http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#fbdd2f13-033a-4186-9038-aba45ec9ee13 senate page for contact info: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:26:57 GMT http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#fbdd2f13-033a-4186-9038-aba45ec9ee13 mia 2008-08-27T13:26:57Z http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#3e21609e-aeb7-42ce-9385-3f8566f518ca That is very interesting. The wikipedia article on it contains a surprising (to me) line that the bill would curtail the dept of homeland security's efforts towards preventing ideological based violence. It was introduced by a democrat, and has a lot of democrats as sponsors, and not the right wing republicans one would expect. I am not convinced that this is not a bill designed to put oversights and checks and balances on the dept of homeland security. At any rate, it was introduced a year ago and seems to have gotten nowhere. This makes sense if it is designed to limit the present dangerous setup, and yet got nailed from the left as a "thought crime" bill anyway. It's prospects for passage look very dim. I mean both the ACLU and the john birch society have spoken out against it. That's a pretty broad base of criticism. The bill, if enacted, would: 1. Amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to add provisions concerning the prevention of homegrown terrorism (terrorism by individuals born, raised, or based and operating primarily in the United States).[4] 2. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: 1. Establish a grant program to prevent radicalization (use of an extremist belief system for facilitating ideologically-based violence) and homegrown terrorism in the United States;[4] 2. Establish or designate a university-based Center of Excellence for the Study of Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism in the United States;[4] 3. Conduct a survey of methodologies implemented by foreign nations to prevent radicalization and homegrown terrorism.[4] 3. Prohibit the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to prevent ideologically-based violence and homegrown terrorism from violating the constitutional and civil rights, and civil liberties, of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Radicalization_and_Homegrown_Terrorism_Prevention_Act_of_2007 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:26:41 GMT http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#3e21609e-aeb7-42ce-9385-3f8566f518ca wil 2008-08-27T13:26:41Z http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#679299b8-08bb-40f8-9ce9-d57caaa8face we must contact our senators about this. make a difference. Violent Radicalization & Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_tVGFrRYmY read the "more info" tag on this video for further links and summary. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:25:33 GMT http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#679299b8-08bb-40f8-9ce9-d57caaa8face mia 2008-08-27T13:25:33Z http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#fd216851-503f-463a-889f-a9132d288ee0 research and watch this bill S. 1959: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 www.toolofterror.com/ HR 1955 S 1959 makes YOU a YouTube Terrorist - lucky you www.youtube.com/watch Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:02:46 GMT http://2012.tribe.net/thread/cca385dc-485e-499a-abed-1399f74016d2#fd216851-503f-463a-889f-a9132d288ee0 mia 2008-08-27T13:02:46Z