The Washington Times, an ostensibly conservative newspaper, reported Tuesday, "The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement officials about a rise in 'rightwing extremist activity,' saying the economic recession, the election of America's first black president and the return of a few disgruntled war veterans could swell the ranks of white-power militias."
A more sensible report, shorn of political correctness, would have read as follows:
"The Department of Homeland Security, which has failed to perform its obligation to protect the nation's borders, is engaging in a world-class head fake by issuing bogus warnings about right wingers at a time when millions of Americans are taking to the streets in opposition to a radical president who routinely criticizes his own country, praises its muslim enemies and seems hell-bent on destroying America's finanacial underpinnings."
The Times: "A footnote attached to the report by the Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis defines 'rightwing extremism in the United States' as including not just racist or hate groups, but also groups that reject federal authority in favor of state or local authority.
"It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration."
My rewrite:
"The controversy comes at a time when, for the first time, many Americans have come to believe that the biggest threat to their health and welfare springs from their own government. That government triggered a housing bubble by engaging in a 30-year-social engineering project to put low-income earners in homes they couldn't afford. When the economy softened, and many of the beneficiaries of that project defaulted, the housing market collapsed and a worldwide recession began.
"Now, millions of Americans have lost their jobs. Meanwhile, illegal aliens still stream across the Mexican border, taking jobs from teenagers and struggling citizens at the bottom of the economic ladder, and the president and his even more befuddled Democrat majorities in Congress plan to grant citizenship to an estimated 12 million illegals already in the United States."
"Many Americans are, understandably, enraged by the anti-American behavior of their alleged leaders. The president does not improve matters by habitually criticizing America's past while mindlessly exaggerating the contribution of muslims. Young students might wonder whether history books are short-changing Mohammed by not listing him as one of the founders."
The Times: "The White House has distanced itself from the analysis. When asked for comment on its contents, White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said, "The President is focused not on politics but rather taking the steps necessary to protect all Americans from the threat of violence and terrorism regardless of its origins. He also believes those who serve represent the best of this country, and he will continue to ensure that our veterans receive the respect and benefits they have earned."
"The nine-page document was sent to police and sheriff's departments across the United States on April 7 under the headline, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment."
"It says the federal government 'will be working with its state and local partners over the next several months' to gather information on 'rightwing extremist activity in the United States.'
"The joint federal-state activities will have 'a particular emphasis' on the causes of 'rightwing extremist radicalization.'
"Homeland Security spokeswoman Sara Kuban said the report is one in an ongoing series of assessments by the department to 'facilitate a greater understanding of the phenomenon of violent radicalization in the U.S.'
"The report, which was first disclosed to the public by nationally syndicated radio host Roger Hedgecock, makes clear that the Homeland Security Department does not have 'specific information that domestic rightwing terrorists are currently planning acts of violence.' It warns that fringe organizations are gaining recruits, but it provides no numbers.
My rewrite:
You have been warned. This message from the Obama administration is designed to set the scene for Wednesday's Tea Parties, which are intended to manifest widespread public opposition to Obama's apocalyptic assessment of the economic outlook and the reckless government spending he and his allies have enacted as a remedy.
The Obama administration wants people to believe that the Tea Party protests are merely a manifestation of right wing hatred of his beneficent regime.
The Times: "The report says extremist groups have used President Obama as a recruiting tool."
By my assessment, the president is an excellent recruiting tool for the Tea Parties, and this ham-handed effort to identify the Tea Parties with right wing extremism should swell attendance even more.
I am, by nature, sedate. I'll be at the Tea Party at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
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