Dobbs, Beck, Palin, Bachmann Share Blame For Rise in Right-Wing Extremism, Says Activist Group

[sabra]

Source: ABC News

Southern Poverty Law Center Cites Violent Incidents; Lou Dobbs Calls SPLC Director 'Paranoid'

Anti-government sentiments in the U.S. have reached levels so high they could result in another attack like the Oklahoma City bombing, according to a report released Tuesday by an organization that tracks right-wing extremists  and the authors of the report place part of the blame on Lou Dobbs, Glenn Beck, Rep. Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin.

In a statement to ABC News, Lou Dobbs hit back at the director of the group that prepared the report, calling him "paranoid."

A host of recent attacks on law enforcement, plots against President Obama, and a shooting at Washington, D.C.'s Holocaust museum are "signs of the times," said Mark Potok, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit group that monitors militias, white supremacists, and other extremist activity. Potok made his comments during a teleconference with reporters to promote the SPLC's latest annual report on hate-group activity.

"We've seen more threats and actual attacks in the past 18 months than we've seen at any given period over the past 15 years," claimed Potok.

Potok said he blames some public personalities and conservative politicians for inciting fear.

Potok cited talk-show host Glenn Beck for stoking fears that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is running concentration camps, former CNN host Lou Dobbs for incurring fears about supposed Mexican plots to take over the southwestern U.S., Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., for making statements about secret political reeducation camps, and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin for referring to Obama "death panels" during the health care debate. Bachmann and Beck are also cited by name in the SPLC's report, but Dobbs and Palin are not.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/lou-dobbs-glenn-beck-sarah-palin-michele-bachmann/story?id=9989249

[FiveGoodMen]

1. And nearly all of the news media.

[FSogol]

2. K & R. I'm glad someone is willing to say it. n/t

[DrDan]

3. kinda strange that rush and hannity are not included

[Plucketeer]

6. I agree as well.

Rush, calling Pelosi a Mullah. Rush must have bodyguards wherever he goes, no? BTW, does anyone know how one can send Rush mail - either Snail or E-mail?

[gateley]

4. Agree, agree, agree, agree and then some... nt

[Bette Noir]

5. LImbaugh must feel left out.

[DFab420]

7. No way!! REALLY?!

Scary hatemongers are scary? I don't believe.

Haha

Poor Rush, he's the loudest yet he got left out..

[ixion]

8. The "Activist Group" is Dobbs, Palin, Beck, et. al.

The who issued the report is really more of a 'watchdog' group.

[SoapBox]

9. Duh! And here are some of their loyal followers...

Some of the loyal followers of these freaks.

And great examples of home schooling and BushCo's Every-Child-Left-Behind program.

http://moronswithsigns.blogspot.com/

[Tx4obama]

10. Kick and Rec --- n/t