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White House: Need to monitor online 'extremism'
cnet.com ^ | August 3, 2011 | By: Declan McCullagh

Posted on 08/04/2011 9:47:02 PM PDT by Daffynition

A White House terrorism strategy released today says Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks aid in "advancing violent extremist narratives" and should be monitored by the government.

The 12-page strategy (PDF), which outlines ways to respond to violent extremism, promises that: "We will continue to closely monitor the important role the Internet and social-networking sites play in advancing violent extremist narratives."

President Obama said in a statement accompanying the report that the federal government will start "helping communities to better understand and protect themselves against violent extremist propaganda, especially online."

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Glad there are no political opponents on the internet. Not to worry. Can't happen here.


1 posted on 08/04/2011 9:47:06 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

They can start here: http://www.barackobama.com/


2 posted on 08/04/2011 9:51:53 PM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: Daffynition

$1 trillion says that the use of Facebook/Twitter for flash mobs won’t be included in the violent extremist narratives.


3 posted on 08/04/2011 9:53:44 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Daffynition

The White House should know...social internet is how they get their union scum and their flash mob scum organized to take to the streets in violence.

As usual the commiecrat is projecting.


4 posted on 08/04/2011 9:54:56 PM PDT by RowdyFFC
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To: Daffynition

Napolitiano did say she was more afraid of the “right wing militia” than of, say, muslims that took down the World Trade Towers with thousands of people in them.

I guess we’ll know who’ll she’ll be monitoring. Some good ol’ boy who dares to drive a gas guzzling truck.


5 posted on 08/04/2011 9:55:49 PM PDT by I still care (I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
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To: Daffynition
Will they include the rants against the Constitution and the American Way destroying LEFT sites as well? Me thinks not. Freedom of Speech on the way out based on the Dictatorial Leanings of Der Fuhrer B.HEUSEIN OBAMA
6 posted on 08/04/2011 10:00:00 PM PDT by Tuketu (Socialize the Legal System. Then we are all equal before the law.)
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To: americanophile
I doubt if they would bother. We already have VP Biden calling the Congressmen that disagree with him *terrorists* then we have to assume that *extremism* means *anyone who disagrees with us*.

“We have negotiated with terrorists,” according to sources in the room. “This small group of terrorists have made it impossible to spend any money.”
Biden, driven by his Democratic allies’ misgivings about the debt-limit deal, responded: “They have acted like terrorists.”

7 posted on 08/04/2011 10:00:45 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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To: Daffynition
Hi Mr President :)
8 posted on 08/04/2011 10:01:32 PM PDT by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: UCANSEE2

The ‘community organizers’ got to have their communications don’tchaknow. Can’t train those welfarist to come and rob without good linkups. I’ll bet the organizers stop holding the door for them now though, since the video from a couple of the ‘incidents’ show the same community organizer playing doorman while holding his blackberry.


9 posted on 08/04/2011 10:02:17 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Daffynition
"Where’s that toxic rhetoric coming from? Let’s not make a false pretense of balance: it’s coming, overwhelmingly, from the right." - Paul Krugman
10 posted on 08/04/2011 10:03:24 PM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: UCANSEE2

But the Godwin law will be in play.


11 posted on 08/04/2011 10:05:26 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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To: Daffynition
FDR had his "extremists" and he personally saw to it that they would be punished which led to perhaps the most shameful blot on U.S. history.

The vice president of the U.S. and "progressives" persist in spreading dangerous lies that their political opponents namely the Tea Party movement members are terrorists.

One purpose of all these warnings is to make the progressives seem concerned about America "when, in fact, the administration [is] pursuing totalitarian policies. Too few Americans today know of this travesty, a shameful blot on U.S. history."

That actually is a comment about something to which I compared what the Obama Administration and progressives are doing today with what FDR himself directed against political opponents 70 years ago.

I want to mention the comparison again (and again) because a cursory search for information about the Great Sedition Trial of 1944 will yield tons of acceptance -- from the Left -- that these anti-communist opponents of FDR were Nazi supporters. That is a lie just as the Obamunists lie about the Tea Party, et al.

As one of the prosecuted explained in the reference I provided on another thread FDR's DoJ included convicted Nazi supporters in the group of the accused for the sole intent to support the lie that all were Nazi supporters.

After years of persecution which began in the 1930s the efforts were finally denounced by all except the communists and their dupes.

Harry Truman as president fired the DoJ prosecutor and even the Washington Post editors -- whose employee helped FDR's DoJ entrap the victims -- denounced the years-long efforts and said that a mistake "was made in bringing 30 individuals of widely varying temperaments and backgrounds to trial at the same time and place for a series of alleged offenses classified as sedition."

Also the purpose of the president of the United States of America himself going after this group of "little people" was because it was merely a "warm up". The real targets were the likes of Republican Senator Robert Taft.

I hope Washington-insider Republicans take a look at all aspects of the Great Sedition Trial of 1944. It could prepare them.

12 posted on 08/04/2011 10:06:01 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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prolly monitoring this .. so f u obama


13 posted on 08/04/2011 10:10:31 PM PDT by rokkitapps ( Hearings on healthcare waivers NOW! (If you agree make this your tagline))
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To: Tuketu

14 posted on 08/04/2011 10:11:48 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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15 posted on 08/04/2011 10:12:01 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Daffynition

Yup, that’s us they’re talking about...


16 posted on 08/04/2011 10:15:21 PM PDT by piytar (The Obama Depression. Say it early, say it often. Why? Because it's TRUE.)
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To: Daffynition

It’s a little distracting cleaning the M-4 while watching Pati’s Mexican Table on PBS when I have to read this crap.


17 posted on 08/04/2011 10:19:02 PM PDT by andyk (Interstate != Intrastate)
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To: WilliamofCarmichael

God bless you WilliamofCarmichael for giving us a clear, factual image of America’s past so’s we can have a clear vision of the potentials for the future. What ever happens is gonna happen so fast that it will be breathtaking and deeply shocking!!!


18 posted on 08/04/2011 10:19:12 PM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm done being disappointed by "He/She is the only one who can win" and being embarrassed later!!!)
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I suspect The Founders would be actively resisting this:

Hey Obama, our numbers are increasing daily. We're ready for the War of 2012! Are you?

19 posted on 08/04/2011 10:19:23 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Daffynition

Oh, and to be clear, Feds: We’re NOT violent. But we’re ideologically opposed to the man giving you your orders, so we understand that you’re monitoring us. Don’t mind the islamic extremists and other assorted nutbags who would like nothing more than to kill your families. Holder has identified us as the enemy, and ya gotta make your paycheck, right?

PS Wonder what Stasi officers got paid? Probably not great, but OK...


20 posted on 08/04/2011 10:19:45 PM PDT by piytar (The Obama Depression. Say it early, say it often. Why? Because it's TRUE.)
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