Posted on 04/20/2009 10:18:41 AM PDT by raccoonradio
The Michigan-based Thomas More Law Center has filed a lawsuit on behalf of controversial conservative talk show host Michael Savage, over a recent report by Napolitano’s agency. The suit contends that the report titlted, “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment” is nothing more than “extremism” and violates the civil liberties of veterans, while profiling Americans for their political beliefs. Says the president and chief counsel for the Thomas More Law Center, Richard Thompson, “The Obama Administration has declared war on American patriots and our Constitution.The report even admits that the Department has no specific information on any plans of violence by so-called ‘rightwing extremists.’ Rather, what they do have is the expression of political opinions by certain individuals and organizations that oppose the Obama administration’s policies, and this expression is protected speech under the First Amendment.” You can read a copy of the lawsuit by clicking here.
Someone has to do it.
It is funny it comes from Michael Savage, isn’t it?
Oh, but civil rights are only for those who have been oppressed by Whites./sarc
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/04/ann_arborbased_law_center_sues.html
>>The non-profit law firm said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “rightwing extremism policy,” reflected in an Intelligence Assessment publicized last week, violates the civil liberties of combat veterans as well as American citizens by targeting them for disfavored treatment on account of their political beliefs.
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>>The Law Center claims that Napolitano’s department violated the First and Fifth Amendment rights of these the plaintiffs by attempting to chill their free speech, expressive association, and equal protection rights.
.pdf file:
http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews_impact/2009/04/T-MORE.pdf
Savage walks the walk. He also has interviewed Phil Berg twice on his show.
When will The Golfer, Wallbanger and The Leprechaun have Berg on their shows?
Lol. Is he gonna sue the former Bush administration for preparing it?
Sometimes Doc Savage is lawsuit heavy.
.. and there should be another 300 million similar citizen lawsuits just like it. Think what you like about Michael Savage, but he is doing what every member of the house and senate should be doing! You Go Michael!!
Golfer, Wallbanger and The Leprechaun ?????
At some point, the slander and libel laws have to start having some relevance. If this doctrinaire and now failing nascent obama regime does not show SOME introspection, they stand to arouse some really concentrated emotional resistance.
I think he means Rush, Beck (?), and Hannity
Agree. Someone has to do it!
The Golfer doesn't have people on his shows. When's the last time you listened, Newbie?
Rush, Sean, O’Reilly.
He’s a Newbie trying to be cute.
Oh OK; though O’Reilly isn’t on radio anymore. I wasn’t sure if his Leprechaun referred to O’Reilly or Sean...
Rush, ? ?
I agree. This document is an affront to liberty. I’m not sure a lawsuit is enough to counter these tyrants march on our freedoms. More Tea Parties, more lawsuits, etc.
You know where you can go with that newbie crap. pretty childish on your part.
Why doesn’t he have Berg on? Yes I have heard his show eneough to know he does have guests on his show. Not often but he does.
“Is he gonna sue the former Bush administration for preparing it?”
Are you going to blame Bush for every wacko leftist in the US government? And even if you’re right that this new law enforcement assessment was initiated during the Bush administration, that doesn’t let Napotitano off the hook for issuing (and defending) it.
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