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When the spokesperson (Ms. Steele?) described the method (not criteria) that these these acts of property destruction in the name of the environment are classified as terrorism, I have to ask:
(1) would we be willing to invade Canada with our military might to kill and/or apprehend eco terrorists? The government has set a precident for it.
(2) Part of the method used to determine the severity of the act is frequency. If you read the news, Hate crimes have increased in this nation. Therefore, shouldn't hate crimes be moved to the "terrorist" status?
(3) If the FBI is to protect our free speech rights, where are they when our First Amendment Rights are being violated when people get arrested for free speech at RNC conventions, George W. Bush public events, NSA illegal wiretaping, etc.

All of this is public knowledge if you listen to the news. On the surface, I see consistencies in the enforcement of the law, and the law is not enforced impartially. This frustration is probably what drives people to these acts of crime when the legal system fails them and doesn't act impartially and justice isn't served. That is something that needs to be addressed.

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