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Napolitano stands by 'extremism' report
The Washington Times ^ | April 16, 2009 | By Audrey Hudson and Eli Lake

Posted on 04/15/2009 12:22:29 PM PDT by MaestroLC

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she was briefed before the release of a controversial intelligence assessment and that she stands by the report sent to law enforcement that lists veterans as a terrorist risk to the U.S. and defines "rightwing extremism" as including groups opposed to abortion and immigration.

The outcry resulted in a demand from the head of the American Legion to meet with Ms. Napolitano, a request the DHS chief said she would honor next week when she returns to Washington from her current tour of the U.S.-Mexican border.

"The document on right-wing extremism sent last week by this department´s Office of Intelligence and Analysis is one in an ongoing series of assessments to provide situational awareness to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies on the phenomenon and trends of violent radicalization in the United States," Ms. Napolitano said in a statement.

"I was briefed on the general topic, which is one that struck a nerve as someone personally involved in the Timothy McVeigh prosecution," Ms. Napolitano said.

"Let me be very clear: we monitor the risks of violent extremism taking root here in the United States. We don´t have the luxury of focusing our efforts on one group; we must protect the country from terrorism whether foreign or homegrown, and regardless of the ideology that motivates its violence," Ms. Napolitano said.

"We are on the lookout for criminal and terrorist activity but we do not — nor will we ever — monitor ideology or political beliefs. We take seriously our responsibility to protect the civil rights and liberties of the American people, including subjecting our activities to rigorous oversight from numerous internal and external sources," Ms. Napolitano said.

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To: LUV W

I like her 3 flavored ice cream.


101 posted on 04/15/2009 1:50:22 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: MaestroLC

What was in Homeland Securities paper on Left-wing terrorists?


102 posted on 04/15/2009 1:51:31 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Electric Graffiti

Du bist scher schoen. NICHT.


103 posted on 04/15/2009 1:54:37 PM PDT by Texas resident
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To: MaestroLC; All
Someone started a Napolitano files online here:

“Mexico Cheerleading
Constitution-ignoring
Former Arizona Governor
and CFR Stooge
Janet Napolitano

The governor who vetoed legislation intending to prevent voting by foreign invaders...”

http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/Napolitano-Janet-D-AZ_.html

105 posted on 04/15/2009 1:56:52 PM PDT by 444Flyer (Don't beLIEve Obama...........every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. 2 Thess 2:10)
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To: WOBBLY BOB

*grin*

I like the pink layer best.


106 posted on 04/15/2009 1:59:59 PM PDT by luvie (Zero is dumb as a rock)
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To: MaestroLC

“trends of violent radicalization in the United States”

First of all, what is she talking about with the “violent” part? None of the growing signs of opposition have taken on violent aspects as of yet, have they? “Potentially violent” would be more like it.

Secondly, this whole “radical” label to right-wing dissidents annoys me. Since when were right-wingers radical? Left-wingers are supposed to be radical; right-wingers are supposed to be reactionary. Do these people know what the word “radical” means? it means to get to the root of something. Right-wingers by definition want to preserve power as it is, or go back to the way things were in the past. They do not want to redefine things altogether. They do not want to attack roots.


107 posted on 04/15/2009 2:01:13 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: MaestroLC

Please FIRE this woman before she incites a civil war.


108 posted on 04/15/2009 2:01:15 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: DoughtyOne

It’s just a prop just like any dim who has their pic taken with any firearm. Just like Klintonev who went duck hunting ONCE in Maryland and had lots of pics taken. Remember Jean Keeerrreee (french accent) asking, “Can I get me a huntin license.” They all have secret service protection (who are well armed and damn good at what they do) yet the rest of are to be disarmed? What the hell for, do they have stock in casket companies?


109 posted on 04/15/2009 2:01:27 PM PDT by Texas resident
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To: Texas resident

Evidently so. I agree with your take on this.


110 posted on 04/15/2009 2:04:47 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: AliVeritas

Dissent is patriotic.

There’s a counter-revolution brewing.


111 posted on 04/15/2009 2:06:34 PM PDT by Canedawg (My name is Canedawg and I am a right-wing radical. Impeach the usurper.)
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To: LUV W

They are a soul-less bunch, aren’t they? Shallow and ugly to the core.


112 posted on 04/15/2009 2:17:46 PM PDT by RasterMaster (DUmocrats - the party of slavery, sedition, subversion, socialism & surrender)
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To: MaestroLC
At what point would it have been appropriate, if at all for the Citizens of Russia to take an armed stand against the tyranny of Lenin? Hypothetically of course.
113 posted on 04/15/2009 2:18:56 PM PDT by Archon of the East (Universal Executive Power of the Law of Nature)
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To: RasterMaster

You forgot to add evil and wicked.


114 posted on 04/15/2009 2:19:21 PM PDT by sport
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To: xtinct

“jeezy peezy... are those warts on her face?”

There are many things in life I do not want to know. Where that face has been is one of them.


115 posted on 04/15/2009 2:19:28 PM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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Since when did alignment with 47% of the voting public become extremism?


116 posted on 04/15/2009 2:22:58 PM PDT by evad (YES!! I WANT Fub0's Agenda TO FAIL!!!)
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To: RasterMaster

Exactly. Absolutely no joy or peace in those angry, ugly faces!


117 posted on 04/15/2009 2:23:25 PM PDT by luvie (Zero is dumb as a rock)
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To: Zathras

>>> Janet Reno II <<<<<

You hit the nail on the head.

In addition, the “report” is a hack rewrite of hysterical and leftist material from the Southern Poverty Law Center.

But the author doesn’t have the integrity to say that.

There is one passage that is a ***direct quotation*** from a SPLC web page entitled “Racist Extremists Active in U.S. Military”, which is neither in quotes nor honestly attributed to SPLC.

That conspicuous non-attribution is a huge clue that this is a report even the author is ashamed to have written.


118 posted on 04/15/2009 2:23:27 PM PDT by angkor
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To: MaestroLC

Where was the BARF alert?


119 posted on 04/15/2009 2:29:14 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: MaestroLC

Federalism = Extremism

“rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority”

- 0bummer


120 posted on 04/15/2009 2:30:39 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (If Liberals' GOAL was the Destruction of Western Civilization, would their behavior differ?)
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