skippy the bush kangaroo

Thursday, April 03, 2008

the new red is...well...green

meet...the green scare.

when a luxury housing development in washington was torched, it seemed an
open and shut case. the earth liberation front was to blame. but was it? and why
is the bush government intent on casting 'eco-terrorists' as public enemy #1?

...but the venom with which the government has pursued its dissenters has shocked people well beyond the green movement. regan and other civil libertarians accuse it of using illegal tactics, threatening people with hundreds of years in prison for their roles in petty arsons, infiltrating groups, massive surveillance, hiring provocateurs, and handing out sentences of 20 years or more for offences that in other times would bring a maximum of two to four years. the campaign against the environmentalists has been marked by government vindictiveness and prosecution misconduct, it is alleged.

"environmental groups are being harassed, infiltrated and spied on by the fbi and the police as never before," regan says. "everyone who is an activist is now a target. big brother is here. the government has hounded the activist community, overcharged individuals with federal firearms [laws] applying to bombs and missiles, and branded them as terrorists, even though none of the events resulted in a single injury."
- london guardian

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posted by Cookie Jill at 12:23 PM |

4 Comments:

In a time of corporate control and ecological degradation, I'm just waiting for a Train.
commented by Blogger --Blue Girl, 8:27 PM PDT  
Thanks for the post. There's also much more information on the corporate war on so-called "eco-terrorism" at GreenIsTheNewRed.com. Best, Will
commented by Blogger will, 7:22 AM PDT  
Thanks for the post. There's also much more information on the corporate war on so-called "eco-terrorism" at GreenIsTheNewRed.com. Best, Will
commented by Blogger will, 7:22 AM PDT  
Good Job! :)
commented by Anonymous Sven, 12:21 AM PDT  

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