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H.Res.404 - Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of documents relating to the Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Assessment titled, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment".
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- Official: Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of documents relating to the Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Assessment titled, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment". as introduced.
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I think that we need to be very careful about the choice of words we use to describe a person who doesn’t share liberal views. Our legislators time could be better spent sorting out the mess they made or our economy rather than using the resources of Homeland Security to collect information about individuals opposing liberal views. I’d feel better knowing Homeland Security was monitoring terrorist activity instead of the activities of “Rightwing Radicals”. We all have the right to an opinion and to express it without government censorship.
I agree with this bill; I also believe Janet Napolitano should be forthcoming with documentation to support her claims that people on the right are potential terrorists. However, I wonder about the intent of Rep. King in offering this legislation. He is also the sponsor of HR 2159, “Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009.” Given Napolitano’s efforts at profiling, it is possible that dissenting Americans on the right could be denied firearms if HR 2159 is enacted. Both of these bills need to be watched carefully.
An update of sorts…while this resolution is sitting around on the House Calendar waiting for consideration, a group called Americans for Limited Government has filed an FOIA for DHS to provide sources for the “Rightwing Extremism” report. An interim response has just been given this month. The “sources” used by DHS to prove that militia activity is increasing mostly consists of web stories about isolated, mentally disturbed individuals in conflict with police, and also a article called “The Year in Hate” by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Thin evidence indeed, and perhaps there is more information to come.
I also am a little miffed at OpenCongress, who has taken my previous comment from this resolution and posted it under HR 2159, which makes it appear that I support that bill also. Nothing could be farther from the truth!
I have articles on both this resolution and HR 2159 on my blog:
http://periculosae.blogspot.com/2009/08/need-for-sources-house-resolution-404.html