* * * Stop S 1959 that Criminalizes Thoughts & Free Speech

[Guest guest]

The end of Free Speech in America has arrived at our doorstep. It's a new

law called the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act,

and it is worded in a clever way that could allow the U.S. government to

arrest and incarcerate any individual who speaks out against the Bush

Administration, the war on Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security or any

government

agency (including the FDA).

 

This bill is the beginning of the end of Free Speech in America.

 

The bill states:

 

‘...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...

 

_http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1959_

(http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1959)

 

Note that this means the " planned use of force to promote a political or

social belief " would be considered an act of terrorism. This all hinges on the

definition of " force, " of course. Based on the loose use of logic in

Washington these days, and the slippery interpretation of the meaning of words,

" force " could mean:

 

• A grassroots campaign to barrage Congress with faxes

• A non-violent street protest

• A letter-writing campaign that deluges the Senate with too much mail

• A sit-in protest that blocks access to a business or organization

• A grassroots e-mail campaign that overloads the e-mail servers of any

government department or agency

 

You get the idea. " Force " could be defined as practically anything. And

since the " planned use of force " would be considered a criminal act of

terrorism,

anyone who simply thinks about a grassroots action campaign would be engaged

in terrorist acts.

 

If you stopped someone on the street and handed them a Bible, for example,

this could be considered an act of terrorism ( " ...use of force to promote the

individual's religious beliefs... " )

 

If you sent a barrage of angry letters to Washington about global warming

and the destruction of the environment by the U.S. military, this could also be

considered an act of terrorism ( " ...to promote the individual's political

beliefs... " )

 

 

 

Pick up your phone today and contact your US Senator's office to instruct

them to vote " NO " on S.1959.

With most, you can leave a message after hours.

Click here for your Senators contact info:

_http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm_

(http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm)

You can call the Capital Hill Switchboard at these toll free numbers and ask

to be connected or give your zip code to be connected to the correct office.

Messages can be left with many of them, 24 hours a day.

1 (800) 828 - 0498

 

1 (800) 459 - 1887

 

1 (800) 614 - 2803

 

Full PDF text if the bill:

_http://tinyurl.com/3a3y2z_ (http://tinyurl.com/3a3y2z)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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