Dem Senator introduces bill combatting violent white supremacists and

[meow2u3]

homegrown right-wing terrorism

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced on Thursday that he has introduced legislation to combat the rise of white supremacist and other right-wing extremist groups.

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Durbin, who serves as the Senate’s minority whip, said in a statement that the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would address these threats “by requiring federal law enforcement agencies to regularly assess those threats and provide training and resources” to state, local and tribal police.

He also cited FBI and Homeland Security statistics which found that “white supremacists were responsible for 49 homicides in 26 attacks from 2000 to 2016—more than any other domestic extremist movement.”

“Violent white supremacist groups and other right-wing extremists are the most significant domestic terror threat facing the United States today,” Dubin said in the statement. “But too often when violent tragedy strikes our people, the conversation only shifts to terrorism if the perpetrator is from another country.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/dem-senator-introduces-bill-combatting-violent-white-supremacists-and-homegrown-right-wing-terrorism/

[dflprincess]

1. It will be interesting to see how far the Republicans let this legislation go

I'm guessing it will die in committee - if it even gets that far.

[meow2u3]

2. If repukes let the legislation die in committee

it'll give Democrats a wide opening to expose Republicans as the terrorist sympathizers they are.

[Initech]

3. This is most excellent!

But I can guarantee that it will push the limits of free speech if it were ever to come to a vote.