War Handwavium

April 7, a Department of Homeland Security report suggests that right-wing extremism may be on rise.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/14/extremism.report/

The right did not like that at all.

Michelle Malkin whined that “it’s no small coincidence that Napolitano’s agency disseminated the assessment just a week before the nationwide April 15 Tax Day Tea Party protests.” and that the report was specifically and politically motivated to “demonize” the tea-bagging tax protests.

RNC chair Michael Steele said that the report was intended “to segment out Americans who dissent from this administration, to segment out conservatives in this country who have a different philosophy or view from this administration, and labeling them as terrorists”

Instead of pointing out possible acts of terrorism being generated internally by Americans against Americans, what did Steele want? Where our government needs to be is on that border securing the border. Where our government needs to be is overseas and in the back halls and rooms of the Middle East to make sure that we’re not suffering another terrorist attack here at home.

For you see, according to the Republican Party, the only threat is from ferrriners, the only threat is from overseas, the only threat is from across our border. The heart of the Republican Party is xenophobia.

April 16, the heat from the right wing whining eventually caused Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to issue a public apology.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103171936

June 1, an abortion doctor, George Tiller, was murdered while he handed out bulletins at his church. The man currently in custody for his murder is Scott Roeder.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/us/01tiller.html?_r=1&hp

Roeder’s ex-wife said his extreme anti-government beliefs contributed to the breakup of their marriage more than a decade ago. “The anti-tax stuff came first, and then it grew and grew. He became very anti-abortion.” Roeder moved out of their home after he became involved with the Freemen movement, an anti-government group that discouraged the paying of taxes. A decade ago, Roeder subscribed to the quarterly magazine “Prayer and Action News” which said “justifiable homicide” against abortion providers can be supported.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_abortion_shooting_suspect

This is an act of terrorism, committed by a right wing extremist.

I patiently await the apology of Michelle Malkin and Republican party chair Michael Steele for dismissing the Department of Homeland Security’s report as nothing but political slandering.

I say “patiently”, because I doubt any of these cowards have the guts.