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Racists trying to get votes, does that perpetuate the thing when the white supremacists take it even further? >> well, yeah. it feeds into the view of white supremacists that there are at love white folks who hate immigrants as much as they. do brown skinned immigrants. they dont care about those who come from places like england. it makes them feel like the political system is playing into their belief system. often time you see hate groups trying to glom on to organizations. they certainly bac...

Since 2000. and the intelligence director from a group that documents the state of hate groups in america. thank you for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> absolutely. starting here with what we just discussed, this investigation here in texas, the rising incidence of violence tied to white supremacist groups and the rise really in the number of hate groups around the country. why do you think this is happening now? and why dont our policy makers prioritize this problem as much as the eq...

Part is that they are investigating the aryan brotherhood in connection with mark hasses death. they believe that these two are connected. they believe that us ba of tbece cases that they prosecuted against the aryan brotherhood are linked to this and they are bench killings. >> what is the mood in the town right now? >> he will with, the town is very, you know -- the killing happened about 20 minutes away i think the town is shocked and nerveg vows but they are not too worried about what is goi...

Years as an fbi agent. as you recall, laura. ininfiltrateed ambla one of its members killed a 10-year-old boy. several of its members actually paid me with the idea of having sex, anal sex with 11-year-old boys. this is hate. i have seen the aryan brotherhood. i worked with them when they were hired by the mob to do extortion work. i worked black street gang. i have seen real violence. >> laura: you have seen it, thats the point. from what you are hearing is border enforcement group. other group...

The people who live in nelson. >> most everybody that lives here that are original residents here have always had firearms. >> whats the point? by their own admission, this is a sham ordnance. its just for play. >> a got a statement from the mayor of nelson just a few moments ago. he said he wanted to make sure if people knew the city would offer gun safety classes. there will be no consequence if you dont own the gun. its really a statement. >> all right. and now a fascinating story, too. >> it...

I dont think he ever got a speeding ticket and hes done everything right. and newtown, and i dont know anything about except he is black, is there a reason he has sparked this explosion in right wing organizing? the way im chalking it up, right wing, maybe its logic the way theyre thinking about demographic change, but guns, immigration and gays, is that your reading thats the stimuli of these people when they decide to organize these hate groups. >> i think-- who are they rooting for? they dont...

I dont think he ever got a speeding ticket and hes done everything right. and newtown, and i dont know anything about except he is black, is there a reason he has sparked this explosion in right wing organizing? the way im chalking it up, right wing, maybe its logic the way theyre thinking about demographic change, but guns, immigration and gays, is that your reading thats the stimuli of these people when they decide to organize these hate groups. >> i think-- who are they rooting for? they dont...

It has very little to do with anybody else luckily. let me go to you, brian. maybe its logical in their point of view the way theyre thinking of demographic change. but guns, immigration, and gays. is that what you look at when you look at the people organizing hate groups? >> i think its a lot of it, but we have to put it into context. the folklore of the far right and im not talking about mitt romney supporters. im talking about people who have opted out of our political process. and thats wha...

It has very little to do with anybody else luckily. let me go to you, brian. maybe its logical in their point of view the way theyre thinking of demographic change. but guns, immigration, and gays. is that what you look at when you look at the people organizing hate groups? >> i think its a lot of it, but we have to put it into context. the folklore of the far right and im not talking about mitt romney supporters. im talking about people who have opted out of our political process. and thats wha...

Ive been saying for months for president obama to stop being aloof. tonight theyre going to have a bunch of -- not mcconnell or boehner. the presidents trying to get behind enemy lines having dinner with 12 republican senators who may be open to making deals and getting past this gridlock. its like the first supper. not the last supper. anyway, also remember when the word patriot meant something good? now so-called patriots tend to be racist who want to overthrow the government. and a new stud...