Rightwing Extremism Report

By now, I’m sure everyone has heard about it. I suspect that few have actually read it in its entirety.

I come at this from the perspective of a "returning veteran." My return was quite a few years ago, though. I returned from VietNam 46 years ago last October.

There is plenty to be upset about – even beyond the profiling of Military Veterans as potential right wing extremist terrorists. I suggest you take a look at the report - http://video1.washingtontimes.com/video/extremismreport.pdf - and then consider these questions:

Does the economic downturn upset you? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 2).

Does the prospect of new restrictions on firearms concern you? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 2).

Are you a returning military facing challenges in getting back into the swing of being at home and returning to a civilian job? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 2).

Are you a returning veteran with combat skills and experience? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 3).

Are you white? And did you vote against Barack Obama? You are surely racist and You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 3).

Are you concerned about the current administration’s stance on immigration and citizenship? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 3).

Do you question the wisdom of expanding social programs to minorities? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 2).

Do you think NAFTA might have been a bad idea and expanding it to a hemisphere-wide agreement would probably be an even worse idea? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 4).

Do you think that government actions might be infringing on our civil liberties? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 4).

Do you think we might be in the “end times?” You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 4).

Are you unemployed? Your child might become a Right Wing Extremist (p 4).

Do you think illegal immigrants might be taking jobs away from legal American citizens? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 5).

Do you think actually ENFORCEMENT of our immigration laws would be a good thing? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 5).

Do you actually OWN a gun? You probably are a Right Wing Extremist (p 5).

Do you think the United States is somehow threatened by other countries (China, India, Russia, some smaller oil-producing country)? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 6).

Do you think there are people in positions of power anywhere in the world that would like to see a "world government?" You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 7).

Do you think the stature of the United States relative to ANY other country in the world is being diminished? You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 7).

Are you a returning veteran? (I repeat that because the report repeats it a LOT). You might be a Right Wing Extremist (p 7).

HAVE YOU EVER SHARED YOUR CONCERNS WITH ANYONE VIA THE INTERNET? You PROBABLY ARE a Right Wing Extremist (p 8).

And of course if you answer YES to ALL of these – you need to be locked up immediately. Without trial. For life. For the safety of the United Ultra-Liberal States of America. (In all fairness, that isn't written in the report - it's just where it all takes us).

And of course “This document is UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (U//FOUO). It contains information that may be exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) [read that as “we don’t plan to let anyone know, even if they ask”]. It is to be controlled, stored, handled, transmitted, distributed, and disposed of in accordance with DSH policy relating to FOUO information and is not to be released to the public, the media, or other personnel who do not have a valid need-to-know [read that as “who do not share our ideologies”] without prior approval of an authorized DSH official [don’t hold your breath]. State and local homeland security officials may share this document with authorized security personnel without further approval from DHS. (p 1).