The DANGEROUS Left and the murderous, not-so-dangerous right
So the Homeland Security Department, and sit down for this one, is concerning themselves with possible terror threats from left-wing radical groups like the Earth Liberation Front, but NOT from white supremacists, right-wing militia groups, or anti-abortion activists.
This despite the fact that yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, a domestic terror attack (the largest on US soil prior to 9/11) carried out by a right-wing hate group allied with the Michigan Militia.
The Earth Libertion Front, to date, has set Hummers on fire. Tim McVeigh set people on fire. So did Eric Rudolph, an anti-abortion activist who proudly pleaded guilty to bombing abortion clinics and other sites, killing 2 and wounding 120. Under this Homeland Security department, he would not be singled out for scrutiny in favor of groups that set animals free from pet stores.
(By the way, Rudolph's rambling, unapologetic manifesto of a confession letter justified his behavior by claiming that "abortion is murder." Hey, know what else is murder? Murder! Rudolph apparently is road-testing the brand new "not guilty by reason of they're killing people too" defense.)
The DHS defended their policy with this mealy-mouthed statement:
Homeland Security spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said the internal document — which was not meant for public distribution — identifies only general categories of threats and vulnerabilities, and is not meant to be a comprehensive list.
The defense amounting to the fact that "you weren't supposed to see that."
Homeland security is the last thing in this country that should be politicized. Nonetheless, it has been. The intimidation and selective priorities of this administration is shocking.
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