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Government Uses Anti-Terror Laws to Crush Dissent and Help the Too Big to Fail Businesses

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For years, the government has been using anti-terror laws to crush dissent and to help the too big to fail businesses compete against smaller businesses (and see this).

This trend is getting worse by the day.

On January 31, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security’s Behavioral Science Division pointed to the following as indicators of potential terrorism (please note – as you review the list – that some indicators are conservative, some are liberal and some are bipartisan):

  • “Reverent of individual liberty”
  • “Anti-nuclear”
  • “Believe in conspiracy theories”
  • “A belief that one’s personal and/or national “way of life” is under attack”
  • “Impose strict religious tenets or laws on society (fundamentalists)”
  • “Insert religion into the political sphere”
  • “Those who seek to politicize religion”
  • “Supported political movements for autonomy”
  • “Anti-abortion”
  • “Anti-Catholic”
  • “Anti-global”
  • “Suspicious of centralized federal authority”
  • “Fiercely nationalistic (as opposed to universal and international in orientation)”
  • “A belief in the need to be prepared for an attack either by participating in … survivalism”

Given that most Americans fall into one or more of these categories, the powers-that-be can brand virtually anyone they dislike as being a terrorist.

Indeed,  judges and  prosecutors discuss conspiracies every day,  and federal and all 50 state’s codes include specific statutes addressing conspiracy, and specifying punishment for people who commit conspiracies.  (But surely judges, prosecutors and legislators are not terrorists.)

And Public Intelligence notes:

A flyer from a series created by the FBI and Department of Justice to promote suspicious activity reporting states that espousing conspiracy theories or anti-US rhetoric should be considered a potential indicator of terrorist activity. The document, part of a collection published yesterday by Public Intelligence, indicates that individuals who discuss “conspiracy theories about Westerners” or display “fury at the West for reasons ranging from personal problems to global policies of the U.S.are to be considered as potentially engaging in terrorist activity. For an example of the kinds of conspiracy theories that are to be considered suspicious, the flyer specifically lists the belief that the “CIA arranged for 9/11 to legitimize the invasion of foreign lands.”

I have verified the authenticity of the flyer: here it is posted on the Columbus Police Department’s website. (Take screenshots; it might soon be moved from the public section of the website.)

A number of PhD economists say that idiotic government policies and ruthless behavior by the big banks have led to Depression-level unemployment. Many patriotic Americans believe the same thing. Does that make them terrorists?

Many high-level military and intelligence officials say that the never-ending wars in the Middle East and North Africa are reducing our national security and causing unnecessary misery (and see this). Many patriotic Americans believe the same thing. Does that make them terrorists?

Many 9/11 Commissioners, congressmen and high-level military and intelligence leaders believe that there was a cover up regarding 9/11 and that the full story has never been told. Many patriotic Americans believe the same thing. Does that make them terrorists?

The list of activities or attitudes which may get an American citizen labeled as a terrorist grows longer by the day. Indeed, the “terrorist” label in modern America is no different from the label during the Stalinist era of “traitor to the Communist party”. It can be used by those in the halls of power to arbitrarily punish any of the commoners

Even if some of these characteristics don’t get one labeled as a terrorist, they may very well get one labeled as crazy. Specifically, government apologists are eager to label anyone “taking a cynical stance toward politics, mistrusting authority, endorsing democratic practices, … and displaying an inquisitive, imaginative outlook” as worthy of a Stalinist trip to the insane asylum.

 

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Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:18 | 2143756 RichardENixon
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I think you can get that number by calling information at 411.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:55 | 2143677 akak
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Well, I see something.

It is in Washington DC.  And it's rampant.

Now, to whom am I supposed to say something?

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:49 | 2142882 Coldsun
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Comrades, nothing to see here. This is just the for the crazy people not you. Barack the Weak wants everyone to trust him and we all should because he is the "smartest" president ever. Now get back to work so everyone can benefit from the fruits of your labor. Wait, you want to keep what you earned? Well we can arrange a nice trip to a permanent "repatriation" facility or to the gulag...happy camp... You are just a racist, that's it.

Listen for the boots to come for you...

