tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post3266207349734482956..comments2008-01-07T16:11:00.131-08:00Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776960696689767044noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-61483321879836815542008-01-07T16:11:00.000-08:002008-01-07T16:11:00.000-08:002008-01-07T16:11:00.000-08:00Maytha, I don't understand what your grievance against this bill is?<BR/><BR/><I>(1) establish a grant program to prevent radicalization (use of an extremist belief system for facilitating ideologically-based <B>violence</B>) and homegrown terrorism in the United States.</I><BR/><BR/>Do you see that word in bold? Advocation of violence has NEVER been considered protected speech! Seriously. It never has. This isn't something new, it's just a specific authorization. People have been arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned for indoctrinating followers with violent ideologies for a very long time. Ask Fadi, he'll tell you. <BR/><BR/>And what is the problem you have with this, anyway? Disregarding whether the bill is legal - which is something for the Supreme Court to decide, not you or me. Why do you want people to be protected while they advocate violence against the innocent? What part of that seems like a Martha Stewart type "good thing", to you?programmer craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17566950406349754166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-61588931166876940302008-01-07T05:57:00.000-08:002008-01-07T05:57:00.000-08:002008-01-07T05:57:00.000-08:00I fully support this bill, because it will help put an end to Zionism.Mohammadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11510190887007072121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-20982857879391569892008-01-06T22:47:00.000-08:002008-01-06T22:47:00.000-08:002008-01-06T22:47:00.000-08:00Anon 7:52<BR/><BR/>His/her point is that people would like to be able to help people in the Middle East for a variety of reasons, mostly because they really need it, and we are scared to do it, because no matter what, the default assumption is that it is a bad charity. I've been investigated by the FBI because of being against the war in Lebanon on my MySpace page. It's not cool to be visited like that. I don't need some ignorant FBI guy arguing with me about Israel. I live in America! I can have my own damn opinions. If they were even bigger jerks, they could have made it worse for me. People just want to live their normal lives and also be able to help brothers and sisters around the world who are living in desperate conditions. Can you imagine being scared because you want to do that?Safiyyahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-19866847604270592392008-01-06T19:52:00.000-08:002008-01-06T19:52:00.000-08:002008-01-06T19:52:00.000-08:00anonymous 6:08 -- you're either ignorant or trying avoid the harsh reality of accepting the fact that some charities are fronts for questionable activity conducted by groups deemed to be terrorist organizations. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps you need to do a little bit more research into the relevant cases that deal with this very issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-6353281001148115282008-01-06T18:08:00.000-08:002008-01-06T18:08:00.000-08:002008-01-06T18:08:00.000-08:00No, its like saying "arrested for giving money to a charity." Just about anyone who wants to give a donation to a charitable cause overseas worries if they send that money anywhere to the Middle East, especially to Palestine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-90147926837700026782008-01-06T17:50:00.000-08:002008-01-06T17:50:00.000-08:002008-01-06T17:50:00.000-08:00that's like saying a shoplifter was arrested simply for trying on a shirt. No context = no credibilityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-55666095676255275772008-01-06T16:55:00.000-08:002008-01-06T16:55:00.000-08:002008-01-06T16:55:00.000-08:00arrested for giving money to a charity? The charges are a lot more serious than that. This kind of glossing over the facts does nothing to promote honest and beneficial dialogue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com