Pet Shop Protesters Shot–Will It Be Labeled Terrorism?
Posted in Federal Terrorism Laws, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Oct 21st, 2009
Animal rights activists shot at Pet Shop protest.
Posted in Federal Terrorism Laws, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Oct 21st, 2009
Animal rights activists shot at Pet Shop protest.
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Sep 28th, 2009
Wow, here’s some news of the weird for you. There’s been an ongoing campaign against mountain top removal in West Virginia. Big Coal is playing dirty, and has been smearing opponents of their plans as “eco-terrorists.” The local press shamefully jumped on the bandwagon, calling Mike Roselle an “eco-terrorist” for civil disobedience and warning he [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Sep 24th, 2009
Cherry Point Air Station in North Carolina held a terrorism training where environmentalists stormed the military base, took hostages, demanded money, and killed two Marines.
The “eco-terrorist” attack drill was used to “practice the response of emergency workers and special response teams.”
Cherry Point is considered one of the best jet bases in the world. It [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Sep 1st, 2009
Scare-mongering against radical animal rights and environmental activists has become so easy that it is hard for some folks to resist joining the attacks. POM Wonderful, the juice company, tried to label lawful protesters as part of the Animal Liberation Front. Groups like the Center for Consumer Freedom have warned of “violence” when PETA moved [...]
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, [...]