White Terrorist Apologia

Professor Juan Cole has written a powerful piece on White Terrorism that explains why Tuscon shooter Jared Loughner’s shooting spree was a political act.  Loughner was undoubtedly mentally ill.  He was rejected by Army recruiting because of drug use.  Disturbing accounts of his behavior while attending community college are now being reported by the press.  He was clearly a ticking time bomb with access to high powered weapons.   All of these, however, do not change the basic political nature of his closing diatribes on MySpace and on Youtube.   The right wing is trying to use one cite of The Communist Manifesto as a favorite book to frame him as a leftie when evidence is becoming more clear that he was probably an extremist libertarian. The two most outspoken libertarians at the moment are Glenn Beck and Ron Paul. They are not leftist or Democratic. They are happily situated in the Right Wing of the Republican party.

Apologia for white terrorism is every where today and coming from the usual suspects.  High among them is any media outlet with Rupert Murdoch financing and ownership. Remember all the right wing outrage over the Homeland Security report citing the possible increase in young, white male domestic terrorism?

(U//FOUO) The possible passage of new restrictions on firearms and the return of military veterans facing significant challenges reintegrating into their communities could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks.

I’ve included Glenn Beck’s reaction to the report.  Listen to the characteristics he describes as harmless and considers patriotic,  then think, hmmm, does this sound like the Tucson Shooter to you?   Do you honestly believe that some young man starting to go over the edge to insanity can’t listen to this and feel empowered?  Jerrod Loughner looks like the archetype for  lone wolf extremist.  The Feds are currently  investigating his ties to Pro-White racist organizations. Specifically, the “American Renaissance”. Jerrod Loughner’s rants were parcel and part of the current Bircher Bunch’s diatribes against the Federal Government

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