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WSJ: Mr. Biden has said he plans to make a priority of passing a new law against domestic terrorism
WSJ ^ | Jan 8 | By Ken Thomas and Sabrina Siddiqui

Posted on 01/08/2021 9:04:49 AM PST by RandFan

Mr. Biden has said he plans to make a priority of passing a law against domestic terrorism, and he has been urged to create a White House post overseeing the fight against ideologically inspired violent extremists and increasing funding to combat them.

Federal law defines domestic terrorism as dangerous and illegal acts intended to coerce a population or influence the government. While it can be charged in some states, no generic federal crime exists. Domestic terrorism spans extremist ideologies, but it has been predominantly a far-right phenomenon in recent decades, according to researchers.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; dems
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1 posted on 01/08/2021 9:04:49 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Hard left to Chinese style communism coming up. We will see them past something in far less than 100 days. Goodbye to our Republic. It was great while it lasted.


2 posted on 01/08/2021 9:05:47 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: RandFan

And we can be totally sure of two things:

(1) The laws will probably be un-Constitutional but not found as such by the Supreme Court.

(2) They will ONLY be applied to protesters on the right. Never on the left.

}:-)4


3 posted on 01/08/2021 9:05:52 AM PST by Moose4 (Tree of liberty. Water as needed.)
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To: RandFan

I bet “he” is...


4 posted on 01/08/2021 9:05:59 AM PST by madison10 (Trump's greatest accomplishment is getting all the cockroaches to come into the light.)
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To: RandFan
Mr. Biden has said he plans to make a priority of passing a law against domestic terrorism, and Americans have to understand you will lose some of your rights as a consequence.
5 posted on 01/08/2021 9:06:13 AM PST by BipolarBob (USA - Born July 4, 1776. Died Jan. 20, 2021. God is our only Hope now.)
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To: RandFan

Stunning and brave.


6 posted on 01/08/2021 9:07:04 AM PST by sappy (criminaldems)
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To: RandFan

Sites like this will be squeezed.


7 posted on 01/08/2021 9:07:05 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Potemkin Joe - Everything about him is fake)
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To: RandFan

Translation: Biden will propose new legislation (Unnecessary by the way just follow existing law) that will TARGET conservatives, paint them all as the people who went into the Capitol and like magic you destroy any and all opposition as the media will be totally on board.


8 posted on 01/08/2021 9:07:09 AM PST by ICE-FLYER (God bless and keep the United States of America)
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but BLM rioters will be okay..I think VP Kamala harris said so


9 posted on 01/08/2021 9:07:20 AM PST by RummyChick (I do not advocate laying siege on the Capitol. Keep me off that list.)
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10 posted on 01/08/2021 9:07:30 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: RandFan

The GOP will be only too happy to help the Democrats target conservatives.


11 posted on 01/08/2021 9:07:37 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin
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Domestic terrorism spans extremist ideologies, but it has been predominantly a far-right phenomenon in recent decades, according to researchers.
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uh huh


12 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:00 AM PST by snarkytart
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“Domestic terrorism spans extremist ideologies, but it has been predominantly a far-right phenomenon in recent decades, according to researchers.”

blm, antifa, etc is nothing to worry about...the rats are inching us closer to civil war day by day...


13 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:10 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: RandFan

Didn’t the Germans do something like that in the 1930s?


14 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:19 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: usconservative

Communism 101, round up all the disruptors and their sympathizers that got you into power.


15 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:27 AM PST by D Rider ( )
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Biden is going to support The Intolerable Acts part II - Electric Bugaloo....let's see how this works out.
16 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:49 AM PST by frogjerk
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This can actually have frightening implications depending on the scope...


17 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:51 AM PST by Magnatron
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If it happens there will be a special carve out for for the Rats foot soldiers ANTIFA / BLM.


18 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:52 AM PST by DAC21 (S)
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To: ICE-FLYER

yep and so will elected Republicans


19 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:53 AM PST by snarkytart
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To: usconservative

Basically if you’re Republican you can’t protest anymore and we’ll make it so you don’t


20 posted on 01/08/2021 9:08:59 AM PST by Lod881019
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