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:37 | 2142835 Dollar Bill Hiccup
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Not worried, since I'm a good Catholic who believes in the separation of church from state, am pro nuke, rather conformist, do not subscribe to conspiracy theories since I believe whatever I'm told in the MSM, like to sing "God Bless America" in the shower, am a huge fan of globalization and in general am cheerful to follow whatever asinine orders that my masters meet out for me ... oh and I'm a big fan of the tee ess eh and allowing undperpaid, poorly educated recipients of my tax dollars as salary, in other words the purveyors of workfare in said department, to pat me down wherever they please. All hail our fearless Comander in Chief and G-d bless America.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:44 | 2142878 metastar
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Sounds like you have a bulbous headed gray alien living in your home.

I think I'll sing the national anthem next time I'm getting a TSA rapedown.

Thumbs up my friend.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:34 | 2142828 Sanksion
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I am a terrorist. 

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:39 | 2142854 metastar
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What do you call a government which engages in the very same activities it defines as being terrorism?

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:11 | 2143531 CompassionateFascist
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A Zionist Occupation Government.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:23 | 2143074 Beard of Zeus
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America

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:27 | 2143592 The Navigator
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Amerika

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:28 | 2143094 Badabing
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You sir have been marked as a terrorist and are on report!

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:41 | 2142860 Sanksion
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a State. 

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:28 | 2142807 my puppy for prez
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George:  Thanks for this article.  I think I will print this and pass out en masse....b/c it's simple, short, and to the point, with good references.  God bless!

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:33 | 2142825 George Washington
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pup,  thank you. Printing out and educating people who are not web-saavy is crucial.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:36 | 2143385 Money 4 Nothing
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...but, by the same token, it makes you a Terrorist. Distributing Anti Gooberment propaganda. Jus 'sayin.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:32 | 2143600 The Navigator
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It'll be fun meeting you all at the FEMA camp awaiting a trial that will never happen.

Add to the list "FRN (cash) user"

Great article George!!

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 22:46 | 2144481 robobbob
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hey!! they didn't list alternative currency use/ gold hoarding. I'm good!!

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 20:59 | 2144224 The Alarmist
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Kind of like Rock 'n Roll Heaven having a hell of a band?

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:43 | 2143635 akak
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The first step in overcoming your problem with terrorism lies in being able to admit that you are a terrorist.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:01 | 2143226 Xkwisetly Paneful
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Nothing new here. The government has been able to harrass whomever they choose for whatever they choose since government was invented.

 

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:29 | 2143793 pine_marten
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I agree.  Anyone who has read a bit of history knows how awful government can be. The depressing difference is that it is hard  these days to avoid being affected by it. 

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:19 | 2142772 tony bonn
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i am sure that i was long ago labeled a terrorist because i do believe that the cia destroyed the wtc and did so on orders from the bush crime syndicate to cover-up their dealings with enron, saddam hussein, and osama bin laden....to say nothing of the pretext for declaring such beliefs terrorists including the patriot act, tsa, dhs, and a passel of other stalinist organizations....

george bush killed the man at ruby ridge to lay the ground for this type of nazi/communist government....

we are doomed...

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 20:10 | 2144087 FeralSerf
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The CIA doesn't take orders from presidents. They give orders to presidents. The penalty for not following CIA orders is death. The Kennedys found out that the Dulles brothers and their successors are not to be trifled with.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:01 | 2143888 chubbar
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Does anyone here ever wonder how these organizations (FBI, CIA, DHS, etc, etc) keep their folks on the reservation? I mean not all these folks are dumb and probably quite a few are pretty damn smart. How can these guys continue to drink the koolaid when they are exposed to these lies and have to see what we see? I would think after a period of time these guys would come over into the light. I just find it curious is all.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 20:06 | 2144074 FeralSerf
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They use the carrot-stick (or more exactly, the dollar-near death)  approach.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:11 | 2142736 Widowmaker
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We're all terrorists now!

FUCK YEAH!

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:48 | 2142908 Fukushima Sam
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Actually, we are all "potential terrorists" now.  Which is even more scary.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:31 | 2143602 In Fed We Trust
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If you aint with us then your against us. Or is it the other way around?

I will say for being a terrorist now 3 years now,

Membership has its preveilges.

It comes with NO FLY list status.

And about once a month you get harrassed by grey or black helicopters.

If not sure where u stand , one quick way to get listed is by posting ZH links on your Facebook page. They love it.

Its one thing to be talking conspiracy in inside ZH but a completely different crime to be talking it to the sheeple.

Try it once and it see what happens.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 22:04 | 2144393 Cistercian
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I try to tell it to the people but I can't get far with all the extra super clean Chevy Tahoes and Cadillac Escallades getting in the way.Where did they come from?I live in freaking Appalachia, not some tony suburb.

