Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 so...let me get this str8 if you have some factory that spews out tons of toxic pollutants, you are a pillar of the community... if we do anything against this, yer the equivalent of a suicide bomber Feds using terrorism excuse to crack down on eco-activists The U.S. government is using the Patriot Act to go after radical environmental activists -- and some unfortunate folks who just happen to look like them -- by branding them as " terrorists. " Despite the fact that the Earth Liberation Front has caused no injuries during its acts of sabotage and arson over the years, the FBI told U.S. senators that the group and others like it are " a domestic terrorism investigative priority. " One FBI agent says President Bush himself called to inquire about a 2003 incident in Southern California in which Hummers were torched or defaced at a dealership, acts for which ELF claimed responsibility. Thanks to the Patriot Act, groups or individuals deemed terrorists lose several constitutional protections and can be surveilled without a warrant. " It's a ludicrous extension of the word terrorist, " says professor Steven Best of the University of Texas at El Paso, who has written about the animal-rights movement. " It drains it of any meaning. " straight to the source: The Guardian, Peter Huck, 02 Mar 2005 <http://grist.org/cgi-bin/forward.pl?forward_id=4455> I’m gonna tell all you fascists you may be surprised The people in this world are getting organized You’re bound to lose, you fascists are bound to lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 That's right Fraggle - I reckon that's why they want the terrorism laws in - so they can call people who demonstrate/campaign against them/the establishment can be put in prison or under house arrest with no trial - a good way to get people out of the way. Jo terrorista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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