This bill, H.R. 1955, is being considered by the Senate. It has made a lot of broohaha on Digg and other social news sites. What the bill actually does, however, is authorize the creation of a committee that will examine "violent radicalization" and how it relates to "homegrown terrorism." Of course, I don't like the idea of the government deciding what "radical" is or not - at one point many things we take for granted was considered "radical." However, the Ron Paul advocates clearly have misread what the bill is for. They seem to think it is going to outlaw all "radical" thought.
It is fine to oppose any sort of bill like this one, but there are more important ones out there.
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