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Justice Department Now Monitoring Blogs For 'Illegal Hate'
An amendment added in conference committee to the Matthew Sheppard Hate Crimes bill, with the support of the Obama/Holder Justice Department, radically expands the power of the Federal Government to target political enemies and those exercising their point of view on blogs.

The DOJ Blog Squad is monitoring and targeting conservative blogs and whipping liberal blogs into line. Amendments to H.R. 2647 allow the Attorney General to designate anyone as a hate group.

The Amendment states:

"(2) DEFINITION OF HATE GROUP.--In this subsection, the terms 'group associated with hate-related violence or 'hate group mean the following:

...(G) Other groups or organizations that are determined by the Attorney General to be of a violent, extremist nature."

"(3) EVIDENCE OF ASSOCIATION OR AFFILIATION WITH HATE GROUP. The following shall constitute evidence that a person is associated or affiliated with a group associated with hate-related violence:

(C) Individuals known to be involved in online activities with a hate group, including being engaged in online discussion groups or blog or other postings that support, encourage, or affirm the groups extremist or violent views and goals.

(D) Individuals who are known to have in their possession photographs, written testimonials (including diaries or journals), propaganda, or other materials indicating involvement or affiliation with a hate group. Such materials can include photographs, written materials relating to or referring to extreme hatred that are clearly not of an academic nature, possession of objects that venerate or glorify hate inspired violence, and related materials, as determined by the Attorney General."

Amendment text was inserted by impeached federal judge now turned US Representative Alcee Hastings.
Eric Holder has hired former Democratic campaign bloggers to work at the DOJ in what appears to be a secret propaganda unit. The bloggers are housed in the Office of Public Affairs (the press office). Their job is to place "anonymous comments, or comments under pseudonyms, at newspaper websites with stories critical of the Department of Justice, Holder and President Obama." One of the bloggers is former DNC and John Edwards staffer Tracy Russo.
Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-10-15
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=281059