DHS 9-page Report on Rightwing Extremism

[Maluco]

Here we go! Police will now be targeting the right...

The nine-page document was sent to police and sheriff's departments across the United States on April 7 under the headline, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...cals-on-right/

[Collin]

Here we go! Police will now be targeting the right...

The nine-page document was sent to police and sheriff's departments across the United States on April 7 under the headline, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...cals-on-right/

Not that I think it's a good idea that we target people for their core values and beliefs, but if there are more Timothy McVeighs out there I want the fucking government to be doing something about it.

Also from your article:

"In January, the same DHS office released a report titled 'Leftwing extremists likely to increase use of cyber attacks over the coming decade.'"

[Maluco]

I didn't really intend for it to be a left/right thing...

The report warned that military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with combat skills could be recruitment targets, especially those having trouble finding jobs or fitting back into civilian society.

The report warned law enforcement agencies to watch for suspicious individuals who may have bumper stickers for third-party political candidates such as Ron Paul, Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin.

It further warned law enforcement to watch out for individuals with "radical" ideologies based on Christian views, such as opposing illegal immigration, abortion and federal taxes.

It said such groups were also exploiting anti-Semitic sentiment with accusations that "a cabal of Jewish financial elites" had conspired to collapse the economy.


wtf...? these people have nothing better to do?!

[Collin]

The report warned law enforcement agencies to watch for suspicious individuals who may have bumper stickers for third-party political candidates such as Ron Paul, Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin.

Do you have a link to the report so I could read it? I didn't see any of that in there.

[E30 Cabrio]

Ironic that Obama is actually doing just about everything that the left accused Bush of doing.

I guess the left is good at one thing - projecting.

[Maluco]

http://images.logicsix.com/DHS_RWE.pdf

[E30 Cabrio]

They're going to label any opposition as "Right-Wing extremism" and paint everyone who opposes "Dear Leader" with the same broad brush and include them in the same group as domestic terrorists, racist groups, militia groups, etc...

Opposition to Obama will equal "Domestic Terrorism" and the media will gladly comply to spread the propaganda.

What's next? Rewards for turning in "dissenters"?

What happened to "Dissent is Patriotic"?

Or is that only during war time and when a Republican is in the White House?

[E30 Cabrio]

http://images.logicsix.com/DHS_RWE.pdf

Holy Shit!

Tell me that isn't real!

Is there a .gov web site where this document exists?

This has to be B.S.

If it isn't, then this is truly frightening what this administration is planning and/or capable of against anyone who does not agree with it.

[CorvallisBMW]

Not that I think it's a good idea that we target people for their core values and beliefs, but if there are more Timothy McVeighs out there I want the fucking government to be doing something about it.

Also from your article:

"In January, the same DHS office released a report titled 'Leftwing extremists likely to increase use of cyber attacks over the coming decade.'"

Exactly. It's not a right-wing or left-wing attack. It's an attempt to prevent domestic terrorism. There are terrorists on both sides.

On the right, you have guys like Timothy McVeigh, Ted Kazinski, and all those nutjobs who murder doctors and bomb abortion clinics.

On the left, you have radical greenies who firebomb Hummer dealerships and burn down ski resorts and subdivisions.

Both are forms of domestic terrorism, and both should be stopped. For Maluco and E30Cabrio to focus only on the efforts to stop right-wing terrorism and completely ignore the equal attention being paid to left-wing terrorism smacks of their bias and limited cogniscence.

[E30 Cabrio]

Exactly. It's not a right-wing or left-wing attack. It's an attempt to prevent domestic terrorism. There are terrorists on both sides.

On the right, you have guys like Timothy McVeigh, Ted Kazinski, and all those nutjobs who murder doctors and bomb abortion clinics.

On the left, you have radical greenies who firebomb Hummer dealerships and burn down ski resorts and subdivisions.

Both are forms of domestic terrorism, and both should be stopped. For Maluco and E30Cabrio to focus only on the efforts to stop right-wing terrorism and completely ignore the equal attention being paid to left-wing terrorism smacks of their bias and limited cogniscence.

I didn't see the words "left-wing" in that PDF

I still don't believe that PDF to be legit.

