Rightwing Extremist

The Department of Homeland Security put out an assessment of rightwing extremist. The definition of a rightwing is "Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration." The definition is on its face offensive and anticonstitutional.

The reason this definition is offensive is it lumps together hate-oriented groups with groups that are focused on a single issue. I doubt the the threat from a hate-mongering organization is the same as from a group that opposes abortion. The agenda of these two groups are diametrically opposed. One is for saving all innocent lives, one is to propagate hate. I know there are those of you saying, yeah but you can't claim the same innocence on the part of staunch immigration opponents. I believe you can easily make that argument as well. People who are for strong border security do not hate immigrants, they do not hate people based on race. These people believe that we should uphold our laws. Illegal immigrants should not be costing taxpayers millions of dollars every year, in welfare, education, and social security. Not to mention the cost of additional crimes. Security is an issue the government must be strong on. If we had better boarder control, we would have less drugs and cartel violence in our country. Putting these groups in with hate-oriented groups is offensive.

Secondly, the 10th Amendment to the Constitution states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Say that it is extreme to reject federal authority in favor of state or local authority, seems to in direct violation of the Constitution. The Founding Fathers we're very clear, that unless an authority was granted to the Federal Government it belonged to the states. Apparently we have gotten so far of course that the Founding Fathers would be considered Rightwing Extremeist.

I am sure I will quickly be added to the Rightwing Extremist watchlist. I am opposed to abortion, the believe in strong boarder security, and believe the Federal Goernmant as usurped power that most definately belongs to the states. I fall into everyone one of those catergories, except being involoved in a hate-oriented group. I have never, not do I plan to act violently towards these ideals. My beliefs are such that I must work with in the system to peacefully promote the causes I hold dear. Yet by this definition I am a rightwing extremist. How said is it that traditional values are so under attack that we now call these values extreme!