Here is a thought-provoking opinion piece by a former DHS official. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/26/joe-biden-charlotesville-trump-adl-white-supremacy-column/3575579002/ I am neither for or against Biden, but I think our country needs to do more about domestic terrorism. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 27 by SC_RNDude 1 hour ago, nursej22 said: Here is a thought-provoking opinion piece by a former DHS official. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/26/joe-biden-charlotesville-trump-adl-white-supremacy-column/3575579002/ I am neither for or against Biden, but I think our country needs to do more about domestic terrorism. I would agree. However, I don’t for one second believe Biden is sincere that he thinks it’s important. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 27 by herring_RN, ASN, BSN It is becoming a world wide threat. Quote The number of terrorist attacks by far-right perpetrators rose over the past decade, more than quadrupling between 2016 and 2017. The recent pipe bombs and the October 27, 2018, synagogue attack in Pittsburgh are symptomatic of this trend. U.S. federal and local agencies need to quickly double down to counter this threat. There has also been a rise in far-right attacks in Europe, jumping 43 percent between 2016 and 2017... ... Of particular concern are white supremacists and anti-government extremists, such as militia groups and so-called sovereign citizens interested in plotting attacks against government, racial, religious, and political targets in the United States.... There also is a continuing threat from extremists inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda. But the number of attacks from right-wing extremists since 2014 has been greater than attacks from Islamic extremists. 2 ... With the rising trend in right-wing extremism, U.S. federal and local agencies need to shift some of their focus and intelligence resources to penetrating far-right networks and preventing future attacks. To be clear, the terms “right-wing extremists” and “left-wing extremists” do not correspond to political parties in the United States, such as Republicans or Democrats. Opinion polls in the United States show that most Republicans and Democrats loathe terrorism. https://www.csis.org/analysis/rise-far-right-extremism-united-states https://www.cfr.org/article/mail-bombs-hate-crimes-and-meaning-terrorism https://www.people-press.org/2018/01/25/economic-issues-decline-among-publics-policy-priorities/012518_2/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 27 by nursej22, MSN, RN 1 hour ago, SC_RNDude said: I would agree. However, I don’t for one second believe Biden is sincere that he thinks it’s important. Well, for now, there is another administration in office and they should do more, rather than less, as the article indicates. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 27 by nursej22, MSN, RN Another day, another shooting. And the president's response? https://apnews.com/e8c4a57d92b647209a1657f83cb10f37 Thoughts and prayers. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 28 by Tweety 5 hours ago, SC_RNDude said: I would agree. However, I don’t for one second believe Biden is sincere that he thinks it’s important. It's pretty much a liberal stance, so I don't see how you don't think he's sincere about it, as most liberals are, but I can't define your world for you. Yes, though pretty much 90% of what you see out of Biden (and Trump for that matter) is going to be about getting elected. Trump is quite sincere about fighting terrorists and illegal immigrant criminals. But seems to show no interest in making any kind of effort an helping combat an issue that kills probably hundreds of times more people. In fact quite a bit of politicians and Americans are like Trump. *shrugs shoulders* Edited Apr 28 by Tweety 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 28 by Tweety 3 hours ago, nursej22 said: Another day, another shooting. And the president's response? https://apnews.com/e8c4a57d92b647209a1657f83cb10f37 Thoughts and prayers. ...and praise for guard for actions during attack. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 28 by Lil Nel 2 hours ago, Tweety said: It's pretty much a liberal stance, so I don't see how you don't think he's sincere about it, as most liberals are, but I can't define your world for you. Yes, though pretty much 90% of what you see out of Biden (and Trump for that matter) is going to be about getting elected. Trump is quite sincere about fighting terrorists and illegal immigrant criminals. But seems to show no interest in making any kind of effort an helping combat an issue that kills probably hundreds of times more people. In fact quite a bit of politicians and Americans are like Trump. *shrugs shoulders* Why do you think Trump is sincere, regarding illegal immigration? He is married to one. And his businesses have employed scores of them over the years. It seems to me that his efforts are quite obviously insincere. He is playing to the rabid base. They are the only folks who actually like him. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 28 by Lil Nel The latest case of domestic terrorism only reaffirms my belief that the most dangerous people in this country, are young, White males, with easy access to guns. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apr 28 by Lil Nel I will be making my second donation this year, to HIAS, the Jewish philanthropic organization that aids refugees. Each time there is a horrific mass terror attack carried out by the rabid right, I make a donation to HIAS. Although, this month, I also made a donation to an organization in Brownsville, TX that aids migrants and asylum seekers at the southern border. Besides knowing that my $$ helps people, I love the idea of aiding those the rabid right seems to hate the most. I hope others will consider doing the same to counter the hate. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May 8 by toomuchbaloney Seems like our national strategy of thoughts and prayers has failed to keep Colorado students safe from home grown terrorism. Again 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May 8 by BCgradnurse 1 hour ago, toomuchbaloney said: Seems like our national strategy of thoughts and prayers has failed to keep Colorado students safe from home grown terrorism. Again And it's going to keep happening as long as the NRA has a stranglehold on our legislators. Some would prefer we continue to martyr our children rather than take a serious look at gun control. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