If it is, it is scary what this administration is capable of as they are painting any dissenters as "right-wing extremists/terrorists"

[wildstoats]

What's next? Rewards for turning in "dissenters"?

What happened to "Dissent is Patriotic"?

Getting closer every day matey: http://www.dhs.gov/xinfoshare/reportincidents/


Being Patriotic means doing what the government says ... you obviously didn't get the memo, I'll have a couple of gentlemen in black suits deliver it to you, what's your address again?

[wildstoats]

The report warned law enforcement agencies to watch for suspicious individuals who may have bumper stickers for third-party political candidates such as Ron Paul, Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin.

Is anyone even a little bit surprised at that bit? Oh? what was that? You aren't going to play by the rules we (the two ruling parties) have laid out for you? Terrorist! Terrorist! Get him! Sleep walking into 1984 and the general populace just eats it up. People should be pissed, we're all being fleeced by Goldman Sachs and Co. and the politicians are paving the way for it. Hooray America.

[ThePotsy]

They're going to label any opposition as "Right-Wing extremism" and paint everyone who opposes "Dear Leader" with the same broad brush and include them in the same group as domestic terrorists, racist groups, militia groups, etc...

Opposition to Obama will equal "Domestic Terrorism" and the media will gladly comply to spread the propaganda.

What's next? Rewards for turning in "dissenters"?

What happened to "Dissent is Patriotic"?

Or is that only during war time and when a Republican is in the White House?

Is that seriously what you get out of that PDF?

[ThePotsy]

The report warned law enforcement agencies to watch for suspicious individuals who may have bumper stickers for third-party political candidates such as Ron Paul, Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin.

I didn't see that anywhere in that report.

[Maluco]

Holy Shit!

Tell me that isn't real!

Is there a .gov web site where this document exists?

This has to be B.S.

If it isn't, then this is truly frightening what this administration is planning and/or capable of against anyone who does not agree with it.

Links to it are all over the internet...

Exactly. It's not a right-wing or left-wing attack. It's an attempt to prevent domestic terrorism. There are terrorists on both sides.

On the right, you have guys like Timothy McVeigh, Ted Kazinski, and all those nutjobs who murder doctors and bomb abortion clinics.

On the left, you have radical greenies who firebomb Hummer dealerships and burn down ski resorts and subdivisions.

Both are forms of domestic terrorism, and both should be stopped. For Maluco and E30Cabrio to focus only on the efforts to stop right-wing terrorism and completely ignore the equal attention being paid to left-wing terrorism smacks of their bias and limited cogniscence.

I'm not trying to point out anything but how radical the report is and what's contained therein.

I didn't see that anywhere in that report.

I took it from the article I read, haven't read the full report.

From the report, p.2:

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.

From the report. p. 3:

(U//LES) 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.

(U) Exploiting Economic Downturn
(U//FOUO) 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. Anti-Semitic extremists attribute these losses to a deliberate conspiracy conducted by a cabal of Jewish “financial elites.” These “accusatory” tactics are employed to draw new recruits into rightwing extremist groups and further radicalize those already subscribing to extremist beliefs. DHS/I&A assesses this trend is likely to accelerate if the economy is perceived to worsen.

From the report, p. 5:

(U//FOUO) Over the past five years, various rightwing extremists, including militias and white supremacists, have adopted the immigration issue as a call to action, rallying point,
and recruiting tool. 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.

And echoing the anti-military bigotry last seen in that disgusting Penn State University training video, there’s this on p. 7:

(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.

There’s no hackneyed left-wing stereotype of conservatives left behind in this DHS intelligence and analysis assessment. I asked both DHS spokespeople to tell me who, specifically, the report was accusing of “rightwing extremist chatter” and which “antigovernment” groups are being monitored as “extremists.” They say they’ll get back to me.
In the meantime, be aware of this from the report, p. 8:

(U//FOUO) DHS/I&A will be working with its state and local partners over the next several months to ascertain with greater regional specificity the rise in rightwing extremist activity in the United States, with a particular emphasis on the political, economic, and social factors that drive rightwing extremist radicalization.