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no limit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-07-11 07:15 PM
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Remember how republicans lost their shit because of a homeland security report?
Edited on Mon Mar-07-11 07:24 PM by no limit
That report said there was rising extremism on the right which could (and did) lead to violence? I believe the argument was that just because there is a small minority in a perticular group that our government shouldn't single out everyone (which the report never did)?

So isn't it a bit odd that they don't seem to mind full blown congressional hearings in to the muslim community eventhough only a tiny fraction of which would every resort to violence?

I can only speak for myself but I'm personally more worried about domestic terrorism from the right wing than from the muslim community. I haven't seen any muslims bring assult rifles to political rallies.
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RandomThoughts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-07-11 07:18 PM
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1. The right or left for that matter violence is not militant.
Edited on Mon Mar-07-11 07:20 PM by RandomThoughts
It is institutionalized, things like mercenaries, and some with no feelings that will go all the way on something like tax cuts.

Bombing Americans or Iraqis doesn't mean anything different to many of them.

A few disasters, and people crumble, that is also why they need people scared not brave.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-07-11 07:53 PM
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2. Yes, I remember that very well.
Poutrage, as many of them continue to this very day to advocate violent rebellion if majority rule doesn't work out in their favor.
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-07-11 08:14 PM
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3. You don't need bullets to kill people.
Just de-fund programs that provide the safety net that keep them alive. Works as good as a bullet and it silent as a whisper.
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no limit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-08-11 09:59 AM
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5. Yup, and it's seen as centrist as well
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randr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-07-11 08:28 PM
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4. It would be our responsibility to call every right winger
and demand hearings on the growing number of hate groups.
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