Government Priorities

Jessica Alba Apologizes for “Eco-terrorism,” Doesn’t Even Get a Slap on the Wrist

Continuing the theme of the last few weeks, here’s another one for the Blatant Hypocrisy file. Photos surfaced that show Jessica Alba “defacing Oklahoma City property with posters of a great white shark.” The posters were about the declining numbers of the species, and were glued to a downtown bridge and at least one billboard. […]

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White Supremacist Opens Fire at Holocaust Museum, But Will it Be Labeled “Terrorism”?

A White Supremacist and Holocaust denier, James W Von Brunn, opened fire at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. this afternoon, wounding at least one person before being shot in the head. That makes the second violent attack by right-wing extremists in about three weeks. Meanwhile, the “radical” animal rights and environmental movements have not […]

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30 Crimes the Government Chooses to Not Label Terrorism

We recently looked at why the government and the press (outside of some bloggers and opinion columnists) have not labeled the murder of an abortion provider as “terrorism.” It’s important to remember, though, that this isn’t an isolated incident. The word terrorism is used by the FBI and Department of Justice only when it fits […]

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3 Reasons Why Murdering an Abortion Doctor Isn’t Being Called “Terrorism”

Dr. George Tiller, one of the few late-term abortion providers in the country, was murdered inside his church on Sunday, and the only suspect is Scott Roeder, a man The New York Times said “had professed an anti-government, anti-abortion philosophy.” U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called the murder an “abhorrent act of violence,” but he […]

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Animal Rights Activist Named Alongside Bin Laden on FBI’s Terrorist List

An animal rights activist, Daniel Andreas San Diego, is the first “domestic terrorist” to be added to the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. The FBI says: “At the time of his flight Mr. San Diego was a committed vegan. If he has maintained this discipline, people around him may notice that he avoids consuming […]

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Why Aren’t the EPA’s Most Wanted Fugitives Labeled “Eco-terrorists”?

The brilliance of the “Green Scare” and the War on Terrorism more broadly is how the government and corporations have twisted language to push a political agenda. When environmentalists put their bodies on the line to stop environmental destruction? That’s “eco-terrorism.” When corporations destroy the environment for personal gain? That’s just business as usual. A […]

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Chuck Norris Advocating Armed Revolution and Terrorist “Cell” Tactics

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.

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10 Easy Ways to Be Labeled a “Terrorist” by the Government

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 […]

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They Start With “Eco-terrorists,” then There’s a “Blurring of the Lines”

This is a great video by Naomi Wolf that pulls together many of the issues discussed at GreenIsTheNewRed, in a much broader context (and it’s a great follow-up to last week’s post “5 Reasons Why Republicans Should Care About the Government Labeling Activists “Terrorists”). Wolf is the author of “The End of America: Letter of […]

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5 Reasons Why Republicans Should Care About the Government Labeling Activists “Terrorists”

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, but the FBI labels them the “number one domestic terrorism […]

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