of course you love america its nothing like the hellhole your ancestors got you out of .. big thanks to ronnie reagan :heythere
by the way you got those names of people you were talking about who were persecuted by bush ?? lol ..the aclu are dying to find them ..
chris817
04-16-2009, 12:22 AM
Where was your outrage since last September, the agency highlighted how right-wing extremists over the past five years have used the immigration debate as a recruiting tool.
Between September 2008 and Feb. 5, the agency issued at least four reports, obtained by The Associated Press, on individual extremist groups such as the Moors, Vinlanders Social Club, Volksfront and Hammerskin Nation.
metfan85
04-16-2009, 12:54 AM
Patrick Henry had a time and a place . . . feel free to live by 18th century standards, i'll gladly take a more progressive approach and feel equally, if not more free and safe -- without the need/use of downright force. this is no longer the era of forcing people to bend to one's wills or whims. that's an old mentality/dogma of a by-gone era.
Oh yes you are certainly free to live by "progressive" standards. The same standards that deliviered us hundreds of millions murdered. I'd prefer to err on the side of liberty every time then supposed progressive feelings, which is nothing more than a mask for changing a society you feel you don't belong to and are jealous of.
So thanks for the offer, but I'd prefer to live by wiser men then progressives.
Seems the ideas of men like Plato and Aristotle, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, Calvin, the enlightenment thinkers like John Locke, produced a far freer, liberal, civilization than the progressives who kill for their dual gods, democracy and equality.
Progressives, over 100 million killed. Good work.
jameznyhc
04-16-2009, 02:04 AM
Where was your outrage since last September, the agency highlighted how right-wing extremists over the past five years have used the immigration debate as a recruiting tool.
Between September 2008 and Feb. 5, the agency issued at least four reports, obtained by The Associated Press, on individual extremist groups such as the Moors, Vinlanders Social Club, Volksfront and Hammerskin Nation.
well thats the point these were specific groups, named publicly .. Iraqi vets, pro lifers, myself were not targets..
do these groups preach violence? .. honestly i didnt know ..in sept i was was warning you about barry and too pissed at mccain - bush socialism ..
Now if these specific groups do not preach violence, do not engage in criminal activity .and are just like myself or say michael savage who believe in culture borders language ..i would think savage is a much better recruiter for immigration debate than these guys? ..he reaches 12 million daily .. was he investigated like he could be now? ..
what made them look at those 4 specific groups... vs Vets, pro lifers , libertarians and republicans? like todays report stated ???
jameznyhc
04-16-2009, 02:07 AM
chris ask a iraqi vet how he feels.. this must be great to read when you just did 2 tours huh?.. do you honestly believe bush wouldt target vets bro? gimmie a fuckin break .. how you can compare these 2 reports is nuts ..
however if these other groups dont preach violence against illegals , no criminal activity.and were mionitored for the same positions as myself or savage .then homeland security should have been made to resign under bush .. cause savage been promoting that along with glenn beck since i remeber .. i wonder why they werent looked at first .. hmm somethin dont sound right
darius
04-16-2009, 08:42 AM
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by the way you got those names of people you were talking about who were persecuted by bush ?? lol ..the aclu are dying to find them ..
these are personal acquaintances, coworkers, etc . . . not "groups". don't be a dummy -- what have you endured as a result of being "targeted"? so far, nothing, because the feds probably don't have any actual issue with you in that regard. so let's sit back and wait until something actually happens to you before you whine about how you've been stripped of your freedom. do you have the names of people you know personally that have actually been targets -- that have actually had their lives disrupted by DHS? i'll look for you in line at the ACLU office, mmm k? :rolleyes:
chris817
04-16-2009, 10:25 AM
well thats the point these were specific groups, named publicly .. Iraqi vets, pro lifers, myself were not targets..
do these groups preach violence? .. honestly i didnt know ..in sept i was was warning you about barry and too pissed at mccain - bush socialism ..
Now if these specific groups do not preach violence, do not engage in criminal activity .and are just like myself or say michael savage who believe in culture borders language ..i would think savage is a much better recruiter for immigration debate than these guys? ..he reaches 12 million daily .. was he investigated like he could be now? ..
what made them look at those 4 specific groups... vs Vets, pro lifers , libertarians and republicans? like todays report stated ???
Don't Flatter yourself, no one is looking for you. This outrage reminds me of liberals screaming over wiretaps like Bush is listening to your phone calls... LOL
In 2001 there was a report out by the Bush administration on left wing extremism, in 2009 DHS put out a report on left wing extremists likely to increase use of cyber attacks over the comming decade. Where is the outrage there..If you don't think people who are trained by our military can resort to violence after being discharged u r living in another world. Pro lifers have a history of violence. Eric Rudolph's army of God ring a bell?? If you dont think these are recruitment tools then i dont know what to say. Come to me when they tap your phone or look into your computer. You did not seem to mind when in the last 8 yrs people were looked into in the name of "terrorism" If you really put yourself into the catagory of what this report says then maybe you should look in the mirror. Every group in this country has its lunatics that can resort to violence, recruit uneducated angry people to join their cause. Y would you object to the govt classifying them as persons of interest to look into
darius
04-16-2009, 01:22 PM
Don't Flatter yourself, no one is looking for you. This outrage reminds me of liberals screaming over wiretaps like Bush is listening to your phone calls... LOL
In 2001 there was a report out by the Bush administration on left wing extremism, in 2009 DHS put out a report on left wing extremists likely to increase use of cyber attacks over the comming decade. Where is the outrage there..If you don't think people who are trained by our military can resort to violence after being discharged u r living in another world. Pro lifers have a history of violence. Eric Rudolph's army of God ring a bell?? If you dont think these are recruitment tools then i dont know what to say. Come to me when they tap your phone or look into your computer. You did not seem to mind when in the last 8 yrs people were looked into in the name of "terrorism" If you really put yourself into the catagory of what this report says then maybe you should look in the mirror. Every group in this country has its lunatics that can resort to violence, recruit uneducated angry people to join their cause. Y would you object to the govt classifying them as persons of interest to look into
thank you for this post
and jamez, bro . . . i know my "whitey" sarcasm comes across as heavy to you, but think of it as my litmus test to see the seriousness (or lunacy) of your argument. when i imply the shoe being on the other foot its precisely what chris just laid out there. i couldn't have said it any clearer. and trust me, if and when the feds come knockin down your door, spying on your shit, watching you like the stack of money you could be saving by switching to geico, i'll be among the first to come to your defense and tell them you're not a threat; you just like to dispense a lot of hot air, errr, steam.