Oregon - life imprisonment for protesting

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Mon Mar 24 20:38:40 PST 2003


From: Marta Russell <ap888 at lafn.org>

Marta,

You get the Paul Revere citation for this one. I say solemnly that this even comes out of a state legislator's mouth means that the words "threat of American fascism" are no longer ultra-left exaggeration, crying wolf or playing chicken little.

Charles


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> > From Tom Atlee:
> >
> > Dear friends,
> >
> > This is serious and urgent. There is a clear and present danger to
> > democracy in Oregon which could spread to other states.
> >
> > Senate Bill 742 proposed by Oregon State Senator Minnis (R-Dist. 25 /
> > Fairview)(Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee) creates the crime
> > of "terrorism" -- punishable by life imprisonment. Senator Minnis
> > defines "terrorism" so broadly that even being present at a
> > demonstration that is in any way "disruptive" could result in life
> > imprisonment.
> >
> >
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