This was slipped under the radar while most folks were busy calling/writing/emailing senators to stop the latest amnesty bill. It worked, but damn it all, we fell for the bait 'n switch.
What is HR.1955?
It's more legislation that would make more American people "potential terrorists." The Patriot Act gave the government the ability to spy on terrorists, this bill makes us all very possible targets. If you're a vocal critic of the US government, you'd have a good chance of fitting the mold of "homegrown terrorist" because of your idealogy.
Under this bill, the Founding Fathers would be labeled as domestic terrorists by the associated committee if they were alive today, and they would be dealth with accordingly.
Full text of the bill:
GovTrack: H.R. 1955: Text of Legislation
House voting record:
GovTrack: H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 (Vote On Passage)
It's passed the house - by a LANDSLIDE - and is on its way to the senate. This needs to be stopped. Contact your senator ASAP!