Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorist Act Passes

[quasimodo]

A summary:

H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007
To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes.

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4/19/2007--Introduced.
Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to add provisions concerning the prevention of homegrown terrorism (terrorism by individuals born, raised, or based and operating primarily in the United States).
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish a grant program to prevent radicalization (use of an extremist belief system for facilitating ideologically-based violence) and homegrown terrorism in the United States; (2) establish or designate a university-based Center of Excellence for the Study of Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism in the United States; and (3) conduct a survey of methodologies implemented by foreign nations to prevent radicalization and homegrown terrorism.
Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to prevent ideologically-based violence and homegrown terrorism from violating the constitutional and civil rights, and civil liberties, of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
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Full text here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill...bill=h110-1955

It passed the House today. Vote Roll Call here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-993

Definitions contained that you might find interesting:

SEC. 899A. DEFINITIONS.

`For purposes of this subtitle:

`(1) COMMISSION- The term `Commission' means the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism established under section 899C.

←→`(2) VIOLENT RADICALIZATION- The term `violent radicalization' means the process of adopting or promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change.

`(3) HOMEGROWN TERRORISM- The term `homegrown terrorism' means the use, planned use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised, or based and operating primarily within the United States or any possession of the United States to intimidate or coerce the United States government, the civilian population of the United States, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

`(4) IDEOLOGICALLY -BASED VIOLENCE- The term `ideologically-based violence' means the use, planned use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual to promote the group or individual's political, religious, or social beliefs.

[macerico]

And I'm sure that "patriot movement" will be loosely defined to include anyone who believes in the Constitution as it was penned by the Founding Fathers.

They're labeling, next comes the thugs with guns. Only the obedient lemmings will be left alone.

America is dead. :(

[mrg]

The thugs with guns are already here.

"and for other purposes."

This phrase is the most, if not the ONLY meaningful phrase in most any so-called legislative "act."

The matters which precede it are pretty much vague generalities in comparison.

I think it deals with neutralization of any power structure illusions concerning any so-called "separation of Powers" concept (and for other purposes, of course).