U.S. military teaches 'protesters' are 'low-level terrorists'

Become 'dangerous citizen' by 'repeating the very phrases Founding Fathers used'

According to the ACLU letter, the DoD's "Annual Level 1 Antiterrorism (AT) Awareness Training for 2009" tells department personnel "that certain First Amendment-protected activity may amount to 'low-level terrorism.'"

Specifically the training "Knowledge Check 1" asks, "Which of the following is an example of low-level terrorism activity?"
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The multiple choices are: Attacking the Pentagon, IEDs, Hate crimes against racial groups and ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 18, 2009 - 11:44 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 18, 2009

The DOD training all their recruits that protest is terrorism seems a doctrine grossly in conflict with the constitution.

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