Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on May 1st, 2008
The danger of all this “terrorism” rhetoric is how politically malleable it is: industry groups can mold it into “eco-terrorism,” KFC can hammer it into “corporate terrorism” to smear Peta, and on and on and on. The word can be melted and reformed into a weapon against the latest enemy of the hour.
The flipside […]
Posted in Legislation, Opposition, State on Apr 14th, 2008
NOTE: There is a hearing on this legislation on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in the Judiciary Committee, Room 4202, at 8 a.m. or perhaps later (you can view what else is on the schedule here).
California has been a hotbed of both legal and illegal activity in the name of animal rights lately.
The largest beef recall […]
Posted in Activists' Response, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Mar 12th, 2008
Call me Ishmael.
I mean, call me an “eco-terrorist.”
I mean, call the Japanese whalers complete hypocrites.
So, you remember how whalers held members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society hostage when the activists boarding the whaling boat in order to deliver a letter? Well now the whalers have turned to physical violence, shooting Paul Watson, captain of […]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Feb 24th, 2008
“Whoever defines the issue controls the debate.” — Timothy Cummings, a clinical professor and poultry veterinarian at Mississippi State University.
That quote is from an article in Farmed Animal Watch on combating animal and environmental advocates. Cummings advises farmers to use terms like “exsanguinated” rather than “bled to death,” and “knifer operator” instead of “killer.” […]
Posted in Legal, Opposition on Feb 23rd, 2008
When’s the last time you heard anything about Osama bin Laden? Yeah, same here. Bin Laden, the face of international terrorism, hasn’t been in the news much lately, and I can’t remember the last time I heard anything about the U.S. government making any headway on his capture. Meanwhile, U.S. law enforcement agencies are going […]
Posted in Federal, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Jan 23rd, 2008
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, some people have gone to great lengths to prove their devotion to the legendary civil rights leader. Presidential candidates have been arguing about who best represents King’s legacy(personally and politically). Some organizations want to be associated with MLK so badly that they’re organizing MLK parades […]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Jan 18th, 2008
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Two anti-whaling activists that have been held hostage by Japanese whalers were released today, after the Australian government intervened.
The activists, members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, had boarded the Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru No.2 on Tuesday to deliver a letter. According to Environment […]
Posted in Opposition on Jan 3rd, 2008
From the CIA’s website. I have raised concerns about the “War on Terrorism” rhetoric expanding to environmentalists and animal rights activists (the SHAC 7, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act). But no one is safe from this scare-mongering. Now, judging by this logo, it seems the CIA is using the War on Terrorism to target ninjas. […]
Posted in Opposition on Jan 3rd, 2008
I found this very funny clip of Rick Berman on “The Colbert Report.” Berman, as many of you know, is the head of Center for Consumer Freedom. CCF has been out front in the effort to label animal and environmental advocates as “terrorists.” In this clip, though, Colbert questions where CCF gets its money (corporations) […]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Oct 16th, 2007
Whenever a bulldozer is vandalized, an SUV is spraypainted or a children’s movie encourages compassion for endangered animals, business interests are quick to shout “TERRORIST! TERRORIST!” But property destruction out of self-interest, or purely reckless behavior, is apparently not much of a concern.
Check out this recent spat in Nashville, Tenn.
Rep. Rob Briley was drunk, […]
The War on Terrorism has come home. Corporations and politicians are labeling activists "eco-terrorists" and national security threats. Think red-baiting, with a green twist. Here you'll find original reporting and analysis of the Green Scare, and history repeating itself.