In These Times

I think the language of the bill is very disturbing. "Violent radicalization" as defined in the bill has nothing to do with violence. It's just the process of being persuaded that violence is acceptable to achieve some political, social or religious ends. Which means that FOX News and PNAC are among the leading agents of "violent radicalization" in the world today. In practice, I agree that the threat of terrorism by self-professed followers of Islam is top-of-mind in Congress, the intelligence community, and at the DHS. Clinic bombers, anthrax mailers, and their ilk are not a top priority in the corridors …

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