Posted on 07/08/2009 9:33:17 AM PDT by Jay777
Representative Alcee Hastings (D, Fla.) is touting his amendment to H.R.2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Section 524 stipulates a “prohibition on recruitment, enlistment, or retention of persons associated or affiliated with groups or associated with hate-related violence against groups or persons of the United States government.”
As Hastings congratulates himself on a job well done — you know, cuz no one else will — one has to wonder exactly who it is that will determine what a “hate” group is in order to keep the armed forces free of “hate-related violence”? It turns out Hastings has given this power to the office of the Attorney General of the United States. That would be Eric Holder, the guy that wants to release Guantanamo terrorists into the interior of the country.
It is also a bit frightening to imagine that the government that issued that now infamous report calling anyone that votes Republican and has an appreciation for the Constitution a dangerous terrorist threat is being also given the power to determine who is and who isn’t a member of a “hate” group. There is something perversely ironic about giving the government that determined that our military veterans are prone to terrorist activities and the lure of extremist, hate groups the power to keep haters from joining the military.
Hastings admits that the armed forces already have numerous regulations governing what sort of recruit is allowed to enter service. So, why do we need this further law?
(Excerpt) Read more at stoptheaclu.com ...
By Hastings’ definition, the Catholic Church is a hate group, as is any person who is a conservative. If you are against gay marriage or anti-abortion (and thus “anti-woman), you are a hater.
“...But Who Determines ‘Hate’?”
Those who are in power.
So the Commander in Cheif was affiliated with Weather Underground so I guess this won’t apply, huh?
I assume the Black Panthers don’t appy either.
That’s just how the left likes it -
concentrated, ARBITRARY power.
Why, the thought police, of course.
Just wondering:
What if somebody formed a non-discriminatory hate group,
one that hated everyone and everything without regard to race, religion, etc?
Hastings is an effing lowlife - he was booted off the bench by the Judicial Qualifications Committee in Florida.
Here’s one way to rid ourselves of errant politicians who HATE the military - - VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE! What a concept!
I HATE ALCEE HASTINGS.
Who determines “Hate”?
The Hate Czar, of course.
Did Hastings write this himself? I just quoted part of the line to illustrate my point, but if you read the language they cited, as it's punctuated, it bans recruiting anyone associated with a group.
Coming soon to your neighborhood, the loners army.
Well the DHS affiliates returning vets with hate groups. Vets affiliate with current military. Guess by this bill the entire military is disbanded because of affiliation with hate groups.
He’s banning Muslims?!?
The “Post Turtle” will decide.
Also Congressional Black Caucus and those with PDS.
Just as Obama claims America needs a “civilian security” force (Obama Brownshirts), the Socialist democrats want to begin making our armed forces more heavily populated with “their people”.
Who determines hate?
Janet Napolitano, of course. She has it documented in the Homeland Security Report.
Google “Knights of Columbus Hate Group”. Come and try to get me.
I hate evil libtard-fascism and lies....
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