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I don't see any parallel to "gun control" here. The gov't hasn't lifted the right to free speech or to gather peacfully in the way they have hog tied the 2nd amendment. But since this isn't a gun control debate, back to the issue......
I don't see what they are doing now as anything "new". Are you outraged or "terrified" everytime the ATF infiltrates a militia? Or biker club? Or "family of Italian descent"?
I agree that having the right to disagree with the government is vital, but there are people (not like you and me) who would wish to ABUSE our system and it's inherent rights. I don't agree with the anti - war movement (and never have) but I think that people who genuinely protest have every right to be there. Ultimately though there are going to be people who would rather have violent movements than peaceful protests. That must not happen. I don't see a problem here.
Was Hoover right? He did a lot of good for the Bureau while he was there, but he went too far at the end of his career. Was it worse than Clintons abuses of power against his "enemies"? Were you bothered by his actions?
One thing that struck me odd in the article is how thin skinned the Left is sometimes. Jumping up and down at having a "training camp"? While at the same time comparing Bush to Hitler and openly referring to the administration as a "regime". Nice. Once again freedom of speech apparently should only apply to a select few.
Pete
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