I just had a thought on this matter.
If it only applies to you if you are "aiding" AQ, or a group that is in support to them...
if the Prez uses the "If you are not with us, then you are against us" theme to apply to an organization, such as say...the Tea Party, or a militia group (I don't agree with a large chunk of them, but I support their right to belong to a militia. In fact I think of most militias as a bunch of weekend warriors that spend their weekends playing soldier, yet not knowing anything about being a soldier. Yet some of them would be most prepared if SHTF.) Any organization that is deemed in opposition of the government, wether violent or not, could be argued to be in support of AQ...
And didnt the DOJ come out with some revised guidelines a few months back about what and who could be considered as Domestic Terrorists? Something about those who stockpile food, are Pro-2nd amendment, etc. (If anyone could provide a relevant link to this, I'd appreciate it.) And OBVIOUSLY if you are in a category to be a domestic terrorist, or even suspected, then obviously you are in suspected to be in support of AQ using the previous reasoning.
I try to use a large grain of salt when talking about theories, possibilities, etc, but this is the sort of thing that can jump quickly from "It's for our own good" to a Police State. I have to assume that this is a big chunk of what people like Ron Paul are looking at. And for the record, I'd have to say that it worries me a bit.
If it only applies to you if you are "aiding" AQ, or a group that is in support to them...
if the Prez uses the "If you are not with us, then you are against us" theme to apply to an organization, such as say...the Tea Party, or a militia group (I don't agree with a large chunk of them, but I support their right to belong to a militia. In fact I think of most militias as a bunch of weekend warriors that spend their weekends playing soldier, yet not knowing anything about being a soldier. Yet some of them would be most prepared if SHTF.) Any organization that is deemed in opposition of the government, wether violent or not, could be argued to be in support of AQ...
And didnt the DOJ come out with some revised guidelines a few months back about what and who could be considered as Domestic Terrorists? Something about those who stockpile food, are Pro-2nd amendment, etc. (If anyone could provide a relevant link to this, I'd appreciate it.) And OBVIOUSLY if you are in a category to be a domestic terrorist, or even suspected, then obviously you are in suspected to be in support of AQ using the previous reasoning.
I try to use a large grain of salt when talking about theories, possibilities, etc, but this is the sort of thing that can jump quickly from "It's for our own good" to a Police State. I have to assume that this is a big chunk of what people like Ron Paul are looking at. And for the record, I'd have to say that it worries me a bit.