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| Homeland Security Lexicon: You're All 'Militia Extremists' Now |
| 2012-02-06 |
| A recently published "lexicon" distributed to thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targets citizens concerned about their Second Amendment rights and the steady encroachment of the federal government, categorizing such as "militia extremists." The "lexicon," marked Unclassified/For Official Use Only (FOUO), is dated November 10, 2011, and was sent out by email to law enforcement and homeland security agencies on November 14 by LaJuan E. Washington of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis. We have exclusively posted the DHS "lexicon" here. Its definition of "militia extremists" states: (U//FOUO) Groups or individuals who facilitate or engage in acts of violence directed at federal, state, or local government officials or infrastructure in response to their belief that the government deliberately is stripping Americans of their freedoms and is attempting to establish a totalitarian regime. These individuals consequently oppose many federal and state authorities' laws and regulations, (particularly those related to firearms ownership), and often belong to armed paramilitary groups. They often conduct paramilitary training designed to violently resist perceived government oppression or to violently overthrow the US Government. (Page 2 of 3, emphasis added) |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #12 Disagreement, the newest form of violence. Some day you will have to pass a brain scan lie detector to prove your allegiance to the party. Or you won't be allowed on the bus. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2012-02-06 20:39 |
| #11 The extremists are not American citizens. The extremists are the most Liberal American President in the history of the United States and his administration. |
| Posted by: Chenter Barnsmell9450 2012-02-06 20:09 |
| #10 Requiring Religious organizations to support abortion which goes against religious teachings is a "soft" act of tyranny in regards to the current Federal Government authorities (Executive Brabch Democrats) and more "extremist" Presidential fiats that are coming down the pipe in regards to blatantly intrude on the constitutional right to bear arms requires these people to start grooming law enforcement to act against the expected back lash. The disbanding of our military is in full motion. The disarming of the citizens is now important. It is a race against the clock. Over the next few months you will see some extreme dictates from Obama. And you can be sure the master planners have this all mapped out with an agressive time line. |
| Posted by: Chenter Barnsmell9450 2012-02-06 20:01 |
| #9 The part that pisses me off is that it casts a net of suspicion so broad and generalized as to ensnare huge amounts of good citizens - that is, it includes so many people that its useless as a standard. This so-called standard was concocted by morons - blanket folders who have never done any REAL field ops or analysis. University types who got where they are by political pull, not success in the Intelligence community or military operations community. DHS should be disbanded, the function should be placed under FBI control, and the qualifications should be much higher. I had my doubts back then but I am sure of it now: George Bush was an idiot for going along with the establishment of this agency. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2012-02-06 19:43 |
| #8 I didn't even get a membership card. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2012-02-06 19:30 |
| #7 g(r)omgoru is correct, and more so. "Acts of violence" are no longer inclusive to physical acts, but have been redefined as not only "hate crimes", but "thought crimes" and "conspiracy" as well. Evidence of this may consist of reading materials, websites visited, public forum postings, ownership of common supplies and materials that could *theoretically* be used to create a bomb or other weapon. Even agreeing with an inflammatory statement made by a police informant, or failure to report such a statement to the police may be considered acts of violence. In other words, it has been "defined down" to being a subjective accusation, with evidence compiled after the fact. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2012-02-06 17:53 |
| #6 What part of "facilitate or engage in acts of violence" did you all miss? The part which defines "hate speech" as a form of violence. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-02-06 17:09 |
| #5 Mock the FEMA Regional security classification system at your own peril. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-02-06 16:43 |
| #4 What part of "facilitate or engage in acts of violence" did you all miss? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-02-06 15:54 |
| #3 Here is a Black Hat's take. |
| Posted by: newc 2012-02-06 14:59 |
| #2 Excerpts from the Psychological Handbook on Paranoia? Just asking at risk of appearing on some list. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-02-06 14:49 |
| #1 Welcome to being an enemy of the state. |
| Posted by: Tamir Pardo 2012-02-06 14:48 |