- bemoan US decline in stature.
Isn't that a riot.
We have not declined in stature, at least through 2000-2006. So why shouldn't we bemoan the decline that has occurred in the last few years? Patriotism isn't patriotic?
Again, what went on from 2001-2008 under Bush was an approach to civil rights that provided them to Americans and required an uphill battle to grant them to foreign nations actively involved in working against the US, killing Americans, or aiding groups or individuals who seek to destroy the United States.
Yet, in the US we heard from the shrill left that all our rights were being taken away - which was never under consideration, although they were a little early with that fear.
Whether it is cars.gov, and the control the federal government has over your computer/files (and yes, you will say - it is only for the duration of the visit and or if you do a transaction. So - my response: go on cars.gov, look around, click all the necessary prompts that permit the government access, and put your trust where you claim it is. Second, it never says the control by the federal government of your computer and files is temporary. Remember during Bush you saw his Patriot Act as an attempt to review all the books you borrowed from the library as some infringement on your rights and privacy - yet now, you downplay or diminish something that clearly is an infringement upon your privacy - and you don't care.
So now, why not read the 9 pages, not much - of the Department of Homeland Security report on growing terrorist threats to this country - and read who it is that poses the threat!
7 April 2009
(U) Prepared by the Extremism and Radicalization Branch, Homeland Environment Threat Analysis Division. Coordinated with the FBI.
(U//FOUO) The possible passage of new restrictions on firearms and the return of
military veterans facing significant challenges reintegrating into their communities
could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists
capable of carrying out violent attacks.
* (U) Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration.
(U//FOUO) Proposed imposition of firearms restrictions and weapons bans
likely would attract new members into the ranks of rightwing extremist groups,
as well as potentially spur some of them to begin planning and training for
violence against the government. The high volume of purchases and
stockpiling of weapons and ammunition by rightwing extremists in anticipation
of restrictions and bans in some parts of the country continue to be a primary
concern to law enforcement.
— (U//FOUO) Returning veterans possess combat skills and experience that are
attractive to rightwing extremists. DHS/I&A is concerned that rightwing
extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to
boost their violent capabilities.
(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//FOUO) Rightwing extremists were concerned during the 1990s with the perception
that illegal immigrants were taking away American jobs through their willingness to
work at significantly lower wages. They also opposed free trade agreements, arguing that
these arrangements resulted in Americans losing jobs to countries such as Mexico.
(U//FOUO) Rightwing extremist paranoia of foreign regimes could escalate or be
magnified in the event of an economic crisis or military confrontation, harkening back to
the “New World Order” conspiracy theories of the 1990s. The dissolution of Communist
countries in Eastern Europe and the end of the Soviet Union in the 1990s led some
rightwing extremists to believe that a “New World Order” would bring about a world
government that would usurp the sovereignty of the United States and its Constitution,
thus infringing upon their liberty. The dynamics in 2009 are somewhat similar, as other
countries, including China, India, and Russia, as well as some smaller, oil-producing
states, are experiencing a rise in economic power and influence.
— (U//FOUO) Fear of Communist regimes and related conspiracy theories
characterizing the U.S. Government’s role as either complicit in a foreign
invasion or acquiescing as part of a “One World Government” plan inspired
extremist members of the militia movement to target government and military
facilities in past years.
Land of the free?
More concerned with appeasement than defending the United States. It is interesting the logic of their arguments - deeply flawed. Presume the decline is not changeable and is a good thing, presume ...
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