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HOMELAND SECURITY WARNS OF 'RIGHT WING RADICALS'

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Federal agency warns of radicals on right
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 White House has distanced itself from the analysis. When asked for comment on its contents, White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said, "The President is focused not on politics but rather taking the steps necessary to protect all Americans from the threat of violence and terrorism regardless of its origins. He also believes those who serve represent the best of this country, and he will continue to ensure that our veterans receive the respect and benefits they have earned."

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."

It says the federal government "will be working with its state and local partners over the next several months" to gather information on "rightwing extremist activity in the United States."

The joint federal-state activities will have "a particular emphasis" on the causes of "rightwing extremist radicalization."

Homeland Security spokeswoman Sara Kuban said the report is one in an ongoing series of assessments by the department to "facilitate a greater understanding of the phenomenon of violent radicalization in the U.S."

The report, which was first disclosed to the public by nationally syndicated radio host Roger Hedgecock, makes clear that the Homeland Security Department does not have "specific information that domestic rightwing terrorists are currently planning acts of violence."It warns that fringe organizations are gaining recruits, but it provides no numbers.

The report says extremist groups have used President Obama as a recruiting tool.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/14/federal-agency-warns-of-radicals-on-right/
 
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There's nothing new about this... hell, they even have their own cable TV "news" channel!
 
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There is also another group of extremist not talked about. It is these christain militias. They are not talking about them much on regular news outlets, but some say there are radical christains who want the united states to be ran on biblical code of law. If that happened I would flee as a refuge to canada or the U.K
 
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atheistmind82 said:
There is also another group of extremist not talked about. It is these christain militias. They are not talking about them much on regular news outlets, but some say there are radical christains who want the united states to be ran on biblical code of law. If that happened I would flee as a refuge to canada or the U.K
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I would learn Japanese.
 
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Didnt we resolve this state vs fed issue i dunno....a hundred years ago? Sigh, I wounder how the weather is in Sweden...
 
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darthrender2010 said:
you guys forgot the scariest one of them all, maybe besides O'Reily, Sean Hannity
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Sometimes Hannity gets to be the scariest one INCLUDING O'Reilly! He's another one of those anti-American assholes, and he's close to all sorts of radicals, racists, and country music singers.
 
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ImprobableJoe said:
Sometimes Hannity gets to be the scariest one INCLUDING O'Reilly! He's another one of those anti-American assholes, and he's close to all sorts of radicals, racists, and country music singers.
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What's really scary is I used to be one of his "hannitized" drones for a span of about 6 years (12-18) and then I started actually thinking and realized the horrors that I actually believed with a vengeance (my mother sadly still listens and watches Hannity, Beck, and Limbaugh religiously for rat least 3 if not more hours a day to one or more of those. University literally saved my intellectual life.
 
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