The GOP's terrorist heroes

[Omaha Steve]

http://peoplesworld.org/the-gop-s-terrorist-heroes/


by: Joel Wendland February 26 2010



When do right-wingers think an act of politically motivated violence is not terrorism? When a white man flies his airplane into a federal building and kills an African American, as Joe Stack did, Feb. 18, when he killed federal government employee Vernon Hunter and wounded 13 others.

Right-wing bloggers and white supremacist web sites universally applauded Stack. But Republican Party politicians and their media allies also offered twisted justifications and even accorded hero status to Stack after his suicide attack.

This response shows their hypocrisy on the issue of terrorism, as well as the depth of their racism and religious bigotry.

Consider, for example, the words of Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, already widely known for his hatred of immigrants and others who do not look like himself or share his religious beliefs. When ThinkProgress.org asked him if he thought Stack's were terrorist actions, King evaded a direct answer and blamed the government. "I think if we'd abolished the IRS back when I first advocated it, he wouldn't have a target for his airplane," he said.

Indeed, King justified those actions with a denunciation of the IRS. "It's sad the incident in Texas happened," he added. "But by the same token, it's an agency that is unnecessary and when the day comes when that is over and we abolish the IRS, it's going to be a happy day for America."

King basically believes that IRS functions are the same as and even responsible for terrorism.

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