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Runentry of 7:23PM December 26, 2009

"As a veteran, and a conservative, I read the DHS report and was not offended"
Hi I'm God, yea, I know you probably won't believe me seeing how this is the internet, but I really am! I'm the one keeping Obama alive!
True veterans are offended, you pulled the same stunt one of my friends did, by only referencing part of the definition that speaks of hate groups. If that is the case and that's how this definition exists, why was there a need to include opposition to abortion and illegal immigration as well as big government mentioned in the definition? Take it out and change the title is all I ask. Or is that too difficult for Napolitano's peanut brain? No wonder the dumb broad's never been married, is that thing even a human being?
Before you post a blog, next time read the entire report instead of picking out only a few pieces to aid the left. I also love how they used the words 'right-wing terrorist' 3 times in the report but never even once in the left-wing report said 'left-wing terrorist'. Where's the balance now? I'd be just as upset if this was McCain's doing and had some right-wing nutjob saying left-wing extremists are doing the same garbage this report gives.

you don't need to know 10:49AM April 20, 2009

Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government

Right Wing Extremist of AZ 10:09AM April 20, 2009

Everyone talks about how evil religion is. That it has fomented wars and factions and many other "social unenlightened ills." But let us consider government through the ages. No other entity has been as responsible for the incomprehensible loss of life in order for the government to pursue its own agenda. Here are the numbers for the 20th century alone.
World War I - 15 Million
World War II - 50 - 70 Million
Russian Civil War - 9 Million
USSR from Communist Revolution to 1946 - ~60 Million
Post-War Expulsion of Germans from East Europe (1945-47): 2 Million
Chinese Civil War (1945-49) - 2.5 Million
People Republic of China (1949-1975) - 40 Million
Tibet (1950-now) - .6 Million
Congo Free State (1886-1908) - 8 Million
Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) - 1 Million
Armenian Massacre (1915-1923) - 1.5 Million
China, Warlord Era (1917-1928) - .8 Million
China, Nationalist Era (1928-1937) - 3.1 Million
Korean War (1950-1953) - 2.8 Million
North Korea (1948-now) - 5 Million
Rwanda and Burundi 1.35 Million
Second Indochina War (1960-1975) 3.5 Million
Pol Pot (1975-1978) 1.6 Million
The list continues but I think you get the idea. The total for this list is ~218 Million people over the course of ~75 years (2/3rds the current population of the United States) who were killed directly or indirectly in battle or murdered as "enemies of the state." The number killed as enemies of the state is truly staggering.
Religion cannot even come close to these numbers even if you total them from the time of Christ until now.
These are the kinds of government our founders were trying to protect against. The use of government to single out a group(s)simply due to differing ideology moves it one step closer to proactively silencing them (either by laws or through internment). If you are on the "right" side you may cheer this type of action, but what happens when your ideas are perceived as a threat to the state?
This report is truly frightening in that a high level governmental security agency has issued this report and then publicized it. I don't care whether you are liberal or conservative, atheist or religious, this report should concern you.

Kevin of WA 10:04AM April 20, 2009

The writer says: For example, see this July 2008 FBI report:
http://cryptome.org/spy-whites.pdf
I looked at the report you specify, it appears to be very specific about the threat and appears to be well researched.
The new DHS report on "Right-Wing Extremists" seems to be more innuendo and supposition than any real facts or valid research.
It seems to be a witch hunt for anyone who doesn't believe as the President does.

Alan of MI 9:39AM April 20, 2009

I'm everything the left wing media abhors. But I am not dangerous...unless you include my vote! I will rally and march, I will write and call my critters and yours until this great country that I LOVE gets a grip on spending! STOP

cathy of MS 10:29PM April 19, 2009

If any of you think that it is OK for our government to "Profile" us of the conservative nature then you are either on the Gov't dole,ignorant of current events or you are cowards and syncophants!!

Casey Jones of NM 12:28AM April 19, 2009

Why are so many people suddenly concerned about the content of the DHS report? It repeats data which was produced during the Bush Administration!
For example, see this July 2008 FBI report:
http://cryptome.org/spy-whites.pdf
If YOU were in a position of responsibility within one of our law enforcement agencies, would YOU would IGNORE this data?

Ernie of CA 10:51AM April 18, 2009

Yes, I read the report by DHS on Rightwing extremism. I was offended for two reasons.
One: Why are extremists allowed to be in a right or left group? They should have their own group just called Extremists and Radicalists. The branch that published this report is called just that, "Extremism and Radicalization Branch". I didn't get to read the Left-wing extremist DHS report but I would imagine that it could offend regular or normal leftwing individuals if it had as many generalizations as this rightwing report has.
Two: I do feel however that the worst part of this report was the amount of generalizations. A generalization in and of itself is destructive like Johnny above who said, "Republicans seem to lurch from hissy-fit to hissy-fit, while the rest of us get things done." Where the report was not generalized I felt that it was helpful.
Maybe the "hissy-fit" should be on how many generalizaions were in this report versus how many specifics.

Kerry of CA 7:55PM April 17, 2009

I happened to be listening to the radio today when I heard all kinds of stuff about Right-Wing Extremism and who is considered a threat to America. I wanted to get the facts and decided to go straight to DHS.gov (Department Homeland Security's website)
What I read was not at all what I heard on the radio talk show. Did someone edit that press release? Well, I am not too sure what to make of this, I want to trust the source but..
Perhaps some of you can read and listen to what I heard today.
This is what I heard on the radio, choose the one that says "April 17th":
http://www.f2a.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=347
Here is another link to the website:
http://www.f2a.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=170:hot-battles-take-action&catid=44:alert&Itemid=26

JoeLex of FL 7:17PM April 17, 2009