Anyone Who Contributed to Ron Paul is Now a Suspected Terrorist [Again]

[Lucille]

How would you know if you're on a list?

I freely admit to living with my parents. They probably wouldn't like my dad either though, or one of my two brothers. My mom's honestly a bit naive on politcs and my 11 year old brother still has enough time for them to indoctrinate him, so they might leave those two alone...

Did you donate to Ron Paul during his '08 and/or '12 runs? Then you're on at least one. (Hope these suffice, runningdiz! LOL)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/14/homeland-security-report_n_186834.html

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...ual-liberty-as-extreme-right-wing-terrorists/

Also related:
http://fff.org/explore-freedom/article/terrorism-and-lexical-warfare/

Thus, a terrorist is a person with political, social or ideological goals that are both deeply held and highly critical of the U.S. government. He may use violence; he may not. The “peaceful terrorist” attempts to influence society in ways that others sometimes find intimidating; for example, he may insist on owning a gun. The terrorist is also “clandestine”; that is, he cleaves to privacy and resists surveillance.

The “peaceful terrorist” is a libertarian standing in the good company of others who dissent; for example, those who believe “freedom of speech” has a literal meaning.

Conclusion

The transformation of the word “terrorist” has shifted focus from the raw reality of state violence onto the mere possibility of individual violence, which is defined broadly enough to include dissent. In a stunning lexical victory, the police state has become the victim. Those who peacefully exercise their natural rights have become the terrorists.

No one should be surprised by revelations of the government’s massive surveillance of peaceful individuals. The surveillance should be everyone’s starting assumption.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Also related:
http://fff.org/explore-freedom/article/terrorism-and-lexical-warfare/

Very good read. God, I miss Liberty magazine. McElroy was a regular contributor.

 

[amy31416]

Thank god Matt Collins is safe.

 

[Carlybee]

I own all my cars outright, use the GI Bill because I earned it (I was honorably discharged and served over 5 years), I make good grades, I believe in voluntary action, I believe in freedom of choice and thought...

therefore I'm a terrorist...y'know just like the people I was trained to take down, in afghanland...

weird how that works

Oh you especially...wouldnt want them respecting our vets would we? /sarcasm

 

[mad cow]

Very good read. God, I miss Liberty magazine. McElroy was a regular contributor.

Me too,subscriber from their first year,damn near their first issue,until they folded.I first read about them in Reason.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Me too,subscriber from their first year,damn near their first issue,until they folded.I first read about them in Reason.

I subscribed from '93 until they stopped doing dead-tree stuff. I've got all the issues, though, from first to last.

They've got an internet presence since they went all-"digital" (libertyunbound.com) ... but it's just not the same ...

 

[damiengwa]

Cool, I've been on the list a good many years now...finally gonna see some action. I wonder if they'll have a hard time finding most RPFers because they live in their mothers' basements.

I use my neighbors unprotected wifi for all my liberty stuff, browsing, posting, conspiring. It will be funny as hell when the men in black come, i'll have a great vantage point on the breach team... Hope they don't shoot his dog when they're black bagging him. AHAHHAHA!

 

[mad cow]

Do you also steal food out of his fridge when he isn't home?

 

[KingRobbStark]

Thank god Matt Collins is safe.

You must be in love with this Collins character, because you keep bringing him up constantly.

 

[amy31416]

You must be in love with this Collins character, because you keep bringing him up constantly.

You know it sister.