The fact that the military put out such a report demonizing a part of the population that is LESS violent is cause for concern. The Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point released a study Tuesday warning against American âfar rightâ groups including the âanti-federalistâ movement and strong limited government activists. The report, titled âChallengers from the Sidelines: Understanding Americaâs Violent Far-Right,â posits that in recent years, and especially since 2007, âthere has been a dramatic rise in the number of attacks and violent plots originating from individuals and groups who self-identify with the far-right of American politics.â The analysis, conducted by West Point professor and CTC director of terrorism studies Arie Perliger, noted that his study âconcentrates on those individuals and groups who have actually perpetuated violence and is not a comprehensive analysis of the political causes with which some far-right extremists identify.â He added that an in-depth look at the data provided addresses three crucial questions: (1) What are the main current characteristics of the violence produced by the far right? (2) What type of far-right groups are more prone than others to engage in violence? How are characteristics of particular far-right groups correlated with their tendency to engage in violence? (3) What are the social and political factors associated with the level of far-right violence? Are there political or social conditions that foster or discourage violence? The West Point professor said anti-federalists âespouse strong convictions regarding the federal government, believing it to be corrupt and tyrannical, with a natural tendency to intrude on individualsâ civil and constitutional rights. Finally, they support civil activism, individual freedoms, and self government. Extremists in the anti-federalist movement direct most their violence against the federal government and its proxies in law enforcement.â Perliger also identified limited government activists as belonging to one of three categories: âa racist/white supremacy movement, an anti-federalist movement and a fundamentalist movement.â According to the Washington Times, the report also draws correlation between mainstream conservatism and what it dubs the violent âfar right.â The study then goes on to laud liberals as forward-thinking while maintaining that conservatives harbor a more archaic mindset. âWhile liberal worldviews are future- or progressive -oriented, conservative perspectives are more past-oriented, and in general, are interested in preserving the status quo,â the report states. âThe far right represents a more extreme version of conservatism, as its political vision is usually justified by the aspiration to restore or preserve values and practices that are part of the idealized historical heritage of the nation or ethnic community.â Citing a reported 350 âattacks initiated by far-right groups/individualsâ in 2011, the analysis characterizes the liberal-democratic system as inclusive and âdesigned to emphasize civil rightsâ while far-right ideology inherently âexcludesâ minorities. Perlingerâs study, however, has not gone without meeting a degree of criticism. Speaking to the Times, a Republican congressional staffer slammed: âIf [the Defense Department] is looking for places to cut spending, this junk study is ground zero.â He added that the Combating Terrorism Center should be focused on radical Islam and, at the least, publish a companion report underlying the dangers of left-wing terror groups like âthe Animal Liberation Front, Earth Liberation Front, and the Weather Underground.â The CTC describes itself as âone of the leading academic institutions devoted to the study of terrorismâ whose research is informed by three core components includingâ studying emerging threats, challenging conventional logic and offering counter intuitive insights.â http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...n-limited-government-activists-and-far-right/
The Pentagon called the Ft. Hood massacre "workplace violence." Apparently it was just a coincidence that the shooter was an obsessed muslim jihadist who shouted "allah akbar" repeatedly during the rampage.
The above reads like a a parody to anyone with a brain. For instance... this passage reads like a ronald reagan speech. The West Point professor said anti-federalists âespouse strong convictions regarding the federal government, believing it to be corrupt and tyrannical, with a natural tendency to intrude on individualsâ civil and constitutional rights. Finally, they support civil activism, individual freedoms, and self government.
There has already been 3 foiled bomb plots by the occuturds, and millions of dollars worth of damage yet somehow these pinheads decide to go after conservatives who havent done shit.
This is all about creating an intellectual foundation to justify taking extreme measures against patriot groups. If you call conservatives "violent extremists" who are "dangerous" enough times, low information voters begin to accept it. It doesn't hurt them that the media already share this template.
The Government is ready for the right wingers who are threatening revolution /civil war and thats a good thing