Posted by
Bull 67 on Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:20:23 PM
A House resolution passed this summer as part of a larger defense bill. It is called PROHIBITION ON RECRUITMENT, ENLISTMENT, OR RETENTION OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED OR AFFILIATED WITH GROUPS ASSOCIATED WITH HATE-RELATED VIOLENCE AGAINST GROUPS OR PERSONS OR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
This being pushed forward under the guise it will keep gang members and white supremacist out of the military. This may be true. However, it is so broad and vague in the powers it bestows upon the Attorney General it could possibly set the U.S. military up for ideological purges of mainstream conservatives and Christians in the name of “eliminating hate in the ranks.”
This is HR 2467 Sec 524:
1. “A person associated or affiliated with a group associated with hate-related violence against groups or persons or the United States government, as determined by the Attorney General may not be recruited, enlisted, or retained in the armed forces.”
2. A “Hate Group” is defined both explicitly and as “other groups or organizations that are determined by the attorney general to be of a violent and extremist in nature.”
3. Evidence that one is associated with a hate group is defined both explicitly and as “...a person is associated or affiliated with a group associated with hate-related violence...Individuals known to have attended meetings, rallies, conferences, or other activities sponsored by a hate group. Individuals known to be involved in online activities with a hate group, including being engaged in online discussion groups or blog or other postings that support, encourage, or affirm the group’s extremist or violent views and goals. Individuals who are known to have in their possession photographs, written testimonials (including diaries or journals), propaganda, or other materials indicating involvement or affiliation with a hate group. Such materials can include photographs, written materials relating to or referring to extreme hatred that are clearly not of an academic nature, possession of objects that venerate or glorify hate inspired violence, and related materials, as determined by the Attorney General.”
4. The military will have to screen all recruits and discharge “immediately” anyone classified in accordance IAW with potential law.
If HR 2467 Sec 524 becomes law:
1.The U.S. Attorney General will be given carte blanche power to define what is a hate group.
2. The military will have no choice but to literally conduct ideological purges among its ranks.
3. There will be no due process.
A few questions...Who sponsored this? Rep Alcee Hastings (D) Florida. Who is the current Attorney General? Eric Holder. How does the Department of Justice define “hate groups”? It defines hate crimes, but I can find nothing on where it officially lists “hate groups.” How are progressive congressional and executive leaders defining “hate” these days? Here are a few examples.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGRUx2b0ArM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV84OBtGpSQ&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45QMr3pMYVM
If you are associated with the Tea Parties or the 9/12 Project and you are in the military, it’s very possible you could be labeled as associated with a hate group? If you are a member of a church which disagrees with homosexuality, could you be classified as a hater, too?
What is going on here, folks?