Want to speak out for the environment or animals? You're a terrorist!
Something that's also happening in Britain. Animal rights activists and environmental activists are starting to be treated as 'terrorists'.
"I believe legislative efforts that brand activists as 'terrorists' are largely aimed at intimidating compassionate Americans from speaking out against institutionalized animal cruelty, such as the abuse and exploitation of animal (sic) by the multi-billion dollar meat, dairy and egg industries," said Nathan Runkle, executive director of Mercy For Animals.."
Stepping Up the Attack on Green Activists
Yet another nail in the coffin for freedom of speech, resulting from the Patriot Act. ".. According to the law, the crime of domestic terrorism is committed when a person engages in activity... appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or to influence the policy of government by intimidation or coercion." That's a pretty broad definition which can be used to label anyone a terrorist. The point of all protests is to influence policy. Pretty soon anyone in a protest will be arrested as a terrorist.
The conservatives are taking hold of the world again in the wake of the liberal 90s etc. It occurs every 100 years and no doubt will occur again. It makes me sick but what can we do? Speak out!