DHS document on Rightwing Extremism

The official title of the document is

Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.

Want to know what your government thinks of all you 'extremists' out there?

Here are some excerpts from the PDF file that made the news this week. Visit the link for the complete document:

www.freedomalliance.org...

(U//LES) Threats from white supremacist and violent antigovernment groups
during 2009 have been largely rhetorical and have not indicated plans to carry
out violent acts. Nevertheless, the consequences of a prolonged economic
downturn -- including real estate foreclosures, unemployment, and an inability
to obtain credit--could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing
extremists and even result in confrontations between such groups and
government authorities similar to those in the past.

(U//LES) Rightwing extremists have capitalized on the election of the first
African American president, and are focusing their efforts to recruit new
members, mobilize existing supporters, and broaden their scope and appeal
through propaganda, but they have not yet turned to attack planning.



(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 tha rightwing
extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to boost their violent capabilities.



DHS encourages recipients of this document to report information concerning suspicious
or criminal activity to DHS and the FBI.

Notice the language around gun control. It is obvious that there will be a concerted effort to severely restrict, or in some cases, altogether ban, gun ownership in America. Notice also that there is language concerning the stockpiling of food and use of the Internet.

I'd say we have a lot to look out for...

Apparently there is some speculation that this was published during the Bush admin, in 2007.

But: it references the shooting of 3 Pittsburgh, PA. police officers that happened on 04/04/09

So something is fishy here...