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April 14, 2009
DHS to Target Conservatives
Now that the War on Terror is over (even if terror's war on us has only just begun), what to do with the Department of Homeland Security? The answer: use it to suppress political opposition. From a DHS report entitled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment," via Ace of Spades HQ:
Rightwing extremists are harnessing this historical election as a recruitment tool. Many rightwing extremists are antagonistic toward the new presidential administration and its perceived stance on a range of issues, including immigration and citizenship, the expansion of social programs to minorities, and restrictions on firearms ownership and use. Rightwing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns and leverage them as drivers for recruitment. From the 2008 election timeframe to the present, rightwing extremists have capitalized on related racial and political prejudices in expanded propaganda campaigns, thereby reaching out to a wider audience of potential sympathizers.
A terrorist is no longer a Muslim fanatic who wants to fly a plane into a skyscraper. Now it's someone who objects to his country being eaten alive by socialist looters. Even if this new kind of terrorist doesn't plot "man-caused disasters," it represents a threat bureauweenies will take much more seriously.

On at tip from V the K. Hat tip: theblogprof.
Posted by Van Helsing at April 14, 2009 8:10 AM
Comments
Yet one more piece of evidence to support the claim that so-called libherals are in fact just as fascist as Germany's socialist Nazi Party, if not moreso.
Not a surprise, really.
Posted by: J at April 14, 2009 8:24 AM
Actually the right doesn't have to make the effort, PresBO is doing enough himself to further Conservative values.
Posted by: TED at April 14, 2009 8:27 AM
From the "report" (emphasis is mine):
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.
Nice. Looks like our Founding Fathers were right-wing lunatic extremists as well. At least we're in good company.
Posted by: cowlove at April 14, 2009 8:32 AM
antagonistic toward the new presidential administration and its perceived stance on a range of issues, including immigration and citizenship, the expansion of social programs to minorities, and restrictions on firearms ownership and use.
Hmm, I like it, I'll go along with that. Count me in.
Posted by: Eric at April 14, 2009 8:59 AM
That picture of Ronald Maximus brings a tear to my eye. Wish he were still around.......
Posted by: Joycer at April 14, 2009 9:14 AM
Oh, just like the Bush administration pegged environmental groups as "terrorists"? So, how does it feel guys?
It's like 1994 all over again.... can't wait to start seeing the specials on 60 minutes about groups of fat white guys in fatigues training for battle in Montana... history repeats itself. I wonder where the next bombing of a government building will be?
Sad.
Posted by: Joe the Plumber at April 14, 2009 9:15 AM
Environmentalists like ELF burn cars and ski resorts. Id call that terrorism.
Just like 1994? One can only hope! Considering what happened last time.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 14, 2009 9:28 AM
Oh, just like the Bush administration pegged environmental groups as "terrorists"?
Oh, you mean when specific groups that carried out terrorist actions were identified as threats? Maybe if a report had surfaced vaguely labeling all environmentalists as terrorists, your comparison would be valid. As it is, you failed to establish any similarity. Typical of idiotic liberals, your blustering amounts to, "B-b-b-but Bush...!"
So, how does it feel guys?
It feels like you're supporting this asinine report by referencing some vague, uncited report(s?) from the Bush administration, which liberals claim is easily the worst administration ever and a dark spot in our nation's history. Is that really the route you want to go, Joe? Supporting your cause with "examples" of epic failure? That's your prerogative, of course, but it seems counter-productive and pretty stupid to me.
Posted by: cowlove at April 14, 2009 9:31 AM
Oh, just like the Bush administration pegged environmental groups as "terrorists"? So, how does it feel guys?
Wow. Yet another so-called liberal with an uneducated world view and a distorted sense of reality. You idiots are really a dime a dozen.
The reports on eco-terrorists focues on specific groups and their specific actions, they did not encompass an entire political party simply because they were the political opposition, and expresed opposition to Dear Leader.
I guess dissent is no longer the finest form of patriotim with the Boy King in charge.
Read if you can:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12251436/DHS-Eco-Terrorism-in-US-2008
http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.Facts&ContentRecord_id=5475BDE5-682E-446E-9BA1-BE4667EE530D
But you like it anyway because it gets revenge on the political opposition, making you no better than a fascist socialist Nazi party member. How does it feel to be such dispicable maggot?
Now go run back to your collective so they can tell you what to think and how to respond.
Posted by: J at April 14, 2009 9:42 AM
So, groups that firebomb housing developments, ski reports, universities, and SUV dealerships and who send death threats to scientists aren't terrorists?
I just don't get the left.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at April 14, 2009 9:58 AM
Right, not all environmental groups were terrorists... just like not all conservatives are "right wing extremists". So wait, you're saying that a conservative and Timothy McVeigh are along the same lines? Does your run of the mill conservative align themselves with the Montana Freemen? Are you really saying that the term "right wing extremists" is one in the same as "conservatives"? Apparently so, since that's what the title of this post states.
I hear Piggly Wiggly is having a sale on tin foil... better go grab some to make some hats. And J, you're telling me to consult with my "collective" to let me know how to respond? Ah yes, and this forum is a PRIME example of individualistic expression. Guffaw!
