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.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Good name for her. :D
The "excerpt" DHS sent to L/E was NOT supposed to be seen by the media---- and had specific instructions printed on it cautioning L/E NOT to show it to the media.
Judge Nap said any attempts by the government to "chill" the speech of the citiznery is blatantly unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment.
Judge Nap said we should all be very alarmed.
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Sap-happy Obama's actions are very interesting, as this gambit unfolds.
He's such a good boy----following Rahm Emanuel's orders to a tee..... putting on the charm offensive----gladhanding and smiling at Georgetown----acting the good father, playing with the new dog (while his admin is preparing to clamp down on the citizenry).
Watch goofball Gibbs at the next presser---his smile will be even brighter (on Rahm's orders).
Egads! Ping Andrew Sullivan, this is a birther issue.
I demand Janet’s BC (wait a minute, same first name).
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Oh, and the first amendment.
She’s so homely she couldn’t give a Great Dane a boner.
She probably has a flunkie “monitoring” this thread.
IIRC MS. Napolitano was Anita Hill’s attorney during the Thomas hearings.
Yep, yet now we (who have been too busy working to pay taxes unlike the others), are worse.
2+2=5
Doubleplus Good.
So what’s a democrat that voted Republican.
I shudder to think about it.
Yep, and the useful idiots will vow their allegiance to the state even as they stand in line for the guillotines... Excusing the actions against the people saying, “It just hasn’t been done right”, “We should’ve elected a better leader”, etc... etc... Never realizing that THEY brought this on themselves... And their children will cry out “We can do it better this time” and it happens all over again — just like NOW.
I hope so... She needs to know we aren’t falling for their LIES.
A traitor to the cause. An apostate.
-PJ
Have you ever seen both Janets in the same room at the same time? Hmmm........
***but we do not — nor will we ever — monitor ideology or political beliefs***
LIAR!!!
The Boy Wonder Rahm Emanuel has been busy. This initiative has the fingerprints of Obama's COS written all over it.
One never knows what this cunning, calculated individual will come up with. Emanuel's a dual US-Israeli citizen, and a Wall Street operator who became wealthy overnight.
You have to wonder how much Rahm knew about Wall Street scams that collapsed the market----and exactly what Rahm knew about Madoff's con-----as he was toiling in the cozy canyons of Wall Street.
On any list of those who are a threat to national security---Rahm Emanuel is at the very top.
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NOW HEAR THIS The 'Original Version' of the extremism report was made Two Years Ago, when Bush was POTUS. But it was never released, issued, or distributed to local L/E.
Bush-era------means this is a creature of the figging neocons who controlled the Bush presidency. Looks like the worms crawled back to where the power is----with the Dems---their natural allies.
The punkneos worked their a**** off religiously cleansing the Repub party and marginalizing pro-lifers, secure borders types, and Constitution originalists.
The newly-released document rings a bell---since it comes down hard on all the groups neocons abhor.
Man, Obama's sex life must be improving as the pukeneos each take a turn under his desk.
Rahm might consider installing a "Take-A-Number dispenser--like at the deli---to control the traffic under Obama's desk.
DUmocrats being themselves (you’ll really enjoy the last one)...I’ll bet not one of these trash got a vist from the Secret Service or the FBI:
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee193/trodas_cr/support_resistance_in_iraq.jpg
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210202/replies?c=33
http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/files/Democrats_anti-war_rally_NY_Image2.jpg.jpeg
http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/palineffigy.jpg
http://chenzhen.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/flagburning.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL-1IKSbhV4/RgGXCtUcfyI/AAAAAAAAAAM/_7m64k649xo/s320/effigy003.jpg
http://www.lileks.com/bleats/archive/04/0304/0304/i-love-newyork.jpg
If there is an unfortunate repeat of 9/11, I hope the military veterans (20 years Air Force) will stand out of the way if the terroists what this wench.
Hi, Raster!
Have you seen such angry DARK people...and I don’t mean
the color of their skin, but of their hearts.
Ugh!
This asinine report only put , oh, about 250 MILLION Americans on the Obama watch list. Nice.
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