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2 Responses to “The Violent Radicalization Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007”

1. Ian Alterman said:

   Consider that, if enacted into law, the VRHTPA would virtually nullify the following passage from the Declaration of Independence (emphases mine):

   “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS, IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. BUT WHEN A LONG TRAIN OF ABUSES AND USURPATIONS, pursuing invariably the same Object EVINCES A DESIGN TO REDUCE THEM UNDER ABSOLUTE DESPOTISM, IT IS THEIR RIGHT, IT IS THEIR DUTY, TO THROW OFF SUCH GOVERNMENT, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”

   In fact, if the VRHTPA were law right now, my very posting of this could be considered “treasonous!”

   Peace. (?)

   Posted on 31-Jan-08 at 9:34 pm | Permalink
2. Michael Butler said:

   See you in the Gulag.
   Michael

   Posted on 31-Jan-08 at 9:50 pm | Permalink