Posted in Terrorism Rhetoric on Mar 18th, 2010
Peter Young’s home was raided the FBI this week, and the search warrant repeatedly mentions his name in relation to “animal enterprise terrorism.” In the last article we looked at how this Utah raid is, ostensibly, related to the investigation of an Animal Liberation Front raid at the University of Iowa.
As with all of [...]
Posted in Terrorism Definitions, Terrorism Rhetoric on Feb 19th, 2010
A man intentionally flew his airplane into an IRS office in Austin as a part of suicide attack yesterday, and left behind a manifesto outlining his anti-government grievances, but politicians and the press are somehow unsure about whether it should be labeled terrorism. Meanwhile, a bill was introduced in Washington State this session labeling civil [...]
Posted in Terrorism Rhetoric on Jan 28th, 2010
A PETA activist pied the Fisheries Minister of Canada, as a publicity stunt to draw attention to Canada’s seal slaughter, and now a member of parliament says the pieing should be investigated as an act of terrorism.
The Globe and Mail reports that the member of parliament, Gerry Byrne, said:
“When someone actually coaches or conducts [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Jan 5th, 2010
Avatar earned $1 billion in two weeks, already making it the fourth-biggest-grossing movie to date. James Cameron said early on it would cost, and make, ridiculous amounts of money. He also said it has been a dream of his for more than a decade. According to industry groups and right wing pundits, though, the film [...]
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 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 Terrorism Rhetoric on Mar 17th, 2009
American Idol star Carrie Underwood is donating a portion of the proceeds from her new single to the Humane Society of the United States, and getting accused of supporting “animal rights terrorists.” One of my favorite lines so far: “Carrie Underwood may think she is supporting puppies and kittens, but she needs to understand [...]
Posted in Terrorism Definitions, Terrorism Rhetoric on Mar 11th, 2009
I have a guest blog post over at Planetsave, “10 Easy Ways to Be Labeled a ‘Terrorist’ by the Government.” Please check it out, and perhaps leave a comment (and if you like the post, please vote it up on Digg, Reddit or Stumble using the Planetsave links).
Thanks very much to Alex Felsinger at [...]
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, [...]
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.