Who You Calling an Extremist? - Benjamin Sarlin

May 02, 2009

By Benjamin Sarlin

The Department of Homeland Security set off a firestorm earlier this month when a memo surfaced that warned of right-wing extremists. The memo, which was issued to law-enforcement officials, suggested that extremists driven to dire straits by the Obama administration could recruit returning veterans to help produce Timothy McVeigh-like terrorism. Now, The Daily Beast has obtained another DHS memo, and this one identifies an even more far-ranging group of "extremists."

The new memo obtained by The Daily Beast locates an even wider-ranging group of extremists among us. You could safely say it crosses liberal and conservative lines: Entries range from Mexican separatists to antiabortion extremists to racial Nordic mysticism. (Islamic groups are specifically excluded from this document.)

Some sample entries:

* anti-immigration extremism
A movement of groups or individuals who are vehemently opposed to illegal immigration, particularly along the U.S. Southwest border with Mexico, and who have been known to advocate or engage in criminal activity and plot acts of violence and terrorism to advance their extremist goals. They are highly critical of the U.S. government's response to illegal immigration and oppose government programs that are designed to extend "rights" to illegal aliens, such as issuing driver's licenses or national identification cards and providing in-state tuition, medical benefits, or public education.

The Daily Beast

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	Who You Calling an Extremist? - Benjamin Sarlin May 02, 2009 By Benjamin Sarlin The Department of Homeland Security set off a firestorm earlier this month when a memo surfaced that warned of right-wing extremists. The memo, which was issued to law-enforcement officials, suggested that extremists driven to dire straits by the Obama administration could recruit returning veterans to help produce Timothy McVeigh-like terrorism. Now, The Daily Beast has obtained another DHS memo, and this one identifies an even more far-ranging group of "extremists." The new memo obtained by The Daily Beast locates an even wider-ranging group of extremists among us. You could safely say it crosses liberal and conservative lines: Entries range from Mexican separatists to antiabortion extremists to racial Nordic mysticism. (Islamic groups are specifically excluded from this document.) Some sample entries: * anti-immigration extremism A movement of groups or individuals who are vehemently opposed to illegal immigration, particularly along the U.S. Southwest border with Mexico, and who have been known to advocate or engage in criminal activity and plot acts of violence and terrorism to advance their extremist goals. They are highly critical of the U.S. government's response to illegal immigration and oppose government programs that are designed to extend "rights" to illegal aliens, such as issuing driver's licenses or national identification cards and providing in-state tuition, medical benefits, or public education. The Daily Beast This entry is in the following archive(s): Benjamin Sarlin \| Opinion More Immigration Stories From Benjamin Sarlin Who You Calling an Extremist? - Benjamin Sarlin May 02, 2009 By Benjamin Sarlin The Department of Homeland Security set off a firestorm earlier this month when a memo surfaced that warned of right-wing extremists. The memo, which was issued to law-enforcement officials, suggested that extremists driven to dire straits by... Continue Reading More Immigration Stories From Opinion 'Secure'?: Another New Definition from Secretary Napolitano - Janice Kephart May 16, 2009 By Janice Kephart On Wednesday, the House Homeland Security Committee conducted a hearing on the 2010 budget priorities of the Department of Homeland Security. The budget was submitted to Congress on May 7, 2009 as part of the President's $3.5... Continue Reading Secure Fences Work at White House - Jon Feere May 16, 2009 By Jon Feere Open-border advocates often claim that fences don't work. Why, then, does the White House have a secure, dual perimeter fence (both metal and 'virtual') and limited points of entry-with officials doing quick background checks at each? Answer:... Continue Reading Pandering by the ADL - Stephen Steinlight May 16, 2009 By Stephen Steinlight Notwithstanding the most incontrovertible survey data - findings so solid, consistent, and devastating not even the most naïve multicultural Pollyanna can be in denial regarding the fanatical anti-Semitism pervasive among the world's 1.3 billion Muslims - the... Continue Reading On E.J. Dionne's 'Buying Time on Immigration' - Stephen Steinlight May 16, 2009 By Stephen Steinlight Before giving E.J. Dionne two cheers for the quotient of candor in his Washington Post column 'Buying Time on Immigration,' plus three cheers for calling for greater decency in the immigration debate, and a well deserved rap... Continue Reading The Change They Seek - John Wahala May 16, 2009 By John Wahala The gathering here in Washington, D.C., had the predictable themes: an internationalist orientation; an array of Soviet-style paraphernalia; and the relentless recitation of Cesar Chavez's dictum, "Si se puede!" After an introduction in Spanish by the Rev.... Continue Reading
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