Bobfr tweet - Gov. Christie's team are domestic terrorism?

[Playinghardball]

Bobfr @Our4thEstate

@TheJusticeDept @DHSGov The scale of disruption of commerce & threat to public safety caused by #GovChristie's team are domestic terrorism.

10:55 AM - 9 Jan 2014

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/01/09/what-bridgegate-tells-us-about-the-gop/

[jsr]

1. Yep.

[calimary]

2. A VERY good case could be made for this.

Actually, chris christie himself embodies the whole concept of terrorism. His bullying and taste for political vendettas serve to intimidate and affect the behavior of those around him through fear. I've read many times how his past bullying and retaliatory tactics served two purposes: to punish the (perceived or real) political adversary; and to send a message to others who might be considering "making trouble" for him - to think twice before they try anything.

That IS terrorism.

ter·ror·ism
[ter-uh-riz-uhm] Show IPA
noun
1.
the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
2.
the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3.
a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism

"Violence" here would apply to the loss of job, connections, prestige, funding - which has happened to his targets. Basically, you make somebody pay a very visible price for doing something to you that you don't like. The punishment is an outward sign that's easy to notice or to hear about on a broad public basis. Word gets around. And you've probably succeeded in heading off any further "trouble" from any further "troublemakers."

[indepat]

3. While one could anticipate a domestic enemy might commit domestic terrorism, warts such as this

doesn't rise to a piffle in the eyes of the true-believer.