Maxine & Ted - Don't Call Us If You Call Us Terrorists!

[reprehensor]

Maxine & Ted - Don't Call Us If You Call Us Terrorists!

by Linda Milazzo, Dec 19 2007

On October 23rd, Congress voted to stifle Americans' right to dissent when it passed House Resolution 1955, the "Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007," sponsored by California Congresswoman, Jane Harman. In sanctioning the ambiguous definitions for "homeland terrorism" contained in this bill, Congress equated American participatory democracy to American "homegrown terror." The First Amendment is under assault:

H.R. 1955 DEFINITIONS:

(1) COMMISSION- The term `Commission' means the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism established under section 899C.

(2) VIOLENT RADICALIZATION- The term `violent radicalization' means the process of adopting or promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change.

(3) HOMEGROWN TERRORISM- The term `homegrown terrorism' means the use, planned use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised, or based and operating primarily within the United States or any possession of the United States to intimidate or coerce the United States government, the civilian population of the United States, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

(4) IDEOLOGICALLY BASED VIOLENCE- The term `ideologically based violence' means the use, planned use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual to promote the group or individual's political, religious, or social beliefs.

Despite the ambiguity of the language in H.R. 1955, it still passed the House by an overwhelming 404 to 6 - rammed through by Jane Harman, under the guise of deterring another American mass murderer like Timothy McVeigh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh

Point of fact: In recent years, America's most horrific mass murderers have primarily been teenagers - Columbine's Harris and Klebold, and the Omaha mall shooter, Robert Hawkins, to name just a few. Virginia Tech 23 year old college student, Seung Hui Cho, murdered 32. None of their "plans" would have been detected and prevented if H.R. 1955, or its Senate clone, S. 1959, had been in place at the time.

Among the 404 deluded Congress members who voted for H.R. 1955 was California Congresswoman Maxine Waters - one of the few progressive heroes in the House. Odd that Congresswoman Waters would support legislation laden with such ambiguous language. The definitions in this bill are written so broadly that nearly anyone can be accused of planning or threatening terror if they disagree with their government and attempt to alter policy. Considering Congresswoman Water's fabled advocacy for participatory democracy, one might conclude she hadn't adequately read the bill before voting for it...

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[lyonn]

1. Now it's up to the Senate to stop this

Article mentioned Boxer, Feingold, Kennedy as possible Senators to stop this, even by putting a Hold on the legislation if necessary. Feingold's ofc. has stated he will vote against this.

[reprehensor]

4. Ring those phones.

There is plenty of Orwellian crap going around already. Enough is enough!

[magellan]

2. Our founding fathers would be labeled terrorists by that definition too.

So be it.

[LaurenG]

3. It's fascinating and frightening that Americans aren't DEMANDING

Impeachment now. How in the world are we going to undo all the evil that this one man has caused.