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Report: FBI thinks American flags are totems of ‘violent extremists’
American Thinker ^
| 9 Aug, 2022
| Eric Utter
Posted on 08/09/2022 4:53:45 AM PDT by MtnClimber
It seems that we're all "domestic terrorists."
FBI director Christopher Wray was recently questioned by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) about a Project Veritas report regarding a document, provided by a whistleblower, which revealed FBI guidelines for identifying "Militia Violent Extremists."
In the leaked document, the Betsy Ross Flag, the Gadsden Flag, the Gonzales Battle Flag, and other common American patriotic symbols, were portrayed as materials that could be used by or indicative of "domestic terrorists." Reference to the U.S. Constitution, in particular the Second Amendment — which the document abbreviated as "2A" — was also included on the list of items a crazed right-wing "extremist" might fancy.
Sen. Cruz was masterful in his takedown of Wray, stating, "Now, that is fairly remarkable that the Betsy Ross flag, in the FBI's indication, is indicative of Militia Violent Extremism because, among other people who have been publicly alongside the Betsy Ross flag, we have President Barack Obama, who was sworn in directly underneath the Betsy Ross flags. But it's not just President Obama; we also have President Biden, who was sworn in under Betsy Ross flags. It's not just the Betsy Ross flag. Also on this list is the Gadsden flag as a symbol of violent extremism. Now, the State of Virginia has a license plate for the Gadsden flag, as do many other states. I think people would be astonished to find that having that license plate, the FBI indicates that you're a violent extremist."
Addressing the issue of the Gonzales Battle Flag being included on the list, Cruz noted: "Also included on this is the text that I was particularly struck, is the Gonzales Battle Flag, 'Come and Take It' ... as indicative of being a violent extremist militia."
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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: americangestapo; bananarepublic; christopherwray; communism; doj; donutwatch; fbi; gestapo; projectveritas; tedcruz; texas
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To: Erik Latranyi
=:-)
Post 14 should probably say "Disunited Bananas"...
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posted on
08/09/2022 6:01:08 AM PDT
by
jeffc
(Resident of the free State of Florida)
To: Sequoyah101
"I have just quit flying the flag at all"
I'm thinking of flying just my state flag...
22
posted on
08/09/2022 6:02:39 AM PDT
by
jeffc
(Resident of the free State of Florida)
To: joe fonebone
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posted on
08/09/2022 6:32:23 AM PDT
by
GingisK
To: Erik Latranyi
To: All
If ISIS or AQ would bomb the FBI today.
I’d be publicly celebrating the act.
25
posted on
08/09/2022 8:12:38 AM PDT
by
rbmillerjr
(Defeating China is impossible without understanding that Russia is our enemy)
To: MtnClimber
To: MtnClimber
The tenacity of our benevolent communist rulers for imposing more & more tyranny is unmatched by those seeking (supposedly) to protect our Constitutional freedoms & liberties...
Stinking communist bastards continue to run roughshod over the servile & indolent Aamerican sheeple...
There are no limits to tyranny...
There is no end in sight!
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
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posted on
08/09/2022 4:00:04 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: MtnClimber; Red Badger; Liz; SunkenCiv; LS
Well sure. But, when pressed by Cruz, the FBI Head claimed he had to catch a plane flight and left without saying or acknowledging ANYTHING at all. Then he left the Capitol Bldg to meet his private FBI jet that was waiting for him. Then he flew off on vacation.
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posted on
08/09/2022 4:07:30 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
To: Robert A Cook PE
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posted on
08/09/2022 4:13:37 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: MtnClimber
This reminds me, I want some stickers of these:
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posted on
08/09/2022 4:52:56 PM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: SunkenCiv
Remember when Biden joked he would use the FBI to crush his enemies?I hate democrats.
32
posted on
08/09/2022 5:37:28 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(FBI thugs cracked the safe for a secret that would make MAGA turn on Trump. Period. Evil's afoot.)
To: FreedomPoster
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posted on
08/09/2022 5:53:34 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: GOPJ
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posted on
08/09/2022 5:57:52 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
08/09/2022 6:20:39 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(FBI thugs cracked the safe for a secret that would make MAGA turn on Trump. Period. Evil's afoot.)
To: MtnClimber
I am blown away that decent people continue to draw paychecks from the FBI. I believe nearly all Special Agents in Charge are attorneys. So there is that.
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posted on
06/12/2023 8:10:08 PM PDT
by
healy61
(.)
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