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'Right-Wing Extremism' Report Released Despite Civil Rights Concerns (time to sue)
AOL News ^ | 4/17/2009 | Mark Impomeni

Posted on 04/17/2009 7:18:17 PM PDT by tobyhill

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Homeland Security raised concerns about the language of a controversial report on alleged "right-wing extremist" groups before the report's release, but the Obama Administration decided to make the report public before those concerns were fully addressed, according to a Department spokesperson. Amy Kudwa declined to say which parts of the report were the source of concern inside the Department. But Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said that she would rewrite a footnote in the report that defined "right-wing extremists" as motivated by hate, rejection of federal government authority, and opposition to single issues "like abortion and immigration."

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KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodhs; democrats; dhs; donttreadonme; homelandsecurity; rightwingextremism
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To: tobyhill

“Time to sue”...yes it is.


41 posted on 04/18/2009 11:26:07 AM PDT by Earthdweller (Socialism makes you feel better about oppressing people.....)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I think something else needs to be researched. FOUO documents are for Official Use Only....I wonder how this did get out.


42 posted on 04/18/2009 1:58:24 PM PDT by merry10
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To: tobyhill

I heard several MSM folks pushing the notion that this was a report done by the Bush administration, but just now coming out. I was skeptical of that comment. Anyone know for sure?


43 posted on 04/18/2009 3:29:36 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

(Vanity) Homeland Security Not Forthcoming Re Rightwing Extremism Document
Department of Homeland Security | 7 April 2009
Posted on 04/14/2009 1:01:07 PM PDT by mbarker12474
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229037/posts

THE VET ‘THREAT’—GOV’T IDS PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1
NY Post | April 16, 2009 | Ralph Peters
Posted on 04/16/2009 3:07:48 AM PDT by Scanian
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230428/posts

Napolitano stands by controversial report
The Washington Times | April 16, 2009 | Audrey Hudson and Eli Lake
Posted on 04/16/2009 3:13:14 AM PDT by Puzzleman
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230429/posts

Enemy of the State?
The American Thinker | April 16, 2009 | Pamela Meister
Posted on 04/16/2009 2:42:34 AM PDT by Scanian
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230420/posts


44 posted on 04/18/2009 7:00:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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