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Obama’s DHS declares war on you and me

Remember the left-wing paranoia that Bushitler McRummyburton was going to lead us to Orwellian days of government oppression?  Well, replace “left-wing paranoia” with “legit concerns” and “Bushitler McRummyburton” with “the Obama administration” and you’ve got an accurate description of this (PDF of DHS memo).  Excerpt from Hot Air:

Michelle has it covered pretty well, but I looked at the DHS report on “right-wing extremism” myself, and it’s every bit as bad as she says, and as Roger Hedgecock and the Liberty Papers first reported. The DHS fails to provide any specifics at all, preferring instead to smear half of the country or more as kooks for criticizing the government’s handling of the economy. As Eli Lake reports, the DHS has all but declared war on federalism, which used to be the founding concept of our republic:

The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement officials about a rise in “rightwing extremist activity,” saying the economic recession, the election of America’s first black president and the return of a few disgruntled war veterans could swell the ranks of white-power militias.

A footnote attached to the report by the Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis defines “rightwing extremism in the United States” as including not just racist or hate groups, but also groups that reject federal authority in favor of state or local authority.

“It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single-issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration,” the warning says.

The first question we should ask is whether the DHS is reacting to any specific threats at all? Er … no (emphasis mine):

The DHS/Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) has no specific information that domestic rightwing* terrorists are currently planning acts of violence, but rightwing extremists may be gaining new recruits by playing on their fears about several emergent issues.

This gets repeated over and over again during the report. They have no threat information. In fact, the report can’t even say definitively whether “extremists” are gaining “new recruits”. In order to find that, they’d have to identify the actual groups, note the recruiting patterns, and determine whether in fact they’re gaining recruits or losing members. Bottom line: DHS has no actual data. They’re pulling threats out of their collective arse and publishing them without any supporting research whatsoever.

The document goes on to impugn veterans, especially those returning from war, as nutjobs teetering on the brink of becoming the next Tim McVeigh.  But hey, the left loves the troops, right?

Here’s a shameful excerpt:

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.

By their own definition, the administration would have to believe that the Founding Fathers were “right-wing extremists” and potential terrorists…as are/were anybody who believes in the Constitution and its 10th Amendment (i.e. the “states rights” amendment).  Therefore, if you believe that the 10th Amendment means what it says, then you are apparently a rightwing extremist.  If you believe that life begins at conception, then you are a rightwing extremist (which apparently means that the vice president is a wingnut…who knew?).

There’s more:

Rightwing 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.

Worrying about the economy, jobs, and foreclosures also makes a person a “rightwing extremist”?  And you thought Bubba was the president best at redefining English!

It’s gonna get fun out there, folks.

April 14, 2009 - Posted by crushliberalism | Obama, big government, shameful

13 Comments »

  1. I particularly liked the part where they likened people who are participating in the Tax Tea Parties to The Weather Underground!
    Um, I’ve been to a few Tea Parties and I can say unequivocally that no one was lobbing bombs or killing people, much less advocating such activity.
    Our government has become a society of tyrannical imbeciles!
    I’m moving to Texas!!

    Comment by Kanaka Girl | April 14, 2009

  2. Read the first sentence of this article.

    Most people never read beyond the first paragraph, much less read the actual document being reported on.

    Media distortion at its finest.

    Comment by Henry | April 14, 2009

  3. We’re watching you, Mister Leffingwell. Oh, how we are watching and monitoring you!

    Comment by Obama's DHS | April 14, 2009

  4. Hey, now we know why Hopey and Dopey want to clear out Gitmo; it’s so they can put all of us CL-posters there instead! I never knew I was such a dangerous “rightwing extremist” before now.
    I suspect this report is little more than a PR move designed to marginalize conservatives in the eyes of those who are “moderates” (i.e. Democrats or nonvoters who aren’t quite ready to drink the Obama-ade).

    Comment by PabloD | April 14, 2009

  5. You know, somehow this report hasn’t made it to the street officers in my agency. I think it got dumped into a circular file by mistake or something.

    Comment by The Truth Hurts | April 15, 2009

  6. I think we need a new blog to address “What if Bush Had Said:……………. and then enter whatever is spewing from the White House. I think it could be interesting to read the response from the Omama Media.
    Great post. Scary but I’m sure there’s more to come.

    Comment by tnjack | April 15, 2009

  7. It would seem that this new administration plans to make an enemy out of anyone whose opinion is different from theirs. That’s fine by me. I’m a member of one of their extremists organizations. I’m a proud veteran, spent nine and a half years in the service of my country, honorably discharged. I’ve worked since I was 13 years old and I have a strong sense of moral values and I know right from wrong. This president ( and he ain’t mine ), is wrong, this administration is immoral and wrong. They can call me a terrorist all they want, but they know the truth and more and more Americans are going to awaken to the truth about what is happening in this once great country of ours. Obama is nothing more than a liar, a puppet for some other entity pulling his strings. He can’t take on the whole country and personally I think most of the military would turn on him in a New York minute. How long has this joke been in office? Look at the damage he’s done in such a short time. Imagine three years and nine more months. America will be unrecognizable.

    Comment by Nathan Bedford Forrest | April 15, 2009

  8. Oh well add it to my file bitches. I couldn’t care less. What I do think is priceless is how totally crazed the left has become over the Tea Parties.

    I have heard they are:
    A) Paid for by “Faux” News.
    B) Funded by rich Republicans.
    C) Being likened to Astroturf, because they are like sooOOooooOOoooo fake.
    D) It’s a bunch of Republicans sucking on balls.(Teabagging)

    I’ll tell you what. I have received no money to go to either I have so far attended. Nor has and of the three ladies who have taken over organization down here. I heard through word of mouth about the first one and Facebook on the second. There are Republicans, Conservatives, Libertarians and even a few actual Democrats. Young, old, rich, poor.

    There’s no money being poured into it, because people bring their own signs and we don’t NEED money.

    We are attending these “Parties” because we want 2 things:
    To chew bubble gum and kick ass.
    And we are all out of bubble gum.

    Comment by Jenn | April 15, 2009

  9. Nathan Bedford Forrest said: “personally I think most of the military would turn on him in a New York minute”

    I’ve wondered the same thing about law enforcement. A recent poll by a law enforcement publication found that 87% of officers voted for McCain.

    Comment by The Truth Hurts | April 16, 2009

  10. Well said Jenn!

    Comment by tnjack | April 16, 2009

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  13. “We all need to recognize that our liberties to think and freely express ourselves are in jeopardy. When it comes to a free society, we either stand together or hang separately.”

    Summary: In the movie Spartacus, Greek freedom fighters were confronted by the Roman commander, who demanded that their leader, Spartacus, identify himself for punishment. As Spartacus began to rise to his feet, many other men, unwilling to see him stand alone against their oppressors, leapt to their feet and proudly declared: “I am Spartacus!”

    The federal Department of Homeland Security’s recent report on “rightwing extremism” attacks every American by unjustly targeting and tainting some Americans. This article aims to make that report as meaningless as your local phone directory.
    http://waronyou.com/topics/i-am-spartacus-standing-up-to-homeland-insecurity/

    Comment by waronyou | May 2, 2009


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