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December 20, 2007 at 22:14:59

A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN TO STOP S. 1959 FROM PASSING INTO LAW: THIS *WILL* WORK!!

by Kathryn Smith     Page 2 of 3 page(s)

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F) Expose the War on terror for what it is: A fake. Simultaneously, expose the use of government “terrorist” code language deliberately targeting vocal citizens.

The Patriot Act’s definition of “Terrorism” is, according to the ACLU and Center for Constitutional Rights, drafted in a way to include religious groups, peace groups and activists in its sweep. Entities across the partisan spectrum chime in unanimously that the term “Terrorist” is “over-broad” in the Patriot Act. Therefore, the use of the word “Terrorist” in S. 1959 is very likely an echo of that falsified term, especially considering who is being targeted by this bill S. 1959 (see below for legal analysis/proof) and that this bill targets thought, not action, according to ACLU legislative director Caroline Frederickson. Since the Patriot Act grants the FBI unilateral powers to arrest people without probable cause, connection to criminal or terrorist activity, or court warrant, then vocal “terrorists” targeted under S. 1959 would be vulnerable to arrests, thanks to the hand-and-glove action of S. 1959 and the Patriot Act.

To avoid being labeled conspiracy kooks, exposing the War on Terror as a fake and the use of code language targeting vocal people on a legislative level, the matter would have to be asserted in an extremely fact-based way. The ACLU’s website is crawling out the ears with examples of activists dubbed as terrorists, as proof of the claim above. The Red Cross estimates that 70% of “Terrorists” at Guantanamo are innocent, the ACLU and Center for Constitutional Rights echo each other with relentless consistency  that many Guantanamo detainees are “held without so much as being charged with any crime”, and former FBI agent Mike German sent an e-mail to ACLU members that only one terrorist has been caught since 9-11-01 as the result of National Security Letters (FBI issued subpoenas for private records). An unbelievable 143,000 NSL’s were issued between 2003-2005 alone----that’s 993 per week----53% of which were for Americans, born and naturalized alike, according to Mike German.

So much for the War on Terror. And therefore, so much for S. 1959: It’s a charade. Let’s call it for what it is, and shoot it down as such, in public!

FULL TEXT OF THE BILL: http://tinyurl.com/3a3y2z

* Excerpts from the text of the bill, S. 1959, “To establish the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other purposes”

A) The “Other purposes” in the title are not even mentioned in the text of the bill, let alone defined. This leaves a giant loophole, all but canceling out the text of the bill itself. What are these “other purposes” ? Let the imagination wander: Anything goes.

B) This bill targets free speech on the Internet:

“The Internet has aided in facilitating violent radicalization, ideologically based violence, and the homegrown terrorism process in the United States by providing access to broad and constant streams of terrorist-related propaganda to United States citizens.”

Considering that 9-11 truth Sayers were labeled “terrorists” in Congressional meetings, the motive to clamp down on vocal citizens has hereby been confessed. Further evidence of that motive is in the text below:

C) The aim is to clamp down on vocal citizens, not terrorists:

” Individuals prone to violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based violence span all races, ethnicities, and religious beliefs, and individuals SHOULD NOT be targeted based solely on race, ethnicity or religion”. (Emphasis added).

“Any measure taken to prevent violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based violence and homegrown terrorism in the United States SHOULD NOT violate the Constitutional rights, civil liberties, or civil rights of United States Citizens and lawful permanent residents”. (Emphasis added).

“Should not” is a recommendation, not an imperative. “Shall not” would be the imperative legal terminology we would be looking for, if they really meant business and were not, in fact, legislating a veiled request (for such crack-downs on civil liberties to occur).

An aside: The 4th amendment says that "all persons" (not "All citizens and all lawful permanent residents") must be safe from warrantless seizure, arrest, etc and that probable cause submitted under oath is the precursor for any lawful arrest or seizure to occur. Thus, illegal aliens, whether or not we agree about their right to be here in the USA, also will be criminally vulnerable to being DUBBED "terrorists" and arrested, tortured et al, given the text above. The tragic fact is that Guantanamo detainees (innocent ones among the actual terrorists) are Middle Eastern and many Hispanic people have been wrongfully jailed out of state where nobody knows them (though not abducted out of the country, thank god!)

D) The bill protects the government’s best interests but not that of the people, using terminology which is deliberately left vague and open to personalized interpretation:

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This quote summarizes the nature of my concerns and the content of personal experiences which stir my activism: "Necessity is the plea for every infringement on human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves". --Paul Revere, House of Commons

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This quote summarizes the nature of my concerns and the content of personal experiences which stir my activism:

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement on human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves". --Paul Revere, House of Commons

Kathryn SmithThis quote summarizes the nature of my concerns and the content of personal experiences which stir my activism:

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement on human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves". --Paul Revere, House of Commons

There's a reason why the ACLU doesn't back impeachment:

Hello Ladybroadoak and readers:

Having served on my local ACLU County Chapter Board, let me weigh in by way of explaining why the ACLU doesn't back impeachment (even though, in this case, I don't agree with it myself, by the way).

The ACLU is very careful about maintaining a politically neutral image. And they must, of necessity: They litigate more than 60 cases per state each year, appearing at the US Supreme Court second in frequency to the US Dept of Justice.

Given that fact, you can probably understand why neutrality is key to their effectiveness.

I remember a conversation with a retired FBI agent I ran into who referred to the ACLU as "That darned organization" and immediately piped in that "all you need is loyalty to your country and your God, and then you won't need the ACLU and other organizations like it". Yeah, right. Get real Lady.

Anyway, the ACLU is marginalized of necessity, and of necessity must be cautious in their public image and in that image with COngress. (No, it is not my experience that they compromise with Congress when litigating or advocating civil liberties causes. Not at all! In fact, they convinced the Dept of HOmeland Security not to put radio frequency wave chips in our driver's licenses, have fiercely stuck to their guns and even publicly exposed the Administration for over-invoking "state secrets" and further, the ACLU has exposed them for using those claims particularly when civil liberties matters and wrongful torture were at issue. No, the ACLU does not compromise with COngress: I can say that for sure).

But at the same time, they must maintain their good relations with Congress. Otherwise they can't keep litigating and working for our cause.

Make sense?

FYI I too have written Anthony Romero, national director, urging him to please reconsider in the case of Cheney/Bush where backing impeachment is concerned. I too am concerned and disappointed to say the least. I have pointed out to Anthony Romero that to litigate cause after cause, while curve balls are thrown in our way unremittingly (a strategy of course), is to win battles while losing the war (for our freedom). And that to cut the branches is to assure that they will grow back, but to dig up the tree by the roots is the thing to do.

 At least I"ve tried. Like any other good organization, especially one as powerful as the ACLU, it is bound to be infiltrated. And so it is. The ACLU attorneys themselves are marvellous and I am so impressed with them. But there are things going on internally with hte ACLU to slow it down. Tragic and even evil, under the circumstances. That's all I can say about it.

by Kathryn Smith (97 articles, 2 quicklinks, 42 diaries, 410 comments) on Friday, December 21, 2007 at 12:08:29 PM
 

 

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