Author Topic: Alabama: Libertarians are terrorists (Read 1518 times)

Chairboy · « **on:** May 10, 2007, 11:51:37 AM »

An interesting development in the War On Terror:

http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2007/05/09/libertarians-are-terrorists-says-the-state-of-alabama/

Alabama has decided that anyone who disagrees with the idea of centralized, powerful government is a terrorist. Guess I shouldn't book any travel out there anytime soon.

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The Alabama Department of Homeland Security (ALDHS), established in June of 2003, has recently constructed a website that defines Domestic Terrorists as those who oppose gun control and a strong federal government.

Under the heading “Anti-Government Groups”, the site displays a flag that is widely considered one of the first symbols of American patriotism and reads, “In general, these terrorists claim that the U.S. government is infringing on their individual rights, and/or that the government's policies are criminal and immoral. Such groups may hold that the current government is violating the basic principles laid out by the U.S. Constitution…”

L'EMMERDEUR · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2007, 11:54:39 AM »

Lincoln really screwed up not letting the confederate states secede.

Curval · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2007, 11:57:31 AM »

Resistance is futile.

68ZooM · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:06:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Resistance is futile.

bsdaddict · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:13:32 PM »

so according to that POS state, one's beliefs make one a terrorist, not one's actions. reminds me of the "hate crime" issue, criminalizing thought vs. criminalizing behaviour...

x0847Marine · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:23:41 PM »

Republicans / democrat party masters are well aware more people than ever are rejecting their "better living through stupidity" ideals and registering Independent... time to turn those non party slaves into terrorists.

Edit:
Looks like Alabama took down their "anti gov" webpage, its blank now

http://www.homelandsecurity.alabama.gov/tap/anti-gov_grps.htm

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:31:22 PM »

lazs2 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2007, 02:52:37 PM »

chair... it seems to me that the site you link made up the gun control thing... that there was nothing about gun control in the alabama site.

lazs

Odee · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2007, 03:17:59 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm

Yeah....

Chairboy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2007, 04:44:19 PM »

Heh, looks like the fine folks in Alabama have taken the site down.

Leslie · « **Reply #10 on:** May 10, 2007, 05:16:44 PM »

Lazs, this is a link to the part about gun control and you can see the rest of the sight by clicking on "Home."

Archived Alabama website

Though there are some points made where the website is clearly mistaken, such as in one of the interactive quizzes where machine guns could be deemed to be a WMD, I don't really understand the uproar concerning the website. It doesn't mention Libertarians anywhere that I could see.

In any event, more meaningful discussion might result from viewing the actual website and not from reading some blogger's article.

Les

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** May 10, 2007, 05:28:17 PM »

Depending upon your point of view at the time, it's quite possible to see our founding fathers as terrorists.

Leslie · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2007, 06:00:59 PM »

King George III probably did.

Les

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2007, 10:51:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Depending upon your point of view at the time, it's quite possible to see our founding fathers as terrorists.

Actually, they were. The question then becomes, was it right to perpetuate terrorism to achieve a better end?

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2007, 12:13:34 AM »

Origanally posted by lasersailor184
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Actually, they were. The question then becomes, was it right to perpetuate terrorism to achieve a better end?
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Being so, the answer to your question I believe would be that it depends on your point of view. If your a British Redcoat, or officer of King George's Navy in 1776, Then yes, The American's are Rebels, traitors, terrorists, criminals, etc.

If you took up arms for the Cause, and joined the Continental Army, Then your a Patriot, Freedom Fighter, Revolutionary, etc.

The winner's write the history books. Right or wrong, has been, and always will be.