Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 FBI calls " eco-terrorists " top domestic threat; Inhofe licks his chops The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee convened a hearing on " eco-terrorism " yesterday, anxious to warn the nation of a rising danger that has already killed ... well, nobody. Despite the unimpressive body count, a growing number of property crimes make fringe ecological and animal-rights groups the single greatest domestic terror threat facing the U.S., according to the FBI's John Lewis, who testified before the committee. He acknowledged that groups like the Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front have not caused bodily harm, per se, but cited " troubling signs that this is changing, " like " violent rhetoric. " After the testimony, committee chair James Inhofe (R-Okla.) got to the real agenda: Smearing the larger environmental movement. " Just like al-Qaeda or any other terrorist organization, ELF and ALF cannot accomplish their goals without money, membership, and the media, " he said darkly, vowing to look more closely for ways that radical groups get assistance from " mainstream activists. " That's you, folks. straight to the source: CNN.com, Terry Frieden, 18 May 2005 straight to the source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 19 May 2005 Those who control the past, control the future; Those who control the future, control the present; Those who control the present, control the past.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I can see this leading to another bout of Mc Carthyism. Instead of " reds under the bed " they will be looking for " veg under the bed " It realy does smack of one of those science fiction movies where everyone has to conform to the norm. Lets hope that if they push it far enough, it will lead to a backlash Mary , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > FBI calls " eco-terrorists " top domestic threat; Inhofe licks his chops > > The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee convened a hearing on " eco-terrorism " yesterday, anxious to warn the nation of a rising danger that has already killed ... well, nobody. Despite the unimpressive body count, a growing number of property crimes make fringe ecological and animal-rights groups the single greatest domestic terror threat facing the U.S., according to the FBI's John Lewis, who testified before the committee. He acknowledged that groups like the Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front have not caused bodily harm, per se, but cited " troubling signs that this is changing, " like " violent rhetoric. " After the testimony, committee chair James Inhofe (R-Okla.) got to the real agenda: Smearing the larger environmental movement. " Just like al- Qaeda or any other terrorist organization, ELF and ALF cannot accomplish their goals without money, membership, and the media, " he said darkly, vowing to look more closely for ways that radical groups get assistance from " mainstream activists. " That's you, folks. > > > straight to the source: CNN.com, Terry Frieden, 18 May 2005 > > > straight to the source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 19 May 2005 > > > > Those who control the past, control the future; Those who control the future, control the present; Those who control the present, control the past.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 McCarthy's Red List is alive and well and has been dusted off and is now having more names added to it. Earth First!, Women in Black, Vets Against the War are all being added to the old Red List that also had the KKK, Aryan Brotherhood, Black Panthers, etc. on it. If you've ever signed your name to get something on a ballot that Big Brother doesn't like, you'd been researched. If you've ever sent a nasty letter to your congress-boob, you've been researched. Not a conspiracy theory, simply a fact. The ex was a DEA section head and Special Forces with the highest clearance. The higher ups informed him that he was making bad choices in his friends. They had my name from when I was 5 (step-dad's step-father was a registered Communist). Plus, a lot of us got on the wrong side of Hearst. And then there was Alcatraz. They had them all. About the only thing they didn't have was the right color of my eyes (they change, but they've never been blue! <g>). Lynda - Mary Minihane <minih Thursday, May 19, 2005 4:08 PM Re: yer all a bunch of terrorists...never mind like, the KKK er Aryan Nations, er any of them > I can see this leading to another bout of Mc Carthyism. Instead > of " reds under the bed " they will be looking for " veg under the bed " > It realy does smack of one of those science fiction movies where > everyone has to conform to the norm. Lets hope that if they push it > far enough, it will lead to a backlash > Mary > > > > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > > FBI calls " eco-terrorists " top domestic threat; Inhofe licks his > chops > > > > The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee convened a > hearing on " eco-terrorism " yesterday, anxious to warn the nation of > a rising danger that has already killed ... well, nobody. Despite > the unimpressive body count, a growing number of property crimes > make fringe ecological and animal-rights groups the single greatest > domestic terror threat facing the U.S., according to the FBI's John > Lewis, who testified before the committee. He acknowledged that > groups like the Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation > Front have not caused bodily harm, per se, but cited " troubling > signs that this is changing, " like " violent rhetoric. " After the > testimony, committee chair James Inhofe (R-Okla.) got to the real > agenda: Smearing the larger environmental movement. " Just like al- > Qaeda or any other terrorist organization, ELF and ALF cannot > accomplish their goals without money, membership, and the media, " he > said darkly, vowing to look more closely for ways that radical > groups get assistance from " mainstream activists. " That's you, > folks. > > > > > > straight to the source: CNN.com, Terry Frieden, 18 May 2005 > > > > > > straight to the source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 19 May 2005 > > > > > > > > Those who control the past, control the future; Those who control > the future, control the present; Those who control the present, > control the past.^ > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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