frankg....do you have reference to violent Progressives (not Bishop, she is nuts) that are supported in the media or anywhere else? Now contrast that with the behavior of a large number of prominent rwingers calling for guns to protect themselves against who? Black Water on the streets of New Orleans?
OK Maher said, "You know it's sad when we see crazy senseless deaths like this, we can only ask, 'Why, why, why couldn't it have been Glenn Beck?'" frankg you see this statement in the same light as asshole beck's constant call's for fear of boogeymen that don't exist? glenn beck remains a whackjob It's curious how this occurs during Democratic Administrations and subsides during Republican ones, despite the uptick in illegal acts, especially wiretapping and ignoring FISA, committed by criminal bush in the name of "security". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Homeland Security http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/rightwing.pdf (U) Current Economic and Political Climate (U//FOUO) DHS/I&A assesses that a number of economic and political factors are driving a resurgence in rightwing extremist recruitment and radicalization activity. 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Anti-Semitic extremists attribute these losses to a deliberate conspiracy conducted by a cabal of Jewish “financial elites.” These “accusatory” tactics are employed to draw new recruits into rightwing extremist groups and further radicalize those already subscribing to extremist beliefs. DHS/I&A assesses this trend is likely to accelerate if the economy is perceived to worsen. (U) Historical Presidential Election (U//LES) Rightwing extremists are harnessing this historical election as a recruitment tool. 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Rightwing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns and leverage them as drivers for recruitment. From the 2008 election timeframe to the present, rightwing extremists have capitalized on related racial and political prejudices in expanded propaganda campaigns, thereby reaching out to a wider audience of potential sympathizers. — (U//LES) Most statements by rightwing extremists have been rhetorical, expressing concerns about the election of the first African American president, but stopping short of calls for violent action. In two instances in the run-up to the election, extremists appeared to be in the early planning stages of some threatening activity targeting the Democratic nominee, but law enforcement interceded. (U) Revisiting the 1990s (U//FOUO) Paralleling the current national climate, rightwing extremists during the 1990s exploited a variety of social issues and political themes to increase group visibility and recruit new members. Prominent among these themes were the militia movement’s opposition to gun control efforts, criticism of free trade agreements (particularly those with Mexico), and highlighting perceived government infringement on civil liberties as well as white supremacists’ longstanding exploitation of social issues such as abortion, inter-racial crimes, and same-sex marriage. During the 1990s, these issues contributed to the growth in the number of domestic rightwing terrorist and extremist groups and an increase in violent acts targeting government facilities, law enforcement officers, banks, and infrastructure sectors. (U) Economic Hardship and Extremism (U//FOUO) Historically, domestic rightwing extremists have feared, predicted, and anticipated a cataclysmic economic collapse in the United States. Prominent antigovernment conspiracy theorists have incorporated aspects of an impending economic collapse to intensify fear and paranoia among like-minded individuals and to attract recruits during times of economic uncertainty. Conspiracy theories involving declarations of martial law, impending civil strife or racial conflict, suspension of the U.S. Constitution, and the creation of citizen detention camps often incorporate aspects of a failed economy. Antigovernment conspiracy theories and “end times” prophecies could motivate extremist individuals and groups to stockpile food, ammunition, and weapons. These teachings also have been linked with the radicalization of domestic extremist individuals and groups in the past, such as violent Christian Identity organizations and extremist members of the militia movement." On Mar 9, 8:51 am, frankg <[email protected]> wrote: > Biff, just curious... where does Beck call for Mob Violence as you > suggest? He asserts the Progressives will get more violent, but he > did not call for violence in return. Call him a whack job if you like, > but you should still be honest in your