Comments on: Tennessee Politician: “Eco-terrorists are, uh, I guess left-wing eco-greenies”

By: bobyoung

bobyoung — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:02:28 +0000

What’s your favorite line from the video?

When he stops talking.

By: Will Potter

Will Potter — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:46:35 +0000

Well said, Tracy.

By: Kathie

Kathie — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:48:09 +0000

How terrifying! That we have such “wacko” idiots in governmental positions of authority! Parrrddooonn me for saying so!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:49:25 +0000

With people like this running your country I’m so glad I don’t live in the US. Mind you, the politicians here aren’t much better.

By: PETE

PETE — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:40:39 +0000

Now that the USDA considers PETA a domestic terrorist organization, I wouldn’t be surprised if the FBI is considering putting them on their list too.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:56:58 +0000

After seeing that video last night I’m sorry I wasted my time with a letter to him. It’s sad that he’s in a position of power.

By: kelly g.

kelly g. — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:54:31 +0000

previously featured here on GNR defending a drunk-driving colleague

Well that’s a delicious bit of irony right there. I’d wager a bet that drunk drivers have “terrorized” more individuals and families than Niceley’s “left-wing eco-greenies.” And by “terrorized” I mean “killed.”

By: Will Potter

Will Potter — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:32:22 +0000

Well said, Tracy.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:20:30 +0000

I’ve never said I wasn’t naive. So in keeping with that, I just e-mailed Frank Niceley:

Dear Rep. Frank Niceley:

I read about your push for an eco-terrorism bill in Tennessee and wanted to tell you a bit about animal advocates.

I support animal rights, which means I believe animals (both human and nonhuman) should be treated with compassion and respect. We are all God’s creatures, aren’t we? So it only makes sense to take care of what God created.

Terrorists are people like those who hijacked planes on Sept. 11, 2001, and murdered thousands of innocent people.

Animal advocates have never done that.

Eco-terrorists should actually be defined as people who terrorize and destroy our environment, not people who want to help our environment stay pristine and who want to clean up pollution.

Please rethink who the terrorists really are.

By: Will Potter

Will Potter — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:49:42 +0000

Matt: You’re absolutely right. I might have been a bit too tongue in cheek at points. I tweaked the post to try to make it more clear. Thanks, Will