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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