`(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.
By all means -- if this section concerns you, write your Senator. (I am.) But unless the "growing patriot community that is demanding the restoration of the Constitution" is advocating the use of violence, I don't think they're being "targeted". And if they're advocating the use of violence, then I'm not 100% opposed to targeting them.
The National Expositor's article is hardly an inspiring example of journalism. Fortunately the bill itself is pretty readable:
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`(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.
By all means -- if this section concerns you, write your Senator. (I am.) But unless the "growing patriot community that is demanding the restoration of the Constitution" is advocating the use of violence, I don't think they're being "targeted". And if they're advocating the use of violence, then I'm not 100% opposed to targeting them.
The National Expositor's article is hardly an inspiring example of journalism. Fortunately the bill itself is pretty readable:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-1955
Ethan