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Last night Chris Matthews interviewed the founder of the disturbing “Oath Keepers” movement, a group of self-styled patriots who spout militia rhetoric and conspiracy theories, and prepare for armed revolution — against the Obama administration. Also on the show: Southern Poverty Law Center spokesman Mark Potok, who notes the similarity ...
Oath Keepers, Right Wing, Extremism, Militias, Patriot Movement, Chris Matthews
The Las Vegas Review Journal’s Alan Maimon reports on the rise of a very disturbing movement fueled by conspiracy theories and anti-government bad craziness: READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent dictatorship in United States. Launched in March by Las Vegan Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers bills itself as ...
Oath Keepers, Right Wing, Extremism, Militias, Patriot Movement
I don’t know what to say about this one except, “Wow.” This is how bad the craziness is getting. (The link goes to Google’s cache, to avoid sending traffic to this hate site masquerading as a “game.”) United States Of Earth.
Bad Craziness, Militias, Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome
The freak who brought an AR15 semi-automatic rifle to an Obama rally in Arizona is interviewed, as he attends the church of Pastor Steven Anderson — who is praying that Barack Obama will die: Tempe pastor reiterates wish for President Obama’s death. “I concur, I think we’d be better ...
Arizona, Guns, Second Amendment, Barack Obama, Extremism, Far Right, Militias, 4409, Viper Militia, Steven Anderson
Yeesh. Here’s some more disturbing info on the gang of bedraggled militia freaks who staged the semi-automatic rifle goon show at the Obama rally in Phoenix, Arizona: Heavily-Armed ‘90s Militia, Linked To Anti-Obama Activist, Resisted ‘New World Order’. Let’s delve a little bit deeper into the black helicopter-infested world ...
Arizona, Guns, Second Amendment, Barack Obama, Extremism, Far Right, Ron Paul, White supremacism, Militias, 4409, Viper Militia
The people who showed up at the Obama rally in Arizona yesterday with semi-automatic rifles are part of a hate group called “4409,” a bugeyed insane gang of paleo-libertarian Ron Paul supporters who believe in every conspiracy theory under the sun. They’re 9/11 Truthers, moon landing hoaxers, anti-vaccination kooks, Alex ...
Arizona, Guns, Second Amendment, Barack Obama, Extremism, Far Right, Ron Paul, White supremacism, Militias
Some interesting stories from the past month that didn’t get much notice in the national media, on the nonexistent right wing extremist topic: Clearfield County man pleads guilty to distributing explosives. Perry Landis admitted that he sold illegal electric blasting caps to undercover police officers. But he denied that ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Crime, Right Wing, Militias
After weeks of political grandstanding and misguided ranting from bloggers and talk show hosts over the DHS report on “right wing extremism,” Janet Napolitano announced yesterday that the DHS has removed the report from their websites: Napolitano defends security budget, extremism report. Napolitano, testifying before the House appropriations sub-committee ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Veterans, napolitano
Here’s a very good piece by Deborah Rudacille (author of The Scalpel and the Butterfly and The Riddle of Gender) on the DHS “right wing extremism” report, and the absurd over-reaction from conservative bloggers and politicians, featuring some words from yours truly: Fables of the Reconstruction. The report ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Conspiracy Theories, Alex Jones
Two deputies were allegedly murdered over the weekend by a member of the Florida National Guard who was “severely disturbed” by the election of Barack Obama, and believed the US government was conspiring against him. The events that led to the shooting deaths of two Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputies ...
Florida, Crime, Right Wing, Extremism, DHS, Barack Obama, Militias
All you folks seething and yelling about the DHS report on “right wing extremism,” make sure to save some of your anger for the FBI, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Division, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, because they’re in on the ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Veterans, FBI
An update on the story of the neo-Nazis who were arrested last October for plotting a crime spree that would have ended with assassinating the president: Cowart’s grandfather testifies in federal court. The grandfather of Daniel Cowart testified today that when he saw a sawed-off shotgun, duck tape and ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, White supremacism
Anyone think stories like this might have something to do with the Department of Homeland Security being concerned about right wing extremism? Bomb-maker talked of Obama, Clinton assassination, feds say. A Clearfield County man caught with several homemade bombs told undercover federal agents how he would hope to see ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, White supremacism
Anyone think stories like this might have something to do with the Department of Homeland Security being concerned about right wing extremism? Report: ‘Dirty bomb’ parts found in slain man’s home. BELFAST, Maine — James G. Cummings, who police say was shot to death by his wife two months ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Posse Comitatus, Bangor, Dirty Bomb, White supremacism
An editorial in the Washington Times is a perfect example of what I’ve been calling the “distortions” about the DHS report on right wing extremism: Smearing veterans. The whole piece is full of overheated accusations like this: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has defended her department’s outrageous claim that ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Posse Comitatus, Veterans, FBI, Washington Times
The revelation that the FBI’s investigation of white supremacists and militia groups included a focus on veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has prompted another round of outrage from the right wing blogosphere and talk radio—who seem completely unwilling to admit there could be a point to the investigation, and ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Posse Comitatus, Veterans, FBI
The hyperventilating continues, and now the Department of Homeland Security has been forced to respond to the flood of distorted stories. STATEMENT BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO ON THE THREAT OF RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM The primary mission of this department is to prevent terrorist attacks on ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Posse Comitatus
Here we go again. The latest cause for hyperventilation in the right-wing blogosphere is a report from the Department of Homeland Security on the need for vigilance against extreme right-wing groups like Posse Comitatus, militias, “Patriot” groups, and neo-Nazis like the Christian Identity weirdos. Some bloggers, prompted by World Net ...
DHS, Right-Wing, Extremism, Militias, Neo-Nazis, Posse Comitatus
At the Ron Paul Forum, Paulians ponder the delicate question of whether it’s right to discuss forming militias and taking up arms against the US government: I Sinned Against the Ron Paul Campaign. Dunadan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 107 A note on the Jury ...
LGF, Ron Paul, Militias, New World Order, Conspiracy Theories