Sunday, June 8, 2008, 08:51 PM -
PoliticsPosted by Administrator
So, does this make the American revolution "ideologically-based violence" to "promote the group or individual's political, religious, or social beliefs."?
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SEC. 899A. DEFINITIONS.
`For purposes of this subtitle:
`(1) HOMEGROWN TERRORISM- The term `homegrown terrorism' means the use, planned use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised, or based and operating primarily within the United States or any possession of the United States to intimidate or coerce the United States government, the civilian population of the United States, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
`(2) RADICALIZATION- The term `radicalization' means the process of adopting or promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologically-based violence to advance political, religious, or social change.
`(3) IDEOLOGICALLY-BASED VIOLENCE- The term `ideologically-based violence' means 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.
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Remember one of our nations greatest founding fathers Thomas Jefferson said this,
---"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.