Posted by: Joe at April 14, 2009 10:02 AM
So let me get this straight, since I believe in limited government and national sovereignty, and constitutional republicanism as the best means to guarantee life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness (not to mention being the bulwark of civilization) this makes me a possible terrorist?
The Left really does think it is the center of the world. If you are a possible foe of the Left you are evil. These people are about as sick and twisted as sick and twisted can get.
Posted by: Kevin R at April 14, 2009 10:09 AM
Joe did you even read the damn report? Its definition(s) of "rightwing extremists" essentially encompasses any and all conservative beliefs. For example, from my earlier comment:
...and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority...
Well golly gee, that sure does sound like a widely shared conservative belief, supported by the Constitution, and entirely unrelated to terrorism.
Does it hurt to be so stupid?
Ah yes, and this forum is a PRIME example of individualistic expression. Guffaw!
Well, you're here, right? As an experiment, head on over to any liberal site you'd like and test the waters with some conservative beliefs. See how quick your IP address is logged and perma-banned. It might be an eye-opening experience for you.
Posted by: cowlove at April 14, 2009 10:12 AM
This whole thing is causing howls nationwide.
I had laugh at Janet's "recruitment" barb. Nobody recruited me. I just read history, the original dads, and common-sense economists. I know what's right and what works.
"The expansion of social programs to minorities."
Get a load of that one. We don't care what color anybody is! We just don't want a nation of dependent infants squalling for every need and want handed to them on a silver platter.
Posted by: Karin at April 14, 2009 10:19 AM
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter...
Anyway, shouldn't they be called "domestic contingency operatives"?
Posted by: Henry at April 14, 2009 10:53 AM
Joe, turn it around.
Suppose that an American gets elected in 2012, and the DHS publishes a report that says:
Leftwing extremists are harnessing the failed re-election of the first African American President as a recruitment tool. Many leftwing extremists are bitter at losing the re-election and antagonistic toward the new presidential administration and its perceived stance on a range of issues, including tax policy, America’s role in world affairs, defense posture, the curtailment of social programs for minorities, and the removal of restrictions on firearms ownership and use. Leftwing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns and leverage them as drivers for recruitment. From the 2012 election timeframe to the present, leftwing extremists have capitalized on related racial and political divisions in expanded propaganda campaigns among liberal groups, thereby reaching out to a wider audience of potential sympathizers.
Leftwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily pro-collectivist and hate-oriented (based on hatred of capitalism and globalization), and those that are mainly internationalists, rejecting federal authority in favor of U.N. or other international authority over the U.S.
Now, how would that be? Can you see how that could raise concerns that such a report could be used as a pretext to suppress those of opposing political views?
Posted by: Jay Guevara at April 14, 2009 11:03 AM
As you guys have pointed out, Joe's assertion is pointless because the environmental extremist groups labeled as terrorist groups under the Bush administration were indeed terrorists by their actions and tactics, whereas this appears to address conservatives as a whole, since many of the conditions mentioned seem pretty close to just being a conservative and following the Constitution.
"So, groups that firebomb housing developments, ski reports, universities, and SUV dealerships and who send death threats to scientists aren't terrorists? "
You know what's really funny about the ecoterrorist groups firebombing SUV dealerships, and demonstrates how phenomenally stupid the ecoterrorists in such groups are? By firebombing SUVs, they are causing more harmful chemicals into the air within a matter of minutes than the SUVs themselves would have released over decades of normal usage! Similarly, the ecoterrorists think that they're really "Defending Mother Earth" by firebombing housing developments and similar construction sites, while forgetting that the smoke which comes from burning timber is a greenhouse gas.
Posted by: Adam at April 14, 2009 11:25 AM
Will they be wearing their white armor like the IMPERAIL STORM TROOPERS?
Posted by: SPURWING PLOVER at April 14, 2009 11:41 AM
Call me what you like, I despise {EXPLETIVE DELETED}!
I don't need a reason.
When you start comin for people, start right here with me!
I spit on you black bastards and your junkie welfare ho mothers, if you can find them.
Posted by: Shooter1001 at April 14, 2009 11:52 AM
nice try, PretendingtobeShooter1001
VH, that's not really him, is it? I smell lib...
Anyway, the National Commander of the American Legion has responded in writing to DHS about this "report". Tells 'em that patriotic Americans are not the enemy (like the 0 'administration' is gonna listen to that!)
Posted by: hiram at April 14, 2009 12:08 PM
Spot the liberal poseur. Hate? Check. Fear? Check. Foul-mouth? Check. Stupid? Double check.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at April 14, 2009 12:28 PM
Posted by: SK at April 14, 2009 3:03 PM
From the Desk of:
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance
Dear SK:
On Wednesday I will be joining hundreds of thousands of patriotic citizens who are taking part in Tax Day Tea Parties at hundreds of locations nationwide.
On the eve of these historic rallies, Barack Obama's DHS has issued a "rightwing" threat assessment to warn of the "current economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalization and recruitment" for "rightwing extremism."
