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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWay back when Obama first became President
I recall a report from the FBI, as I recall, that indicated a threat to our nation was growing with the increased numbers of radical right wing groups. I also recall that Congress went ballistic and refused to support or accept the findings or that they needed further study.
I would like to know who those, Republicans I presume, were that denied this information and if they could be singled and held responsible for the situation we are now in.
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Way back when Obama first became President (Original Post)
randr
Jul 2016
OP
There is a very good reason that the Southern Poverty Law Center is held in disdain by those guys.
tonyt53
Jul 2016
#1
Yep (though it was from DHS). Here are a few links if anyone wants a refresher:
demmiblue
Jul 2016
#4
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. There is a very good reason that the Southern Poverty Law Center is held in disdain by those guys.
Most of the groups they follows are WHITE.
Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)2. Well, definitely white supremacists...nt
randr
(12,414 posts)3. As we discovered yesterday
radical right wing ideology comes in all colors.
demmiblue
(36,885 posts)4. Yep (though it was from DHS). Here are a few links if anyone wants a refresher:
https://fas.org/irp/eprint/rightwing.pdf
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/04/14/37528/dhs-report-right-wing/
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/09/18/author-of-dhs-extremism-report-maligned-by-righ/189952
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/8/6/1117242/-Remember-the-DHS-Right-Wing-Extremist-Report
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/04/14/37528/dhs-report-right-wing/
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/09/18/author-of-dhs-extremism-report-maligned-by-righ/189952
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/8/6/1117242/-Remember-the-DHS-Right-Wing-Extremist-Report
I'm going to make a few calls and see if any of the slakers want to take any responsibility for recent events