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House Passes Thought Crime Prevention Bill

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'The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 1955 titled the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007.' The article argues that 'This bill is one of the most blatant attacks against the Constitution yet and actually defines thought crimes as homegrown terrorism.' Be careful what you think -- even dissent may now be an act of homegrown terrorism.

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My Orwellian Nightmare by Kevin Gosztola on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 2:04:11 PM

so here it is... the MEAT of the text.... by steve scheetz on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 2:26:40 PM

forgot to post... by steve scheetz on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 2:29:04 PM

House Passes Thought Crime Prevention Bill by Munich on Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 12:20:21 AM

radical thought by Robert N Smith on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 4:27:47 PM

Tribal creatures don't worry about ambiguity so long by Brett Paatsch on Saturday, Oct 27, 2007 at 1:19:18 AM

THIS REALLY FROSTS THE CAKE by Jim Freeman on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 6:19:53 PM

Combined with... by C.Bid on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 8:41:31 PM

More comments and direct link to the bill at Reddit.com by johnaman on Saturday, Oct 27, 2007 at 11:58:22 AM

Crime Prevention by Archie on Saturday, Oct 27, 2007 at 5:55:45 PM

conspiranoia by Jay Lovestone on Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 9:05:51 AM

Now one question is, by richard on Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at 10:13:43 AM

Medicis by Jim Freeman on Monday, Oct 29, 2007 at 10:31:50 AM

Jim, you are dead on! by steve scheetz on Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 10:34:26 AM

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