accusations. > > And if you object to the suggestion of violence, do you object to Bill > Maher's comment that he wishes it was Beck who was killed at the > Pentagon? > > On Mar 9, 12:49 am, Biff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Follow the money...who pays scum beck his 50 million? If he ever ends > > up viewing a guillotine from the bottom it will operated by tea > > partiers, not progressives. > > > On Mar 8, 10:42 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Biff, > > > > What a complete fucking nut-job. > > > > On Mar 8, 9:31 pm, Biff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "Beck's website: "Progressives want you dead." On his website, Beck > > > > posted the headline: "Not 'useful'? Progressives want you dead" > > > > > Beck: Progressives "started a hundred-year time bomb, they planted it > > > > in the early 1900s." Purporting to discuss the history of > > > > progressivism, Beck claimed: "I saw their influence. I saw what they > > > > set up. They started a hundred-year time bomb, they planted it in the > > > > early 1900s." [Fox News' Glenn Beck, 1/7/2010] > > > > > Beck: "To the day I die, I am going to be a progressive hunter." > > > > Telling his audience that they "are going to learn so much on Friday," > > > > Beck compared himself to "Israeli Nazi hunters" and commented "I'm > > > > going to find these big progressives and to the day I die I'm going to > > > > be a progressive hunter." [Premiere Radio Networks' The Glenn Beck > > > > Program, 1/20/2010] > > > > > Beck: Progressives "are sucking the blood out of the republic" and are > > > > "gonna start getting more and more violent." On his Fox News show, > > > > Beck stated that "the progressive movement is sucking the blood out of > > > > the republic" and that their "playbook" is to "lie, cheat, steal." On > > > > his radio show, Beck warned that progressive "vampires" have a "taste > > > > of blood" and are "gonna start getting more and more violent." > > > > > Beck: "Grab a torch." Asserting that politicians are addicted to > > > > spending, Beck stated: "When do we ever run those who are bankrupting > > > > our country and literally stealing our children's future out of town? > > > > Grab a torch." [Fox News' Glenn Beck, 1/6/2010] > > > > > Beck: "I fear a Reichstag moment, a -- God forbid -- another 9-11, > > > > something that will turn this machine on." During an interview with > > > > Newsmax.com in which he discussed opposition to Obama's Federal > > > > Communication Commission policies, Beck said: "I fear an event. I fear > > > > a Reichstag moment, a -- God forbid -- another 9-11, something that > > > > will turn this machine on, and power will be seized and voices will be > > > > silenced. God help us all.'' > > > > > Beck: "[Y]ou will have to shoot me in the forehead before you take > > > > away my gun" and "before I acquiesce and be silent." Beck warned > > > > "ACORN, GE, Obama, SEIU" were "awakening a sleeping giant, and I have > > > > nothing to do with it," adding: > > > > > BECK: America is waking up. You know the American Revolution took > > > > place with 12 percent of the population? Twelve. Are you telling me > > > > there is not 30 percent of this population that you will have to shoot > > > > me in the forehead before I let somebody into my house to tell me how > > > > to raise my children; you will have to shoot me in the forehead before > > > > you take away my gun; you will have to shoot me in the forehead before > > > > I acquiesce and be silent. [The Glenn Beck Program, 7/31/2009] > > > > > Beck: "This game is for keeps"; "[Y]ou can shoot me in the head ... > > > > but there will be 10 others that line up." Asking his audience to > > > > "pray for protection," Beck claimed that "the most powerful people on > > > > the planet on the left" were "not going to go away easy" because > > > > "[t]his game is for keeps. This is who controls the United States of > > > > America and its destiny." He went on to state, "Just pray for > > > > protection, please." Beck subsequently stated: > > > > > BECK: You can try to put the lid on this group of people, but you will > > > > never silence us. You will never -- you can shoot me in the head, you > > > > can shoot the next guy in the head, but there will be 10 others that > > > > line up. And it may not happen today, it may not happen next week, but > > > > freedom will be restored in this land. Period. And no matter what you > > > > want to call it, it is a totalitarian state that you're headed > > > > towards. [The Glenn Beck Program, 9/8/2009] > > > > >http://mediamatters.org/research/201001220026-Hidequoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
