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Government Warns

OldDog/NewTricks

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FYI another point of view

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THE PROSTESTERS!!!

Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:46:58 -0500


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< Humane Society Donates Money to "Eco-Terrorism" Witch Hunt, But Not
Enough to Protect It From the Green Scare
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/08/06/hsus-green-scare-donati
on/>

U.S. State Department Warns Corporations: "Never confront the
protesters...most of them know what their rights are"
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/08/25/state-department-powerp
oint-corporations/>


Aug 25th, 2008 by Will Potter
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/author/will-potter/>

State Department PowerPoint on Animal Rights Activism
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/wp-content/Images/state_dept_power
point.ppt.zip>

State Department PowerPoint on Animal Rights Activism

A PowerPoint presentation, leaked from a division of the State
Department, reveals that the government is briefing corporations about
animal rights activists and offering "countermeasures" to protect
corporate profits.
For years, the government has relentlessly pushed to label animal rights
and environmental activists as "eco-terrorists" and domestic terrorists.
The FBI even labels these groups the "number one domestic terrorism
threat." <http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/24/schuster.column/index.html>
But this State Department PowerPoint puts the "Green Scare,"
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/04/30/indypendent-2/> as
many activists are calling it, in much different perspective.
It spells out, with startling candor, that animal rights and
environmental activists are less a threat to national security than to
corporate financial security. And it shows that the targets of this "War
on Terrorism" aren't just people burning SUVs: the targets are people
using their First Amendment rights.
It's a harrowing glimpse at what this country has become: the
dissolution of all lines between corporate interests and government
interests, between "terrorism" and free-albeit controversial-speech.
State Department PowerPoint on Animal Rights Activism
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/wp-content/Images/state_dept_power
point.ppt.zip> The presentation, "Animal Rights Extremists: Targets,
Tactics Business Response & Countermeasures," is by the Overseas
Security Advisory Council <https://www.osac.gov/> , a division of the
U.S. State Department. It was leaked to me by someone who attended the
briefing, and I have made it available for download at
GreenIsTheNewRed.com
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/wp-content/Images/state_dept_power
point.ppt.zip> .
The notes section of the PowerPoint shows the comments of State
Department officials, including a listing of illegal activist tactics by
groups like the Animal Liberation Front, from arson to the beheading of
a snowman (seriously). [If that seems unbelievable, check out the memo
from DHS about "eco-terrorism" like tying up company phone lines
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2006/04/14/dhs-flyer-distribution/
.] But what's most disturbing is how this presentation on "extremism"
and "eco-terrorism" includes so much First Amendment activity. The first
slide on "major tactics" lists four "extremism" examples: one has only
happened in the UK ("physical assaults") and the other three are legal
(posting personal information, videotaping, and demonstrations at
executives' homes).
The State Department admits as much, noting that activists "push the
envelope right up to the line where another step would mean they are
breaking the law." In other words, most of these "terrorists" aren't
committing any crimes.
But that hasn't stopped the government from surveilling, harassing and
demonizing legal activists. In fact, this State Department briefing
includes a flier for the Animal Rights 2006 National Conference
<http://www.arconference.org/> , a mainstream event with hundreds of
attendees where I spoke about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2006/08/15/ar2006-plenary/> . This
year, among the "terrorists" in attendance was Heather Mills
<http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/07/31/heather-mills-to-make-appearance-at-
the-animal-rights-2008-national-conference/> .
"Although many legitimate activists attend these events," the
presentation notes, "the conference holds workshops on successful
tactics used against your companies..."
So what gives? Why are these activists such a threat?
The first reason: money. These activists are directly targeting
corporate profits. "Although incidents related to terrorism are most
likely to make the front page news, Animal Rights Extremism is what's
most likely to affect your day-to-day business operations..."
These activists don't just want reforms, they want to force corporations
like Huntingdon Life Sciences out of business
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/newred> . And they're
"calculating, persistent and often effective."
The second reason: activists aren't afraid. Despite the "eco-terrorism"
rhetoric, despite the FBI attempting to infiltrate vegan potlucks
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/05/15/fbi-informant-vegan-pot
luck/> , despite Joint Terrorism Task Forces arresting activists for
wearing masks
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/04/27/mask-felon/> , and on
and on and on, activists aren't backing down and they aren't caving in
to fear. That, after all, is the entire point of all the "eco-terrorism"
scare-mongering: to instill fear in everyday people and make them afraid
of using their rights. If this chilling effect
<http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/mccarthyism-20> doesn't occur,
well, the government and corporations have quite a problem on their
hands.
"Never confront the protesters," the State Department warns
corporations. "These individuals are clever. Most of them know what
their rights are..."
That, it seems, is the greatest threat of all.
 

mrj

Well-known member
Do you own a business? Are you raising cattle, horses, or any other animals for a living?

Do you want groups that are working to end all productive uses of animals, and to require them to have the same 'rights' as humans, be treated the same as humans to attack your family by 'exposing' your home address and phone numbers? Or to tie up your phone so that you cannot make business calls, or calls to the veterinarian, for instance?

Leaders of these groups ABUSE their rights by harassing businesses, and not just those 'evil' corporations some smaller businessmen love to hate, to the point they either lose money, or cannot do things that they need to do for their business, yet remain just a hair above breaking laws.

Who benefits from their activities other than their own fundraising machine as well as their leaders who are on salaries or making 'consulting' fee incomes????

mrj
 

I Luv Herfrds

Well-known member
Was on the news recently that the ALF raided a mink farm and released around 600 mink. Most were recovered, but many of them died by being run over by vehicles.
So what is leagal about destroying someones business?
 

jigs

Well-known member
any "predator" causing harm to my animals gets shot. coyote, cougar, bear, psycho animal rights wacko, they are all the same in my eyes.
 
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