As a "TERRORIST" that favors local government over state or federal, I should probably be put on some kind of list. My ideas are definitely a threat to the established order of ruling the unthinking masses.
On Jun 29, 11:05 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > From: *Travis* > Date: Mon, Jun 29, 2009 > Subject: Corrupt Representative's Amendment to Label Americans Terrorists > > http://www.examiner.com/x-2684-Law-Enforcement-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Re... > > Rep. Hastings' defense amendment to label Americans 'terrorists' > June 29, 6:39 AM · Jim Kouri - Law Enforcement Examiner > > Impeached Florida judge -- now a Democrat Party member of the House of > Representatives -- Rep. Alcee Hastings introduced what some claim is a > disturbing piece of legislation. The new bill calls for the Attorney General > to have discretion over who is called a terrorist and what groups will be > listed and treated as terrorist groups. > > In an unclassified report entitled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic > and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and > Recruitment," Secretary for Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and her > agency included the following description of "extremists:" > > *"Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those > groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on > hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are > mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or > local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include > groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as > opposition to abortion or immigration."* > > On Thursday, Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) made the following remarks on > the House Floor regarding Congressman Alcee Hastings’ (D-FL) amendment to > the National Defense Authorization bill: > > "The Hastings Amendment to the National Defense Authorization bill (which > now is being considered *en bloc*) prohibits the recruitment, enlistment, or > retention of persons with known affiliations to "groups determined by the > Attorney General to be of a violent, extremist nature." > > "Members on both sides of the aisle support the purpose of this amendment > because we recognize that there are legitimate concerns about the enlistment > of persons who may seek to use their military training to cause harm to > innocents, but we should take pause to consider the breadth of this > amendment carefully. I just want to express concern about the language of > this amendment, and my concerns are shared by many in this House. > > "While the amendment seeks to keep gang members and members of violent > groups out of the military, the amendment by its language is much more > broad. Specifically, it confers upon the Attorney General the ability to > categorize groups as hate groups, and this sounds an alarm for many of us > because of the recent shocking and offensive report released by the > Department of Homeland Security which labeled, arguably, a majority of > Americans as "extremists." > > "I take extreme offense that the federal government -- through a report > issued under the authority of a Cabinet-level official -- would dare to > categorize people who are "dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition > or abortion or immigration" as "right-wing extremists" and it begs the > question of whether the Attorney General, under Mr. Hastings' Amendment, can > look to the Napolitano report to decide who is an extremist, or can make the > same categorization of the majority of Americans as extremists who may then > be kept from joining the military, or who may be discharged. > > "The desire to risk one's life on foreign soil for one's country may well be > considered "extreme." To spill blood on a foreign battlefield in the name > of freedom requires extreme devotion. > > "This amendment could have been written in a way that is more consistent > with current DOD policy, which prohibits military personnel from > participating in "organizations that espouse supremacist causes; or attempt > to create illegal discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, religion, > or national origin..." > > "The military has many laws and regulations in place to counter racism and > the enlistment of racist militants. Recruits must be thoroughly vetted, and > must even explain the symbolism behind their tattoos, body markings and > writings. I understand that there is concern that the rules and regulations > governing vetting of recruits are not being followed as vigilantly as they > could be, and this is a legitimate cause for concern. At the same time, > this is a call for better enforcement of the laws in place, rather than a > sweeping categorization of persons as "extremists," as we saw in Janet > Napolitano's agency's report. > > "I want to state unequivocally that I believe that it is not the intent of > this Congress to label pro-lifers, federalism proponents, and > pro-immigration enforcement groups and their affiliates as extremists under > the bill. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle should make a strong > effort to assuage these concerns and make our intentions clear. If the > intent of this amendment is to go after citizens because of their political > views and moral convictions, then the amendment is unconstitutional. I hope > that the sponsor of the Amendment will make clear tonight that this is not > the intent." > > *Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National > Association of Chiefs of Police and he's a staff writer for the New Media > Alliance (thenma.org). In addition, he's the new editor for the House > Conservatives Fund's weblog. Kouri also serves as political advisor for Emmy > and Golden Globe winning actor Michael Moriarty. > > He's former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights > nicknamed "Crack City" by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In > addition, he served as director of public safety at a New Jersey university > and director of security for several major organizations. He's also served > on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers > throughout the country. Kouri writes for many police and security > magazines including Chief of Police, Police Times, The Narc Officer and > others. He's a news writer for TheConservativeVoice.Com and PHXnews.com. > He's also a columnist for AmericanDaily.Com, MensNewsDaily.Com, > MichNews.Com, and he's syndicated by AXcessNews.Com. He's appeared as > on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including > Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, Fox News, etc. > > * > > __,_._,___ > > -- > *~@):~{> > > -- > *~@):~{> > > naco-150x159(2).jpg > 13KViewDownload > > DHS(2).jpg > 6KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
