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DHS report: blaming the victim
by yarra Tuesday, Apr 14 2009, 9:09pm
international / social/political / commentary

A recently unclassified report written by Bush’s Department of Homeland Security is one of the first examples of a corrupt and criminal US ruling elite attempting to shift focus and BLAME from INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT and WALL STREET CRIMINALS onto the hapless victims, the American people!

There is nothing new in this tired tactic, the most infamous local case is that of the demonization and criminalisation, by Imperial Britain, of Australian freedom fighter, Ned Kelly – Kelly remains the only ‘criminal’ in history to have written and published a political manifesto! The extraordinary thing is that some ‘historians’ TODAY continue to view Kelly as the 'Crown' portrayed him, a demonised criminal not the rebel and independence fighter that he clearly was! Such is the enduring power of psychological warfare and propaganda.

Blaming/demonising the victim in order to prevent a popular revolt by creating a ‘political wedge’ and duping the masses into believing that people seeking JUSTICE – something ruling elites are loath to do – are criminals! However, this ploy is now TOO WELL KNOWN and most groups have pre-empted the tactics employed by the criminal elites. In fact, the people utilise the propaganda of these criminal elites as a weapon against them; the material below is a perfect example of ‘blame shifting’ and deception from (corrupt) governments THAT CONTINUE TO PROTECT KNOWN WAR CRIMINALS and other felons in the FINANCIAL sector!

I have some advice for these corrupt individuals, YOU ARE GOING DOWN; blind Freddy can see that! WHY? Because you commit your crimes in the bright sun of day – you dumb fuck’s!

The entire world IMPATIENTLY waits for elected governments to arrest the KNOWN WAR CRIMINALS and ROBBER BARONS in our midst!

Unlike YOU, we the people HONOR the second amendment and the CONSTITUTION; we have been entrusted by OUR forefathers to remove from government those elements that clearly damage the nation and disadvantage the people.

Never forget gentlemen, the BALANCE has already shifted.

Obama's election fuels US extremism: leaked report

Right-wing extremists in the United States are using economic worries and the election of the first black US president as recruiting tools, the US Government warns in a new report.

Fears of possible new restrictions on firearms as well as troubled veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan "could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks," warned the US Department of Homeland Security.

But the department said in a secret April 7 advisory for local law-enforcement officials that threats so far had been "largely rhetorical" and had "not yet turned to attack planning".

The department says it "has no specific information that domestic right-wing terrorists are currently planning acts of violence, but right-wing extremists may be gaining new recruits" who could some day resort to attacks.

"The economic downturn and the election of the first African-American president present unique drivers of right-wing radicalisation and recruitment," the report said.

The document, clearly marked as not for release to the media, was obtained by the Federation of American Scientists' Project on Government Secrecy and made available on the organisation's web site.

The report said one "primary concern" for law enforcement officials was the "high volume of purchases and stockpiling of weapons and ammunition by right-wing extremists" who fear potential future restrictions on firearms.

The department did not name any active right-wing extremist groups, but did refer to the April 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that left 168 people dead at the hands of US Army veteran Timothy McVeigh, who was later executed.

Increased government scrutiny in the wake of what was the worst terrorist attack on US soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks as well as economic growth put right-wing extremist groups on the wane, according to the report.

But "despite similarities to the climate of the 1990s, the threat posed by lone wolves and small terrorist cells is more pronounced than in past years," the department's report said.

Some extremist groups are using Mr Obama's perceived support for reforming US immigration in a way that could lead to US citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, expansion of social programs for minorities, and firearms curbs, to recruit or radicalise members.

And the internet access boom has boosted extremist access to bomb-making know-how, weapons training, and the ability to reach out to a broad audience of like-minded people, the report said.

The Department of Homeland Security, created in direct response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, declined to comment on the report.

© 2009 ABC


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DHS Sees Resurgence in Rightwing Extremism
by Steven Aftergood via rialator - Federation of American Scientists Tuesday, Apr 14 2009, 9:27pm

“The consequences of a prolonged economic downturn–including real estate foreclosures, unemployment, and an inability to obtain credit–could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists and even result in confrontations between such groups and government authorities,” according to a new assessment (pdf) from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

“In addition, the historical election of an African American president and the prospect of policy changes are proving to be a driving force for rightwing extremist recruitment and radicalization.”

“A recent example of the potential violence associated with a rise in rightwing extremism may be found in the shooting deaths of three police officers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 4 April 2009,” the DHS report said.

See “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,” Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis, April 7, 2009 (For Official Use Only).

The report has drawn attention from several conservative bloggers and talk show hosts, who interpreted the report’s references to right-wing positions on abortion, immigration and gun control as defamatory in this context.  The “document targets most conservatives and libertarians in the country,” according to The Liberty Papers blog.

The report, however, describes “extremists” more narrowly as those “that are primarily hate-oriented” and those that “reject federal authority,” not those who simply oppose abortion or immigration.

A 2001 report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy examined “Left-Wing Extremism: The Current Threat” (pdf).

DHS reportedly issued its own analysis of left-wing extremism earlier this year.


 
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