And just when you thought that you didn't need more proof that the inmates were running the asylum, here's a story from TomPaine.com about a group that wants to further gut our civil liberties and rights. Yup. They want to criminalize environmental and animal-rights activists activities. Just get two or more green-leaning folks together and pack your bags, you're going to Jail. Who says that major corporations have no influence in our state legislatures? Heaven Forbid, that we actually are allowed political dissent by our corporate masters!

Have you ever signed a petition in support of an environmental or animal-rights issue? Do you belong to the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council, or Greenpeace? Have you publicly protested some environmental or animal rights outrage? If legislation crafted and promoted by the ultra-conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) becomes law, these fundamental rights of American citizenship could become illegal.
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The Animal and Ecological Terrorism Act may be next. Intended for states, it criminalizes virtually all forms of environmental or animal-rights advocacy. Versions of the proposed law were introduced in Texas in February and in New York in March. New York Assembly member Richard Smith (D-Blasdell), who introduced that state's bill, says four or five other states have also expressed interest.

The Texas bill defines an "animal rights or terrorist organization" as "two or more persons organized for the purpose of supporting any politically motivated activity intended to obstruct or deter any person from participating in an activity involving animals or... natural resources." The bill adds that "'Political motivation' means an intent to influence a government entity or the public to take a specific political action." Language in the New York bill is similarly broad
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Write your state legislators, get involved here. This is a genuine stealth issue. This defining of any "objectionable" activity or speech as "terrorism" is simply getting out of control, now even a bad excuse to accuse someone of terroism is not required. It's a 1600 Crew republican wet dream come true and needs to be stopped. In it's tracks.