 

   Just kidding.That never happens.Really.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:35 | 2143099 akak
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Actually, we are all "potential terrorists" now.

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This is the logical end result of creeping Chinese citizenism.

Just as we saw in Tiananmen Square in 1989, no dissent to Chinese citizen citizenism will be tolerated by Chinese citizenism regime.

Chinese citizenism is even now blobbing up all possible dissent as "terrorism", in the desperate need to defend its own interests even while denying its own existence.

Meanwhile, the ongoing exploitation of Tibet, sweatshop slave labor, enforced abortions, the 63-year warmongering against the peaceful and independent Republic of Taiwan, and extreme internet censorship is of course not "terrorism".  Makes me laugh!

Such hypocrisy and internal contradiction is the trademark of Chinese citizenism.

Public nose-picking and blobbing up is the eternal nature of Chinese citizenism citizens.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:08 | 2143516 CompassionateFascist
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Also, Chink citizenists torment, kill, and eat their own companion animals - cats and dogs. Typical oriental treachery.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:23 | 2143538 akak
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Also, Chink citizenists torment, kill, and eat their own companion animals - cats and dogs. Typical oriental treachery.

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One must also not forget about how they routinely feast on the cobra meat, bird nests, endangered shark fins, badger spleens, bear penises, orangutan testicles, sloth gall bladders, fried rhino toes and wolf nipple chips.

(Hence all the shitting on the sides of the roads.)

Such gluttonous voracity is the all-consuming and eternal nature of Chinese citizenism citizens.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:39 | 2143130 Chump
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You forgot the spitting, always with the damn spitting.  At least Singapore fines those fuckers heavily for it.  Their streets would be awash in mucous otherwise.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 23:06 | 2144536 akak
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You forgot the spitting, always with the damn spitting.

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A picture is worth a thousand citizenism words:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3702765363_b8d3c26f4d.jpg

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:54 | 2143160 akak
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You forgot the spitting, always with the damn spitting.

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You are correct.  The faults and perversions of Chinese citizenism are simply too many to remember all at the same time.

It is indeed a mystery why Chinese citizenism citizens are always spitting hither and yon in public.

We need a Chinese citizenism citizen to answer this question --- Why are you always spitting in public?

Perhaps Anymouse the dishwasher will deign to answer the question for us.  But I will not hold breath.

More likely he is raping Tibetans, poisoning the land while digging for rare earths, or munching on roasted puppies, bear penises and wolf nipple chips.

My theory: public spitting  is how the duplicitous Chinese citizenism citizens spread the infection of Chinese citizenism.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:44 | 2143423 DOT
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Chinese citizenism spitting is eternal.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:47 | 2143429 akak
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Chinese citizenism spitting is eternal.

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There are only five things that are certain in life: Death, taxes, and Chinese citizenism public spitting, nose-picking and roadside shitting.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 16:59 | 2143481 DOT
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Too funny !

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 17:08 | 2143518 akak
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OK, six things --- I forgot about the blobbing-up.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 23:31 | 2144601 Raging Debate
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Well there now Akak you forgot the fukin blobbing up. Now you've done it...

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:22 | 2143949 knukles
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Somebody told me they talk funny, too.
Bruht rat-ra fluk do rhino?

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:09 | 2142726 Savonarola
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How about that Whiskey Rebellion, Georgie?

Monkey see, monkey do.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:09 | 2142720 Gringo Viejo
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If I believe the Apollo Missions were fake and Pro Wrestling is on the level, where does that place me in the terrosphere?

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:27 | 2143092 Grinder74
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Strong in the power of the dark side.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:22 | 2143066 Barbarians_R_Us
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I'm pretty sure somewhere, buried in the hundreds of thousands of pages of law we live under, there is a doctrine that says non-believers of WWE are terrorists.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:37 | 2142844 metastar
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Crazy and a terrorist. Not that there' anything wrong with it.

Belief in the opposite makes you a good obedient citizen.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 14:08 | 2142710 Shizzmoney
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Columbus, OH has a dossier on terrorism?

I wouldn't want to take a shit in Columbus, nevermind commit a terrorist crime there.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 15:39 | 2143129 duo
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Next thing you know, wearing Ohio State colors or being drunk will be acts of terrorism.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:17 | 2143941 knukles
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