[rockrr]

"Do we really want to give them enhanced federal powers to harass ideological opponents under the guise of “designating” domestic terrorist threats?"

They do and will continue to do so no matter what we do.

[Robert DeLong]

Me thinks Andy is wrong on this issue.

[Vlad The Inhaler]

Oh, So they’re all alike?

Right!

Remember when those mobs of “limited-government conservatives, Second Amendment proponents, and veterans returning from overseas military service” were running wild
in the streets trashing neighborhoods, looting stores, burning buildings, destroying police cars, beating up and killing innocent bystanders, stabbing policemen?

Me neither.....

[Bogey78O]

The leftwing doesn’t believe in reciprocal behavior or tradition.

They already designate centrist and right-wing groups as terrorists.

[CincyRichieRich]

Carlos Osweda’s Twitter feed said Antifa 56 groups and their leaders have been identified...perhaps this is why Barr and PDJT waited so long...

[TXnMA]

Putting Antifa on a TWL makes much more sense than putting this octogenerian on one -- just for disagreeing with the FBI's MALtreatment of the Murrah Building evidence...

TXnMA    
  

[LibertyF0RAll]

The groups origins date back to the 1920s. I have been looking for an original manifesto but can only find what appears to be an “updated 2017” version. Anybody have a link to an older version?

[CodeToad]

ANTIFA is organized crime. They are funded by criminals and act to violate the law.

Let them be labeled a domestic terrorist organization and let’s see if they like being targeted by defensive measures.

[Alberta's Child]

I don’t know if it’s a good idea or a bad idea, but it’s kind of pointless. AntiFa isn’t like the NRA or the NAACP. It’s not like people join it and get membership cards that get them discounts at Holiday Inn hotels.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

The argument McCarthy makes is like the ones made against the Patriot Act, but I don’t recall McCarthy opposing it. Did he?

If he didn’t, is he now just afraid to offend his DemocRar friends?

[Mariner]

These powers are codified in US law.
Whether Trump uses them or not will have no effect on whether a future Dim president uses them.

[FLT-bird]

THIS is exactly the kind of weak kneed surrender monkey BS that so disgusted many of us with the Republican Party Establishment for so many years.

Klantifa IS a terrorist organization. Its really that simple. Playing nice with the Left will get you nothing. I’m not on board with “managed decline” or with slowing down slightly while still traveling ever leftward.

We elected Trump because he’s not like you RINOs. He actually fights back.

[ncalburt]

Never Trumper Andy at the Trump hater NR .
please do the exact opposite of this treasonous snakes advice .
This snake is trouble .

[ronnie raygun]

Fill up gitmo

[Albion Wilde]

Well reasoned article. Thanks for posting.

[shanover]

Fvck off National Review. NRO died with Buckley senior.

[OneVike]

Eat Scubala and die puke!

[Ann Archy]

Andy is a DUMBASS....the ONLY way to infiltrate ANTIFA and find out for sure that Soros money is behind it, is to designate it as a TERRORIST GROUP!!! IT’s ALL THEY DO IS DESTROY!

[Safrguns]

Bad Idea???

Well, so is calling Christians terrorists... but Obama did it all the time.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Antifa: starts nationwide violent insurrection.
Normally stand-up guy Andy McCarthy: Je me rends!