rssThere Is No Uptick in Right-Wing Extremism
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:18 pm
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For example, this is not happening.
Andrew Lee Patterson identifies himself as the state leader of the National Socialist Movement, Oregon Unit, and said he has been a “storm trooper, first class” with the movement for about six months. Other unit leaders from around the state selected him as leader based on his active involvement, he said.
The 29-year-old with a shaved head said he and his staff in Phoenix coordinate activity around the state, while a local unit focuses on recruiting and Southern Oregon issues — especially illegal immigration and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
More seriously, reporter Anita Burke mentions in her story that “the Department of Homeland Security issued a report warning that right-wing extremist groups, including white supremacists, have boosted recruiting and mobilizing efforts,” and there’s no mention of the way House Republicans are angrily demanding apologies and firings for the suggestions in the report. That story might not be playing as an “outrage” beyond the Beltway and talk radio.
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Comment posted April 23, 2009 @ 10:01 am
What Dave Weigel “forgets” to note is that in the report, “extremism” was
very broadly defined. Even a Dem Rep. spoke out against the report; compare the full DHS report to his report from 2005.
Comment posted April 23, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
Did your ox get gored or what? Somebody bumming out your gruppenfuhrer, there, stormtrooper junior grade? What is wrong with the freaking wingnuts, they pretend to be American Patriots but they really are Deutsche-Amerikanischer Freundschaft Bunde members? Why do you hate America? Why are you all McVeigh happy? Do you want to go out in a blaze of glory? Why do you hate on your fellow Americans so much? Even a Democrat means about nothing, because Democrats aren't marching lockstep in schwerpunkt formation, they are all over the map. It's the GOP that is lining up to pleasure Mr. Limbaugh with their teabagging, marching in step like fat lazy nazi child molesters. Back in your slimy hole wingnut nazis.
Comment posted April 23, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
What Dave Weigel “forgets” to note is that in the report, “extremism” was
very broadly defined. Even a Dem Rep. spoke out against the report; compare the full DHS report to his report from 2005.
Comment posted April 23, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
Did your ox get gored or what? Somebody bumming out your gruppenfuhrer, there, stormtrooper junior grade? What is wrong with the freaking wingnuts, they pretend to be American Patriots but they really are Deutsche-Amerikanischer Freundschaft Bunde members? Why do you hate America? Why are you all McVeigh happy? Do you want to go out in a blaze of glory? Why do you hate on your fellow Americans so much? Even a Democrat means about nothing, because Democrats aren't marching lockstep in schwerpunkt formation, they are all over the map. It's the GOP that is lining up to pleasure Mr. Limbaugh with their teabagging, marching in step like fat lazy nazi child molesters. Back in your slimy hole wingnut nazis.
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