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By David Sessions - Politics DailyPresident Obama's plan to deliver a televised speech to public school students caused an uproar among conservative parents in Texas, who demanded that their children be allowed to skip the event, scheduled for Tuesday. "It seemed like a direct channel from the president of the United States into the classroom, to my child," said Brent Curtis, an engineer who is keeping his three kids at home. "I don't want our schools turned over to some socialist movement." Most of the opposition was along similar lines, complaining either that the speech was indoctrination or that it had not been screened ...
Conservatives Boycott WorldNetDaily over 'Embarrassing' Birther Claims
By David Sessions - Politics DailyPortions of the conservative blogosphere are drawing battle lines with the right-wing news and commentary site WorldNetDaily, which some on the right blame for giving legitimacy to scurrilous anti-Obama rumors. Inspired by a recent article in the Boston Herald that discussed right-wing extremism on the Internet, a blogger at The Next Right, a blog about rebuilding the Republican Party, called for companies and organizations to remove their advertisements from WND. "The Birthers are the Birchers of our time, and WorldNetDaily is their pamphlet," wrote Jon Henke, referring to a right-wing ...
'Right-Wing Extremism' Report Released Despite Civil Rights Concerns
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe Civil Rights Division of the Department of Homeland Security raised concerns about the language of a controversial report on alleged "right-wing extremist" groups before the report's release, but the Obama Administration decided to make the report public before those concerns were fully addressed, according to a Department spokesperson. Amy Kudwa declined to say which parts of the report were the source of concern inside the Department. But Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said that she would rewrite a footnote in the report that defined "right-wing extremists" as motivated ...
Republicans Slam Obama Administration Report on 'Right-Wing Extremists'
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe Deparment of Homeland Security issued a report to law enforcement agencies last week warning of an increase in recruitment and activity by so-called "right-wing extremist" groups. Among the reasons cited by the report (pdf) for the alleged increase are the continuing economic downturn, the election of President Barack Obama as the first black president, and the return of potentially disgruntled war veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. The report broadly characterized right-wing extremists groups as motivated by hate, rejection of federal government authority, or opposition to single issues ...
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