On Tuesday, Roger Hedgecock interviewed Sean Smith, Assistant Secretary of DHS for Public Affairs.
They talked about the report from the Department of Homeland Security, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment."
What Smith refused to say was as enlightening as what he did say.
Transcript
ROGER HEDGECOCK: Is the department sending people to video or record in any way the Tea Parties?
SEAN SMITH: Um, I can't speak to sort of things that are law enforcement sensitive. Um, so I can't speak to any current law enforcement operations.
HEDGECOCK: Does the department consider the organizers of Tea Parties Right-wing extremists?
SMITH: Um, I, I couldn't answer that.
HEDGECOCK: Does the department consider people who are opposed to illegal immigration, as this footnote seems to say, uh... Right-wing extremists?
SMITH: No.
HEDGECOCK: All right. Well, I, I've... Is this report gonna be withdrawn and redone?
SMITH: Um, I think that this report, um, you know, uh, we may not have seen the last of it. I'll say that.
HEDGECOCK: Because, in other words, when I said Unabomber and all, other than Tim McVeigh, you know, in this report, there are no names. There are no names of groups. I don't really know who you're talking about. I mean, are you talking about the VFW or are you talking about the Ku Klux Klan? It's not really clear.
SMITH: Right.
HEDGECOCK: This is really an unclear and very poorly written report to start with. I mean, if I was a grammar teacher I'd be very unhappy. You know what I'm saying?
SMITH: Yeah, and, and I share, I share some of your, uh, you know, frustration with the, with this document.
HEDGECOCK: So is it gonna be withdrawn or not, or do you know?
SMITH: Uh, I don't think that we're saying that at this point.
HEDGECOCK: OK. So, in other words, it stands; and it has been sent to all law enforcement agencies in this country -- state, federal, local, and tribal.
SMITH: Yes.
HEDGECOCK: Sean Smith, I appreciate your being with us.
SMITH: You bet, Roger. Thanks for having me.
HEDGECOCK: Thanks for your time. I appreciate it. Sean Smith, Assistant Secretary of DHS for Public Affairs.
This is really creepy.
What's happening to our country?
3 comments:
By the Obama administration DHS definitions Freedom Eden is a right-wing extremist blog. You might want to watch yourself.
That's right. I'm a security threat.
Well I disagree with 99% of what you write, but agree with having a first amendment right to write it and if they tried to shut you down, might even defend you.
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