Mood:
suave .
The House of Representative recently passed HR 1955, "The Violent Radicalization Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007", apparently intended to assess homegrown "terrorism" threats and causes is on a fast-track through Congress. Proponents claim the bill would centralize information about the formation of domestic terrorists and would not impinge on constitutional rights. It sounds a new COINTELPRO, however, and could lead to irrational and unjustified monitoring of religious minorities.
The bill has not been scheduled for action in the Senate, but you can track it here.
A good way to get emails about the votes of your representatives is to sign up for the "MegaVote" legislative summary--YOUR representatives' votes, recent and upcoming, will be sent to you on a weekly basis. It doesn't cover all legislation, but it is a useful tool for monitoring your putative voices in DC.
Perhaps it's time to read RU Sirius's QuestionAuthority Proposal. If you like it, consider joining the MondoGlobo anti-authoritarian social network. MondoGlobo defines its purpose as "defending and extending personal and civil liberties and encouraging free expression. Our goal is to create a broad-based coalition of non-authoritarian groups and individuals."
