(Via the Rebel Outpost) Chris Burnner has noticed that the state of Alabama has perhaps an over-broad definition of terrorist:
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…”[...]
In short, if you oppose gun control, taxes, military intervention, most of our national debt being held by foreign nations, or just a large federal government, you might be a terrorist!
Great. My own political views could be seen as opposing the idea of a strong government, and I do have issues with certain forms of gun control. I guess if I go visit my wife’s family, I’ll have to watch out for the ALDHS folks wanting to send me for an all-expenses paid vacation to Gitmo.