+ + Obama radicalizing his opponents
Who are these extremists? According to the report, adherents are primarily "hate-oriented" or "antigovernment" but also include "individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration."
I suppose that covers anyone who opposes Obama's mad-dash to socialism! This is a blatant effort by the Obama team to radicalize their opponents. And they will get all the help they need from the liberal media.
+ + Three things you can do right now
1. Download the DHS assessment and read it for yourself.
Posted by: SK at April 14, 2009 3:39 PM
Once again, you were warned. An agency which has that kind of power for good reasons can easily use them for bad reasons.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 14, 2009 3:54 PM
Joycer,
I agree. Its how far we've dropped.
Posted by: Fiberal at April 14, 2009 4:13 PM
Once again, you were warned. An agency which has that kind of power for good reasons can easily use them for bad reasons.
~ Posted by: Anonymous at April 14, 2009 3:54 PM
And exactly what laws legislated by the Congress and are those, 'nony? And, who exactly warned us about the Department of Homeland Security? I think this is more a matter of warning us about the Democratic Party.
Posted by: Kevin R at April 14, 2009 8:08 PM
Well good to See Crappy Nappie is on the job.She was the disputable worst Governor Arizona ever had, and a typical Obmessiah useful idiot.
Is it too late to call for a recall election?
Posted by: Unicorn Fart at April 15, 2009 4:00 AM
You people must really feel trapped since you hate Canada, Europe, where life is pure hell, as you know and now America is moving a inch or two in their direction, politically, ....and there's nowhere to go... Maybe New Zeeland Australia? Oops they have nationalized health, so that won't work... maybe it really is time for seccession. Wouldn't you-all be happier in your own little Dixie?
I do agree with the teabag bit though... "The bankers, brokers, traders and credit rating agencies responsible for the greatest fraud in U.S. history, the subprime and Alt-A mortgage scams, should join Bernie Madoff behind bars."
You wing-nuts got that right at least.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 15, 2009 8:31 AM
Thanks for checking in with your hate, Anon 8:31.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at April 15, 2009 9:40 AM
...Canada, Europe, where life is pure hell, as you know...
Well, at least you got that right. Here in what's left of America (away from either of the left coasts), I can still legally defend myself if Muslim thugs try to kill me.
For now, anyway.
Posted by: hiram at April 15, 2009 10:45 AM
There were a few things about the report that I noticed that intrigued me:
1. None of the instances in which law enforcement interceded were from conventionally conservative states. I guess the local police officers, deputies, and sheriff's know their constitutional rights.
2. It cited one of the reasons is that B. Hussein is the first "african-american" (which one is he, African or American?) but does mentions nothing to the fact that his father was a Muslim and he has ties the known Muslim Terrorist organizations.
3. The economic downturn, which it emphasizes multiple times, has done nothing to turn people towards the extremist groups. Look at history, during the Great Depression, which we all know was much worse than what we are going through now, did not increase the size of militias and the KKK, if anything the size decreased. People were more focused at trying to put food on the table and pay their bills. If you look at the situation with common sense, we all know most in America lack it now-a-days, we should be siding with the groups that have money so we could get it too.
4. Immigration is why over 90% of the people in America are here. I do not know anyone, personally, in these US that has a problem with people deciding to Immigrate to our great country. The problem that we have is the fact that they are doing it outside, or despite, the legal avenues in which to do it.
5. The Second Amendment, with the supporting document of the Declaration of Independence, are more the enough to show that the population has the right to own firearms, and a purpose to do so. The governing body that hold this Alliance together that we call these United States is to fear its population. What better way to instill that fear then if they have the ability to overthrow it at any given time? What better way to overthrow it than to be armed and ready for that possibility?
6. The rise of other countries? The main reason that other countries are prospering is because our is not. There is dissension in our population, we are exporting our job base, Americans are becoming lazy, we are uneducated, there is no passion. If we righted that which is wrong in our country, returned to the ideals and values that we once held, there would be no country that could match us in anything. We are still number one in almost every aspect, be the margin by which we rise above is getting lower and lower every day, and it is not because everyone else is getting better.
7. I am a disgruntled military vet (currently serving in Iraq), and is almost exactly for the reasons they described. Am I planning on blowing up any government buildings...not right now. I digress. A majority of those that I talk to in the military agrees with the sentiments that have been rising by me. It isn't this administration that we are disgruntled about, per se, it is what brought this administration about. We see the direction that this country is head, the digression or the population, and that is what irks us. We fit the mold of that memo almost to a tee, but that does not mean that we are all another Timothy McVeigh. There are many people in these United States that agree with him in everything, but not in what he did about it.
I agree with many people that the only cure for the government of these United States of America, is for a revolution to take place. I am not saying that I want one, and not that I do not want to try another mean to go about solving that problem, but I do not see that there are enough people willing to put forth the effort of solving it. Do not forget that Revolutions do not have to be bloody, there are other kinds, but a revolution is needed, and many in the US need a revelation.
And just for those who haven't read the report:
http://video1.washingtontimes.com/video/extremismreport.pdf
Posted by: Grunt 22G at April 20, 2009 1:48 AM

