Let’s Be Honest
April 16, 2009
After the September 11th attacks we all wanted our government to protect us from the threat of terrorism. The Bush administration (with the suggestion of several Democrats) created the Department of Homeland Security to do just that. This week that agency created a firestorm when they released a report called, Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.
The assessment warns that, “rightwing extremists may be gaining new recruits by playing on their fears about several emergent issues,” such as the economic downturn and the election of our nation’s first black president. In addition, “rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat.”
It goes on to say, “Many rightwing extremists are antagonistic toward the new presidential administration and its perceived stance on a range of issues, including immigration and citizenship, the expansion of social programs to minorities and restrictions on firearms ownership and use.” Later it says, “rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat.” Now, everyone seems to be saying this report is offensive to veterans, people that believe in state’s rights and the constitution. Some even believe the government is keeping tabs on conservatives that don’t agree with abortion.
Even Senator John McCain chimed in, ”I think it’s an insult to the men and women who have served our country in the armed services.” Senator Jon Kyl added, “I don’t know where they get the idea that somebody who served the country, who’s pro-10th Amendment, pro-Second Amendment, who’s pro-state’s rights, makes them a security threat to the United States. That’s sort of a belief in the U.S. Constitution in my book.”
Can I be honest with you? If you think this way you are over reacting. Nowhere in this Homeland Security assessment does it say that returning military members are a threat. It simply points out that a 2008 FBI report found that “some” returning veterans have become involved with white supremacy groups. That’s a fact. It’s not conjecture. Nowhere in this report does it say that if you believe in the U.S. Constitution, if you are pro-life, go to Church or if you belive in the right to own a gun you are an extremist. It’s just not in there. The government isn’t watching you. They don’t have the resources or the time.
The Department of Homeland Security is doing exactly what we asked them to do back in 2001. They are studying different organizations to determine whether or not they pose a threat to this country. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano called them “routine.”She added, “Let’s focus on what this is. It’s an assessment of a situation where you have a down economy and other factors that go on that historically have given rise to violence…we (DHS) try to protect against violence all the time.” The report warns of the rise of extremists groups similar to those that formed in the 1990’s. It’s not talking about attending a tea party. So let’s be honest. Let’s stop trying to drum up fear and make this something it’s not.
You remember the name Richard Poplawski? On April 4, 2009 he murdered three police officers in Pittsburgh. He had no real reason to kill them though he thought Obama was going to take his guns away. He frequented white surpremacist chat rooms talking about a “Zionist occupation.” He even attempted to become a Marine in 2005, but was discharged after punching his drill sergeant. Clearly, this murderer is disturbed. He is the type of person DHS want law enforcement to look out for, not you.
After September 11, We all wanted America to turn to the brown skin, brown eyed man and say, Papers Please! Papers Please! Attest to your citizenship and nationality! Papers Please! You didn’t hear George Bush’s 8:00 am speech EST See Spot Run, See America Run as he just turned the page! By the way, who wrote that speech and what time did someone hand it to him! In the footage it appears he just “TURNED THE PAGE” and gave us his first “undertoned” LIE!
Brown skin, brown eyed, man Papers Please! Papers Please! Let the Consolidation of you unto him “The Secretary” begin! The New American Resolve on the evil doers, the “terrorist” from across the border, not the Iraq Border but the Southern Border. Not the Northern Border, but the Southern Border! Papers Please! Papers Please and fill out this new “attestation” either by force or by SWAT gunpoint! That’s the war on terror! Brown skin, brown eyed alike born after 1964 who may or may not “QUALIFY” for the REAL ID! So lets all be honest about September 11, and that 18 days later we got the “Patriot Act” and you weren’t a patriot if you had brown skin brown eyes, and may appear to be an immigrant with “terrorist” eyes!
It’s all been soft talk overtones expressing fear, and undertones expressing lies, manipulation and theft by deception. To think America hasn’t been deceived based on the last eight years legislation towards a consolidation of you unto him! The Secretary, because at the end of the day, this can only mean one thing!
By Removing the Attorney General, while in consultation with the commissioner of immigration and naturalization, by inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security. Mean just that! Because it extended itself and it’s legal language to all branches of the government. With EEVS marrying the REAL ID in 2013 and all that “Congressional Churn” that happened towards the Private Equity Social Security Accounts, that by the way would have collapsed with the rest of the country when the GOP found out that America wasn’t voting for their War on America and the now broke foreclosed, devalued americans anymore.
Yes after George Bush and Dick Cheney’s “See Spot Run See America Run” speech we wanted “Change” and even revenge. But to take revenge on the people who help build this great nation, as though they were the “terrorist” that came across the “NORTHERN BORDER” with the help, knowledge and flight knowledge from Bush Country Florida. Here we are, blaming Mexicans and immigrants for George Bush’s inability to at least “fake” like someone just wrote his 9/11 speech instead of getting behind six graders and turning the GOP Page and starting “fabricating” his very Presidency!
Now that’s some “Chicken and Change” for you! Born before 1964 you do not “QUALIFY” for the REAL ID! So that means you were to be “PURGED” and come 2009 after the next GOP Theft by Deception “provisionalized, caged, and uncounted” votes! Consolidated unto him!
But it’s a she now! Problem! and He’s brown skin, brown eyes! Problem!
So now selling immigrants to America as “Terrorist” is a sin! Just more “Theft by Deception” from one Generation to the next! All in the name of “Katrina” because GOD works in mysterious ways! Appeasers to the far far far far far Right!
Rob- good to hear you voicing your opinion, even if it goes against “papa bear” Ankarlo’s thoughts on the matter. I heard his rant about the memos this week and thought it was borderline irresponsible to play on the fears of normal, law-abiding Americans. I just figured he was joking and stopped listening when he said he thought he was on a list because he loves his cat, Spaz.