alt-market.com | The definition of “extremist” is a rather ambiguous issue primarily dependent on opinion rather than fact. That is to say, it is generally the people in power and their propaganda mouthpieces that determine who is an extremist and who is not. There is no set or fair standard.

If you are a quiet and passive sort of citizen with no political deviations and no thoughts outside of what is considered “mainstream,” then you are probably considered a non-threat to the establishment. If, however, you promote an ideal that is opposed to the establishment agenda and display a potential to actually ACT to fight for that ideal, then you will eventually be labeled an extremist.

So who sets the standard for extremism in America today? The responsibility of enforcement has been undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security. But, the initial profiling of extremism and the engineering behind the farcical talking points that the DHS often uses and spreads to local law enforcement agencies is the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center. 

This article appeared at www.rutherford.org:

“We want no Gestapo or secret police. The FBI is tending in that direction. They are dabbling in sex-life scandals and plain blackmail. J. Edgar Hoover would give his right eye to take over, and all congressmen and senators are afraid of him.”—President Harry S. Truman

“Don’t Be a Puppet” is the message the FBI is sending young Americans.

As part of the government’s so-called ongoing war on terror, the nation’s de facto secret police force is now recruiting students and teachers to spy on each other and report anyone who appears to have the potential to be “anti-government” or “extremist.”

Using the terms “anti-government,” “extremist” and “terrorist” interchangeably, the government continues to add to its growing list of characteristics that could distinguish an individual as a potential domestic terrorist.

For instance, you might be a domestic terrorist in the eyes of the FBI (and its network of snitches) if you:

1. express libertarian philosophies (statements, bumper stickers)
2. exhibit Second Amendment-oriented views (NRA or gun club membership)
3. read survivalist literature, including apocalyptic fictional books
4. show signs of self-sufficiency (stockpiling food, ammo, hand tools, medical supplies)
5. fear an economic collapse
6. buy gold and barter items
7. subscribe to religious views concerning the book of Revelation
8. voice fears about Big Brother or big government
9. expound about constitutional rights and civil liberties
10. believe in a New World Order conspiracy

Footage from a camera in Lavoy Finicum's truck when he was stopped and ultimately shot by Oregon State Police.

www.dontcomply.com | Indiana – Elkhart County Sheriff Brad Rogers, successfully stood up for his constituents in a showdown, when the Food and Drug Administration sent in some federal officials to pester a raw milk and organic food farmer.

Sheriff Rogers followed up on a complaint from a local farmer, David Hochstetler and discovered that he would use his position to side with them because he saw that there was no justified cause for the obtrusive inspections that have going on since 2011 around twice a month.

They were searching for a reason to shut down Forest Grove Dairy Farm, so Rogers stepped in and blocked it. Then he started speaking out about it.

Northern California Sheriffs speak out on supporting the constitution and dealing with the federal government (video):

The People's Sheriff, David Clarke, discusses the issues surrounding the Oregon occupation of the Malheur Nation Wildlife Refuge (video):