Ticking Time Bomb

America is being threatened by terrorists, but it's not the hardcore Middle East variety that are the clear and present danger to us. There are plenty of crazed right-wing nutjobs out there who believe Barack Obama is the enemy of America and must be stopped at any cost. And unfortunately, the lengths some of these crackpots will go are nothing short of terrifying (h/t Steven D at the Frog Pond)

James G. Cummings, who police say was shot to death by his wife two months ago, allegedly had a cache of radioactive materials in his home suitable for building a “dirty bomb.”

According to an FBI field intelligence report from the Washington Regional Threat and Analysis Center posted online by WikiLeaks, an organization that posts leaked documents, an investigation into the case revealed that radioactive materials were removed from Cummings’ home after his shooting death on Dec. 9.

The report posted on the WikiLeaks Web site states that “On 9 December 2008, radiological dispersal device components and literature, and radioactive materials, were discovered at the Maine residence of an identified deceased [person] James Cummings.”

The section referring to Cummings can be read here.

It says that four 1-gallon containers of 35 percent hydrogen peroxide, uranium, thorium, lithium metal, thermite, aluminum powder, beryllium, boron, black iron oxide and magnesium ribbon were found in the home.

Also found was literature on how to build “dirty bombs” and information about cesium-137, strontium-90 and cobalt-60, radioactive materials. The FBI report also stated there was evidence linking James Cummings to white supremacist groups. This would seem to confirm observations by local tradesmen who worked at the Cummings home that he was an ardent admirer of Adolf Hitler and had a collection of Nazi memorabilia around the house, including a prominently displayed flag with swastika. Cummings claimed to have pieces of Hitler’s personal silverware and place settings, painter Mike Robbins said a few days after the shooting.

This isn't Baghdad, Iraq. This is Bangor, Maine. These aren't "Islamofascists" looking to kill Americans whenever possible. These are Americans looking to kill Americans. They're not Muslims corrupting the teachings of Islam. They're white supremacists embracing the teachings of Hitler.

How many people forget Tim McVeigh and Eric Robert Rudolph when recalling terror attacks on US soil. It'll only take one of these bastards getting the Devil's own luck and they'll go down in infamy. Let's talk about the real sources of hatred and evil that drives extremists to attack our country, like right-wing hate radio, shall we?

Or will it take another American leader slain for us to consider it?