ViceZilla’s Views

The Bill of Rights lay in tatters on the House floor. Free speech is no longer a Constitutional right in America. The Police State has cometh.

Shocked? You should be. Thanks to some very clever Orwellian doublespeak, a new law called the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act is on the Senate floor awaiting its fate. The law passed the House with an overwhelming 405 to 6 vote. Definitions in the new Law are as follows:

Violent Radicalization. The term “violent radicalization” means the process of adopting or promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change.

Homegrown Terrorism. The term “homegrown terrorism” means the use, planned use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised, or based and operating primarily within the United States or any possession of the United States to intimidate or coerce the United States government, the civilian population of the United States, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. This definition is so vague in its terminology that the words “use” and “force” can be construed in any way to make almost anything illegal. A non-violent protest or “sit-in” to protest the War in Iraq for example can easily be considered an illegal act under this definition.

Ideologically Based Violence. The term “ideologically based violence” means the use, planned use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual to promote the group or individual’s political, religious, or social beliefs. This definition is the kicker. “Ideologically” is taken from ideology. It means 1. The body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture. Or 2. A set of doctrines or beliefs that form the basis of a political, economic, or other system. In other words, under this Law if you disagree with the Government you could be arrested for making your views known.

A little further down in the “Findings” section, you will see: “(3) 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.” In other words, anything you read from your favorite bloggers for example that question the status quo of the Government could be considered political propaganda and thus be considered criminal.

This new Law has all the makings of changing our way of life, and making what we once took as a Constitutional right illegal. Who’s to blame for this you ask? We are to blame. We let this happen. We the sheeple stood by and let our elected representatives do this to the Constitution.

How can we look our children in the eyes and tell them their lives are going to be better because of this Law? Read about H.R. 1955 here and here

Then make up your own mind.

Tags: Bush Administration, War on Terror //