(cross-posted to The Agonist)
Alabama Dept. of Homeland Security’s list of potential sources of terrorism
A Web site operated by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security identified gay rights organizations, anti-abortion groups, environmentalists and people opposed to genetically-altered foods among those who could be classified as terrorists. Certain Web pages were removed from the Internet after the agency received complaints about the site.
Of all of the stupid, over-the-top, post-9.11 reactions to the threat of terrorism, this tops them all…by a country mile. I would imagine that the knuckle-dragging troglodyte who drew up this list was probably sincere in their desire to do what they could to protect the Homeland…but Jeebus, Mary, and Joseph…WTF? Someone was actually being paid in taxpayer dollars to propagate this ignorant, Right-wing crap? And why hasn’t this person been found and disciplined- preferably be stripping them naked, covering them in honey, and staking them to a fire ant bed somewhere outside Tuscaloosa?
Yeah, this misuse of taxpayer money was removed- BUT THE OFFENDING WEB PAGE HAD BEEN UP SINCE 2004. How many Alabamaniacs have buried school buses in their back yard because they were convinced that they next big threat to Homeland (In)security would come from Greenpeace, The Human Rights Campaign, or Amnesty International?
The page had said, “Single issue extremists often focus on issues that are important to all of us. However, they have no problem crossing the line between legal protest and change and illegal acts, to include even murder, to succeed in their goals. In many communities, law enforcement officials feel that these groups offer the greatest organized threat to the community.”
Yep, that’s right…you never can trust those damn Librul, granola-eating, tree-hugging, vegetarian, hemp-wearing, dope-smoking, anti-tobacco homos, eh? Best just to bury a couple of school buses in your back yard, ring your property with razor wire and Claymore mines…except this time, make sure the convex side points OUT, ‘kay?? Things can get a bit messy if you screw up that little detail.
Man, you almost don’t know who to hate and fear anymore. ‘Course, they apparently don’t have that problem in Alabama.
