Great slogans leading us to fascism. Senate Bill 1959, the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, criminalizes very loosely defined behaviors.
“. . . the use, planned use, OR threatened use of force OR violence by a group OR individual to promote the group OR individual’s political, religious, OR social beliefs . . .” How about non-violent force? Chanting at a non-violent peace protest? Blogging? Why does the bill pay particular attention to Universities? Why does it fail to qualify the term “radical ideas?” All our most cherished beliefs were once radical. Welcome to the U.S.S.A.
“All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.”
George Orwell