More than a dozen peace activists in the Midwest will face a federal grand jury in Chicago in the next few weeks, in an investigation related to terrorism.
The FBI searched the activists' homes last week, confiscating computers, photographs and other materials that the search warrants suggest could be evidence of "material support" of terrorist organizations. None of those whose homes were searched have been charged but they have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury in Chicago.
http://www.npr.org/2010/10/02/130274688/fbi-targets-peace-activists-for-alleged-terrorism-support
They are using anti terrorist laws along with warrants to search homes and issue grand jury subpoenas. reliable sources are hard to dig up, but this appears to be happening nationwide.
Verthaine called this shit back in 2002.
It's only what we deserve.
The FBI stopped (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO) targeting political activists?
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2011, 05:34:20 PM
The FBI stopped (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO) targeting political activists?
Excellent point. This may also explain why NPR is on the financial aid hit list.
Honestly, we can not expect honest reporting for any US news source because they would be under the search warrant and grand jury subpoena threat, as well as the FCC. I suspect they could be charged and have their licenses stripped.
Oh, you mean the terrorist act is being used to intimidate and harass political detractors? :lulz:
Quote from: Nigel on May 27, 2011, 06:01:50 AM
Oh, you mean the terrorist act is being used to intimidate and harass political detractors? :lulz:
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???
I was shocked!
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 27, 2011, 02:50:04 PM
Quote from: Nigel on May 27, 2011, 06:01:50 AM
Oh, you mean the terrorist act is being used to intimidate and harass political detractors? :lulz:
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???
I was shocked!
I can hardly even comprehend that it's happening! Isn't that, like,
undemocratic or something? In
my America?
:lol:
Because fuck 200+ years of actually caring what serfs unprivileged citizens think.
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 05:51:24 PM
Because fuck 200+ years of actually caring what serfs unprivileged citizens think.
What country did that ever occur in?
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 27, 2011, 05:55:32 PM
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 05:51:24 PM
Because fuck 200+ years of actually caring what serfs unprivileged citizens think.
What country did that ever occur in?
Canada was coming close, but veered off into right wing nutjobbery this year.
Uh...France, 18th century, for a little bit. Since then?
Uhhhhh...
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 05:57:18 PM
Uh...France, 18th century, for a little bit. Since then?
Uhhhhh...
Hah! There isn't even a French word for freedom.
TGRR,
Expert on these here matters.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2011, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 05:57:18 PM
Uh...France, 18th century, for a little bit. Since then?
Uhhhhh...
Hah! There isn't even a French word for freedom.
TGRR,
Expert on these here matters.
Well hell. I thought "Let them eat cake" was French for freedom.
All I'm saying is I wish Americans would show some nards and put some guards' heads on pikes in front of the White House. It's the only thing monarchs understand.
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 27, 2011, 06:03:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2011, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 05:57:18 PM
Uh...France, 18th century, for a little bit. Since then?
Uhhhhh...
Hah! There isn't even a French word for freedom.
TGRR,
Expert on these here matters.
Well hell. I thought "Let them eat cake" was French for freedom.
Only if the cake is free.
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 06:04:00 PM
All I'm saying is I wish Americans would show some nards and put some guards' heads on pikes in front of the White House. It's the only thing monarchs understand.
That would never work. Wed spend all of our time squabbling over whether the Democrats or the Republican heads go on the pikes.
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on May 27, 2011, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on May 27, 2011, 06:03:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2011, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 05:57:18 PM
Uh...France, 18th century, for a little bit. Since then?
Uhhhhh...
Hah! There isn't even a French word for freedom.
TGRR,
Expert on these here matters.
Well hell. I thought "Let them eat cake" was French for freedom.
Only if the cake is free.
Must... resist... obvious joke.....
Quote from: Lord Glittersnatch on May 28, 2011, 03:54:24 AM
Quote from: Sigmatic on May 27, 2011, 06:04:00 PM
All I'm saying is I wish Americans would show some nards and put some guards' heads on pikes in front of the White House. It's the only thing monarchs understand.
That would never work. Wed spend all of our time squabbling over whether the Democrats or the Republican heads go on the pikes.
I think we could probably compromise on both.