michellemalkin.com - 4/15/2009
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fas.org - 4/14/2009
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fas.org —
“The consequences of a prolonged economic downturn–including real
estate foreclosures, unemployment, and an inability to obtain credit–could...
create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists and even result in ...
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DHS Sees Resurgence in Rightwing Extremism
lashawnbarber.com - 4/14/2009
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lashawnbarber.com —
I love when stories like this break and
hate when I find out about them so late....
The Department of Homeland (In)Security (DHS) released a memo titled, “ Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in ...
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La Shawn Barber, ‘Rightwing’ Extremist
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Litmus Test
The Corner on National Review Online —
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 [image] Litmus Test [John Derbyshire] One of the downsides of being on the political Right is all those tedious arguments about who is or is not a true conservative. I generally fall asleep in between the fourth and fifth mentions of Ayn Rand, but a lot of Righties seem to get pleasure from that sort of thing. Seems to me it's quite easy to come up with a litmus test. For example: If you are outraged and disgusted by that DHS report , then you are a conservative. If not, not. ...
The New Gilbert & Sullivan: The DHS Pinafore
Weekly Standard Blog —
A friend passes along this little ditty in light of the new DHS report on "right-wing extremism":
I am the very model of a rightwing homegrown terror threat/ I like the Constitution, Publius, and military vets.
Hard Evidence Of Illegal Government Spying
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
The last few months have been particularly bad: Several intelligence officials, as well as lawyers briefed about the
matter, said the N.S.A. had been engaged in “overcollection” of
domestic communications of Americans. They described the practice as
significant and systemic, although one official said it was believed to
have been unintentional. And yet, for some unaccountable reason, Michelle Malkin doesn't complain this time. ...
Why Right-Wing Extremists Are Scary
Nice Deb —
... Hippy Critic over at IOWNTHEWORLD puts us to some knowledge:
America Is An Obamanation assesses the treat level at yellow:
Which explains why the DHS is taking steps to halt this alarming trend.
Perhaps it also explains why the NSA has been stepping up its efforts to spy on Americans:
The National Security Agency intercepted Americans’ e-mails and phone calls in recent months on a scale that went beyond limits set by Congress last year, The New York Times reported on ...
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First Read 4/14/2009
From NBC's Pete Williams An assessment of right-wing radical groups in the United States, done by the Department of Homeland Security, says the current economic and political climate in the U.S. may help extremists recruit more members.
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