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President for that because he was a lunatic, a murderrous lunatic. >> timothy mcveigh. >> but the fact is that it was not the contract with america balancing the budget and welfare reform, but actual cause was the tragedy at waco. >> he didnt say that, in fairness to the former president. he didnt blame newt gingrich, contract with america -- >> i was defense secretary then. >> wait. he didnt blame them for creating the environment that caused the oklahoma city bombing. >> yes, he did. >> paul, ...

Tonight, new insights on the sons of confederate veterans, the group that lobbied the virginia governor to name april as its month. critics say in recent years, theyre taken over by extremists and some lined with racist groups. they say they have been infiltrated by members of hate groups. joe johns has the up close. >> reporter: the sons of confederate veterans has about 30,000 members and some salute the confederate battle flag at meetings and while many, especially african-american view the p...

It called the second american revolution. in recent years, theyve gotten more politically active. in the last election, a writer in the groups magazine sized up barack obama. i believe that his rhetoric and anti-white legislative proposals would stir up racial riots that would seriously damage race relations in america. they have not been implicated with the acts of violence or terrorism. is it a hate group? the answer is no. even its biggest critic, the southern poverty law center which closely...

After they lost to rewrite slavery wasnt the main cause of the war. >> reporter: on its website, the group describes its mission as defending the heros who fought for liberty and freedom in what it called the second american revolution. in recent years, theyve gotten more politically active. in the last election, a writer in the groups magazine sized up barack obama. i believe that his rhetoric and anti-white legislative proposals would stir up racial riots that would seriously damage race relat...

Tonight, new insights on the sons of confederate veterans, the group that lobbied the virginia governor to name april as its month. critics say in recent years, theyre taken over by extremists some of whom are aligned with racist groups. they say they have been infiltrated by members of hate groups. joe johns has an up close look. >> reporter: the sons of confederate veterans has about 30,000 members and some salute the confederate battle flag at meetings and while many, especially african-ameri...

On "gone with the wind" aspect of the story and some view them as the lost cause. >> the lost cause is mythology created by white southerners in the aftermath of the civil war after they lost to rewrite slavery wasnt the main cause of the war. >> reporter: on its website, the group describes its mission as defending the heros who fought for liberty and freedom in what it called the second american revolution. in recent years, theyve gotten more politically active. in the last alaselection, they ...

Critics say in recent years, theyre taken over by extremists and some lined with racist groups. the southern poverty law certainty says the sons of confederate veterans have been infiltrated by members of hate groups. joe johns has the up close. >> reporter: the sons of confederate veterans has about 30,000 members and some celebrate the assassination of abraham lincoln and salute the confederate battle flag at meetings and while many, especially african-american view the pre-civil war era as a ...

Groups says no. >> we have been monitoring the group a very long time because the organization is shot through with members of hate groups like the council of conservative citizens and lee of the south, white supremesist groups. >> reporter: gilbert can attest to that. he was a member of sovereigns c -- sons of confederate but left because it got too political. >> i dont believe its a hate group. i believe there are members who qualify as member of hate group. i meet fine people and met some scu...

To over throw a government. mike is kof writes in "newsweeks" plog about the conditions under which this is happening. in some respects, the increase in such violent hate groups as the hewitt ree appears reminiscent of the surge. fueled in large part by anger over the economy and barack obamas presidency. the number of identifiable patriot groups increased 244% from 149 in 2008 to 512 in 2009. senator lieberman, back to you. in this highly charged political atmosphere where youve got so much pas...

To over throw a government. mike is kof writes in "newsweeks" plog about the conditions under which this is happening. in some respects, the increase in such violent hate groups as the hewitt ree appears reminiscent of the surge. fueled in large part by anger over the economy and barack obamas presidency. the number of identifiable patriot groups increased 244% from 149 in 2008 to 512 in 2009. senator lieberman, back to you. in this highly charged political atmosphere where youve got so much pas...