Lib Investigates Rise Of Right-Wing Militias In Wake Of Boston Bombing, Rails Against 1st Amendment

Mediaite ^ | April 17, 2013 | Noah Rothman

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Mark Potok, a fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center, appeared on MSNBC to discuss the rise of right-wing militias over the course of the Obama presidency in connection with the bombing of the Boston Marathon on Monday. He said that foreign nations view Americans as being “insane” for allowing hate speech to continue to be protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Alex Wagner said that it remains unclear whether the attack on the Boston Marathon was perpetrated by foreign or domestic elements. “But the mere fact that both are being treated with the same amount of suspicion is a testament to the rapid rise in the number of home-grown extremist groups in the past ten years,” Wagner said.

She cited an SPLC graph which showed a spike in what she termed “conspiracy-minded, anti-government, quote unquote patriot groups” over the last four years.

“The culture of extremism is on the rise,” Wagner observed in her interview with Potok. “What do you ascribe to that?”

“The jump begins right in early 2009, and it’s dramatic – as you said, 813 percent,” Potok began. “So, that, I think obviously, is tied to the election of Barack Obama.”(continued)

[TBP]

It’s the First Amendment that allows him to make a fool of himself with that stupid, offensive rant. Moron.

[Nateman]

The SPLC is nothing but a “Chicken Little” outfit that scares money out of ignorant liberals into that organizations coffers. The SPLC is itself toxic to freedom and civilization. Being cited by this bunch is a sign you are doing the right thing.

[fungoking]

This comes from experts in hate speech. Their speech Influenced that one guy to shoot the security guard in the FRC office. Picked his target from the splc website.