Posted in Legal Issues, Opposition on Jun 11th, 2009
A right-wing Christian group and an anti-gay Michigan church are suing gay activists who “terrorized” the congregation by protesting, distributing leaflets and kissing.
The far-right Alliance Defense Fund is taking on the lawsuit on behalf of Delta Township’s Mount Hope Church, which was “invaded” by queers in November.
Accounts of the day differ, of course, but [...]
Posted in Opposition on Mar 27th, 2009
This clip is about two years old, but it’s too good to keep to myself. At The Connecticut Forum, Ann Coulter says her hero is Joseph McCarthy (I mean, what’s not to love? Blacklists, naming names, ruining lives– a true American icon whose legacy lives on). She then says if she could be anyone in [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Mar 23rd, 2009
Chuck Norris says it may soon be time for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government, and he’s organizing “cells” around the country.
Posted in Opposition on Mar 13th, 2009
A flier found in Portland warns that “terrorist” animal rights protesters are…being effective! “Stop these Terrorists now!”
Posted in Opposition on Mar 12th, 2009
Center for Consumer Freedom Supports TerrorismThe Center for Consumer Freedom, a corporate front group formed by Philip Morris, is warning Dupont Circle businesses that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals may bring “violence” to the Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
CCF’s press release and letter warns neighbors of the “potential for harassment, violence, and mass pet killings” [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Mar 5th, 2009
Labeling activism as terrorism violates checks and balances on government power.The coordinated campaign to smear political activists as “terrorists” should concern everyone, from far right to far left and everyone in between:
It puts all Americans at risk. Animal rights and environmental activists have never flown planes into buildings or sent anthrax through the mail, [...]
Posted in Federal Terrorism Laws, Legislation, Opposition on Mar 4th, 2009
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act has a chilling effect on First Amendment activity.
March 4, 2009
Dear Member of Congress:
When I testified before the House Judiciary Committee about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in 2006, I argued that such sweeping legislation risks criminalizing First Amendment activity as “terrorism” and chilling free speech. Members of the committee, including [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Feb 27th, 2009
Thousands of students converging in Washington, D.C. this weekend have already “gone green.” Now they are going “eco-terrorist.”
That’s absurd, right? No one in their right mind would call the 10,000 young people participating in the Power Shift conference and mass non-violent civil disobedience against a coal-powered plant“eco-terrorists.”
But corporations and the politicians who represent them [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, Activists Arrested, Legal Issues, Opposition on Feb 26th, 2009
Careless talk costs lives.After reading the federal complaint for the arrest of animal rights activists on Animal Enterprise Terrorism charges, which I wrote about yesterday, this case still doesn’t add up. Some of you have posted comments that if these activists had actually assaulted someone, or if there was an imminent threat of violence, they [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, Federal Terrorism Laws, Legal Issues, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Feb 24th, 2009
The recent FBI arrests of animal rights activists as “terrorists” for chalking sidewalks, protesting and making fliers marks a drastic turning point in the Green Scare, and in the history of this country. The government and corporations are clearly hoping to set a legal precedent for the sweeping power of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. [...]
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.