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In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
  • It is tragic that Liberalism has been reduced to this; defending a fucking arsonist.

    Ramasees,

    The fact that you think a poorly written Salon article that raises doubts about the verdict of the Waters case and questions the motive of expanding the scope of terrorism laws to include these kind of acts is somehow the ultimate distillation of current American Liberalism only goes to shows you for the clueless reactionary you are.

    Over 50% of the comments here disapprove of the actions of ELF or any environmental activist who engages in arson and other criminal acts against people or property. What are the chances that each and everyone of these posters are self identified conservatives ?

    By your logic, I could claim that its tragic that Conservatism has been reduced to defending fucking murderers of women and children on the basis of an article in National Review raising questions about the political motivation and circumstances in the prosecution of the soldiers charged with the killings in Haditha.

    Unlike you, apparently, most people's political affiliations are more a matter of degree than dogmatic allegiance to the party line.