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DHS sued over college program that linked conservative groups to neo-Nazis
The New York Post ^ | 10/25/2023 | Josh Christenson

Posted on 10/25/2023 10:18:22 AM PDT by thegagline

The Heritage Foundation is suing the Department of Homeland Security for withholding information about a grant of more than $350,000 it gave to a university program that linked the conservative group, Fox News and the Republican Party to militant neo-Nazis, according to a copy of the filing exclusively obtained by The Post.

Heritage filed the civil suit on Tuesday in Washington, DC, federal court, alleging that DHS failed to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request about $352,109 provided to the University of Dayton for research on “domestic violence extremism and hate movements.”

“DHS repeatedly failed to respond to Plaintiffs’ FOIA Request seeking information about how DHS views Heritage,” lawyers Joseph Edlow and Samuel Dewey stated in the filing.

“Plaintiffs are thus left with no remedy but this lawsuit to determine if DHS in facts [sic] believes Heritage, Fox News, and others to be worthy of being lumped in the same group as Nazis.” *** Heritage, Fox News, the Republican National Committee and the National Rifle Association, among others, were included on the same pyramid with known hate organizations such as the neo-Nazi paramilitary group The Base and the white supremacist website The Daily Stormer.

Breitbart News, PragerU, Turning Point USA, the Christian Broadcasting Network, the American Conservative Union and the nonpartisan outlet Quillette were also placed on the pyramid next to the far-right groups.

***

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has made the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program a “high priority” of his tenure, according to another internal memo obtained by MRC.

During his time in office, President Biden has overseen more than 80 grants at DHS to combat domestic extremism, shelling out a total of $40 million in taxpayer money. ***

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alejandromayorkas; authoritarian; biden; dhs; fascist; foia; heritagefoundation

1 posted on 10/25/2023 10:18:22 AM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

They left out Free Republic. Should I be worried or annoyed?


2 posted on 10/25/2023 10:21:21 AM PDT by Publius
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To: thegagline

Bkmrk


3 posted on 10/25/2023 10:27:10 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: thegagline

DHS is DemocRAT Hate System. They need to investigate themselves.


4 posted on 10/25/2023 10:27:36 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: thegagline

DHS another W legacy. Hate that POS.


5 posted on 10/25/2023 10:31:42 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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[snip] Heritage, Fox News, the Republican National Committee and the National Rifle Association, among others, were included on the same pyramid with known hate organizations such as the neo-Nazi paramilitary group The Base and the white supremacist website The Daily Stormer.

Breitbart News, PragerU, Turning Point USA, the Christian Broadcasting Network, the American Conservative Union and the nonpartisan outlet Quillette were also placed on the pyramid next to the far-right groups. [/snip]

6 posted on 10/25/2023 10:37:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: thegagline

Even though The Heritage Foundation is one of the groups named as eveeel & NAZI, I cannot help but wonder if the court will rule, they do not have standing.
Maybe they will not have standing Because they are eveeel & NAZI.

I do find it interesting the the grant went to the University of Dayton. A religious school. A Catholic school. A Marianist School.


7 posted on 10/25/2023 10:40:40 AM PDT by Tupelo (( e pluribus unum is now ex uno multis))
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To: Taxman

ping


8 posted on 10/25/2023 10:46:38 AM PDT by Taxman ((SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!))
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To: Tupelo

They got the money and did what they were ordered to do!

Some heads need to roll!


9 posted on 10/25/2023 10:48:39 AM PDT by Taxman ((SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!))
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To: Tupelo
I cannot help but wonder if the court will rule, they do not have standing.

Not to hard for Heritage to show substantial reputational damage to their brand. Such damage resulting in finical losses.

They could even get triple damages if they can show malus which won't be to hard.

10 posted on 10/25/2023 10:52:13 AM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: Publius

NAZIs are socialists. They are big government. And controlling government. That is not conservative. Nor is it liberal. But democrats align themselves with socialism. Republicans don’t.


11 posted on 10/25/2023 11:23:07 AM PDT by poinq (thics and customs and did not take an oath to the country. And did not follow the country's traditio)
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To: thegagline

Back in the early 70’s I had a long one-on-one discussion with the President of the American Nazi Party. His giant bodyguard was there, both in Nazi uniforms.

I was a teenage radio announcer. They came to object to a commentary the station had made. But I was the only person in the building at the time. It kind of scared me when they came walking into my control room.

He was claiming to be against everything liberal and for conservative ideals. At that age, I didn’t know what he was talking about. He didn’t like the college I was attending, saying it was very liberal.

After he left, I called the owner of the station. He wanted to know if the guy threated to blow up the radio station. :-)


12 posted on 10/25/2023 11:43:22 AM PDT by gitmo
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13 posted on 10/25/2023 12:59:39 PM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: thegagline
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has made the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program a “high priority” of his tenure, according to another internal memo obtained by MRC.

Alejandro Mayorkas - chief thug...

14 posted on 10/25/2023 7:36:44 PM PDT by GOPJ (The reason Biden won't protect our border is he wants cash kickbacks for doing it. )
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To: bitt
***Alejandro Mayorkas***
is one of the evil principalities of the evil seeking to destroy this Constitutional Republic. He should in no wise be under estimated! His father is Satan, the father of lies. See the earnestness on his face as he speaks what is an obvious untruth: The border is safe and secure.

He speaks with the earnestness of truth - which is the essence of his deceit, his lie. He endeavors to ensnare an unsuspecting soul and drag them into their own destruction... true evil.

Notice how many of the Left deceive like this. The lie springs so easily to their lips. Their souls are bonded with demonic powers; notice how they all think and speak the same and no deviation is tolerated.

Beware of them! They seek, like the pied piper, to lead many to their destruction.                       A sign of this age, foretold in Bible prophecy!

15 posted on 10/25/2023 9:12:26 PM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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