Calls for the resignation of homeland security (DHS) chief Janet Napolitano are growing after the dubious sources for the now-infamous “right-wing extremism” report were revealed through a freedom of information request (FOIA).

"Janet Napolitano must resign immediately from her post at Homeland Security over this outrage," said Bill Wilson, the president of the taxpayer advocacy group Americans for Limited Government (ALG), which filed the freedom of information request shortly after the release of the DHS report. "Taking part in a deliberate intimidation campaign against the American people under the guise of protecting them is wrong. The only honorable thing for Napolitano to do is step down."

Wilson blasted the methodology used in formulating the report while his organization dismissed the source material provided by the DHS as nothing more than an afternoon surfing the Web. "Under Napolitano's watch, government officials who were supposed to be gathering real intelligence on domestic terror threats were instead surfing the web and reading wacky websites, all to create the public perception of 'rightwing extremism,’” Wilson explained. He also noted that the DHS used a “kook” website rather than actual evidence, and that the memo was insulting to the tens of millions who were targeted by it.

The report in question, released in April and entitled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment," suggested that American veterans were likely terrorists, along with those who oppose abortion, gun control, lax immigration enforcement, “free trade” agreements, one world government, and even the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. The report concluded that all of these groups should be monitored as potential terror suspects. It drew widespread criticism from groups across the political spectrum and a variety of excuses from Napolitano, who apologized and claimed it may have been issued by a “rogue” employee.  

In response to the FOIA request by ALG, the DHS sent a letter and a list of sources used in compiling the report. But instead of being sourced to intelligence reports, crime analysis, or any hard data, the list referred to about 50 Internet links — sources like the discredited far-left Southern Poverty Law Center, various news reports from such bastions of journalism as the Huffington Post, and even 11 references to www.whatdoesitmean.com, an odd website that features pictures of unicorns, tarot cards, and dragons across the top.

"We expected to receive back some hard-core analysis, some data analysis, looking at crime statistics and current trends that would back up conclusions in the report," Nathan Mehrens, a news contributor to Americans for Limited Government and a former Labor Department official, told FOX News. "Instead what we got was a list of URLs to various websites, all kinds of news stories across the board."

Among other groups rallying with ALG in its demand for the ouster of Napolitano’s is Americans for Legal Immigration (ALIPAC), an organization that favors stricter controls on immigration. It sent out a press release last week saying it was “joining the growing chorus of calls for the resignation or termination of Janet Napolitano” because the agency used “faulty“ information from “discredited left wing groups.”

"Janet Napolitano must resign or be fired by Obama,” said William Gheen, the president of ALIPAC. “If not, then all Americans can safely assume that President Barack Obama supports these highly unpopular and offensive policies.”

Gheen also noted that the targeted beliefs represent “the popular view on these issues” and that one must look back as far as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union “to find this kind of politicization of police forces now found under the Obama Presidency." He called for all federal officials to “take immediate actions to dispel public concerns about rampant taxation, gun rights, and open borders plans" and continued by saying, “we will move to call for the dissolution of the Department of Homeland Security and a return of American security matters to agencies with more checks and balances to prevent political abuse and misuse."

It is ironic that among the sources for the report were groups that used that very report to confirm their own accusations — groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center. These revelations should be a wake-up call to Americans about the true purpose of the police state currently being erected around them. Instead of actually looking for terrorists, the unconstitutional DHS is busy trying to paint regular Americans who support the Constitution as the enemy, using discredited and politicized sources to boot.

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Bobby said:

Traitors on the border need to be put on notice that they will be watched by the citizenry Americans have got to wake up and demand that Janet Napolitano be dumped. Fired. Don't worry about her. She'll be alright. These beurocrats just move from one position to another until they retire, with absurd benefits. No, the reason she needs to go is not because things will then radically change and the Democrats and Republican traitors on the border issue will suddenly see the light. They won't. But demanding her firing will put these traitors on notice that the American citizenry is watching them. We know by now who is and who is not working in the nations best interests where the border is concerned.

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August 18, 2009
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Donald Cho said:

Chariman CABA of Silicon Valley The vast majority of Americans who demand the vigorous enforcement of all of this nation's immigration laws must now demand that Janet Napolitano either resign or be fired by Barack Obaama. She has proven to be a tacit lobbyist, advocate and enabler of amnesty for illegal aliens with her DHS non- enforcement policies. She has reined in ICE fugitive operations teams and the 287(g) program. Janet N. MUST GO NOW!!

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Bobby said:

Take a Vacation to a National Forest with your family and run into an AK47 carrying drug Dealer. I wonder if Janet was one of the people involved in National Forest Day. We know PResident Obama and his family went to a National Park, but they have protection and the best security. How about a regular American family? If they go to a national park, they might, because of the Democrats and Napolitanos immigration laxness on the Mexican border, run into an AK-47 carrying Mexican drug dealer guarding his crops. That would sure put a damper on that familys vacation. Uh, P.S. Why isn't the Southern Poverty Law Center concerned about Mexican drug dealers growing pot in America's national forests, rather than looking for "white extremist groups". Idiots and traitors.

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August 18, 2009
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Thomas Paine said:

Here is a real Terrorist threat that should be submitted to Janet's office Facts: Barry Jennings reported multiple explosions in Tower 7 before it collapsed on 911 William Rodriguez reported a major explosion before the first plane hit the towers. Dr. Steven Jones has proven the existance of thermate explosives in the dust of 911 700 Architects and Engineers believe it was contolled demolition. FBI Agent of 30 years John O'neill was murdered on 911. (All above facts verifiable on internet) There Janet, there is an honest threat for you to investigate. Find the real terrorists behind 911. Go to it!!

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Bobby said:

	... Three comments. Wow!! The concern of Americans is overwhelming. The Democrats will soon have their dictatorship at this rate, and those Americans too apathetic to have cared, will be lost.
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August 18, 2009
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Scott D said:

	KEEP Napolitano, OUST Alex Newman Alex Newman should be ousted for character assination and as traitor to his country.
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