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  • Extremism from the right is destroying every attempt by Obama to raise the level of communication in this country and try to inspire the youth.

    WH set to release text of controversial Obama school speech 2009

  • - Joseph Stalin Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.

    Our Pal Joey? 2008

  • Extremism is darn right hurtful and I am glad the religious right is begining to see that.

    Religious right leaning toward Democrats? 2008

  • The report does talk about ‘sensitivities’, but it is primarily concerned with what works in Preventing Violent Extremism, which is its title.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • The so-called Extremism Dictionary appears to be a clumsy attempt to marginalize those groups by both redefining the words that describe them, and assigning silly terms to political groups where they don't belong.

    Right Pundits 2009

  • The so-called Extremism Dictionary appears to be a clumsy attempt to marginalize those groups by both redefining the words that describe them, and assigning silly terms to political groups where they don't belong.

    Right Pundits 2009

  • Arun Kundnani is the author of Spooked: How Not to Prevent Violent Extremism, which is published by the Institute of Race Relations.

    British Blogs BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • "Extremism" is a tricky concept, because it is defined relative to the status quo.

    TEXAS FAITH: Is extremism in defense of principle bad? | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010

  • "Extremism" involves engaging in radical -- often violent -- activities to push one's agenda.

    Double Ten Red Ant Links Michael Turton 2006

  • 'Extremism' is a word deliberately chosen for its vagueness and used by intellectual slobs who are too desperate, sneaky, or lazy to say exactly what they mean.

    Homeland Stupidity 2009

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