Nobody helps terrorism, however this doc explicitly talks about coping with non-criminals by way of censorship, gun banking, and gun possession.
The doc quotes begin right here. My feedback are in daring and indented. You may obtain a replica of the 2021 plan right here.
The Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) offers route and steerage implementation of the Nationwide Technique to Countering Home Terrorism. . . .
Probably very broad definition of terrorism
Motion 1.2.1b: Present sources to state, native, tribal, and territorial legislation enforcement that cowl related iconography, symbology, and phrasing utilized by many home terrorists, in addition to knowledge pushed steerage on find out how to acknowledge potential indicators of DT-related [Domestic Terrorism] mobilization. (Lead: FBI with DHS and NCTC)
COMMENTARY. NOTE ON THE TYPES OF SYMBOLS THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION VIEWED AS INDICATORS OF TERRORIST INVOLVEMENT: On August 2, 2022, a media group obtained a replica, which new whistleblower disclosures have authenticated, of the FBI’s “Home Terrorism Symbols Information” on “Militia Violent Extremists” (MVEs). The FBI’s doc included symbols like “2A” and states that “MVEs justify their existence with the Second Modification, as a result of point out of a ‘properly regulated Militia,’ in addition to the correct to bear arms.” The doc additionally contains “generally referenced historic imagery or quotes,” just like the “Betsy Ross Flag” and the “Gadsden Flag,” as symbols of so-called terrorists.
Jim Jordan, Letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, September 14, 2022.
Explicitly offers with “non-criminal habits” (emphasis added)
Motion 2.1.1c: Improve public understanding of the position of the Federal legislation enforcement in responding to incidents of regarding non-criminal habits, in addition to the position of psychological well being professionals and sources in disaster response, together with by public messaging and engagement. (Lead: DOJ and FBI and DHS)
Gun management steps
Motion 4.1.1a: Rein within the proliferation of “ghost weapons”; encourage state adoption of maximum danger safety orders; and drive different govt and legislative motion, together with banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. (Lead DPC)
Motion 4.1.1c: Launch a nationwide public training marketing campaign to enhance deadly means security by increasing entry to and use of protected storage of firearms.
Censorship of speech
Supposed Influence 2.1.2: The U.S. Authorities implements proof -based digital literacy programming to fight on-line disinformation and DT recruitment and narratives.
Motion 2.1.2a: Channel funding in the direction of analysis on the effectiveness of digital literacy programming and enhance sharing of such analysis throughout the interagency and with native companions (Lead: DHS with ED, State, and USAID)
Motion 2.2.1b: Share with related expertise and different private-industry corporations, as acceptable and as expeditiously as potential and on a constant foundation, related info on DT-related and related transnational terrorist on-line content material in an effort to foster these relationships.
Supposed Influence 2.3.1: The U.S. Authorities will lead and be a part of world, multilateral fora to collaborate on addressing terrorist content material on-line with companion governments equally dedicated to freedom of expression.
Motion 2.3.1b: Lead U.S. participation within the non-binding Christchurch Name to Remove Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content material On-line to make sure that america has a full voice in ongoing conversations amongst governments, related expertise corporations, and different stakeholders relating to find out how to deal with acceptable DT (and different violent extremist) content material on-line whereas respecting freedom of expression. (Lead: NSC and State)
COMMENTARY: The Christchurch Name to Remove Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content material On-line is clearly a name for utilizing AI to censor what the governments concerned regard as “hate” speech (“wish to cut back hate and violence“). That is one thing that hits significantly near dwelling for the CPRC as a result of we had each John Lott’s and the CPRC’s Twitter accounts locked as a result of we had mentioned that the Christchurch assassin was “a socialist, environmentalist, who hates capitalists & free commerce” (see Lott’s items within the New York Every day Information right here and right here).
For each 2.3.1 and a couple of.3.1b, we apparently want censorship in an effort to shield democracy and freedom of expression.
Motion 1.3.1d: Improve the U.S. Authorities’s understanding of how overseas and non-state info operations, significantly disinformation, relate to the home terrorism risk. (Lead: FBI, CIA, State, and DHS)
COMMENTARY: NOTE that for 1.3.1d the FBI is the primary group listed right here and so they cope with home points, and that the title of this plan is “Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Home Terrorism.” NOTE for two.1.2a that USAID is concerned with funding this analysis.
Motion 4.1.1d: . . . assist evidence-based analysis on info literacy training for each kids and adults learners and current confirmed interventions to foster resiliency to disinformation. (Lead: DPC)
Debank those that the federal government doesn’t like
Motion 1.3.1c: Discover methods to reinforce the identification and evaluation of monetary exercise related to home terrorists and associated or related threats overseas, in addition to enhancing engagement with monetary establishments on home terrorist financing, together with by current provisions of the Financial institution Secrecy Act. (Lead: Treasury with FBI and State)
Measure of Efficiency 1.3.1c: Present an inner report for U.S. authorities stakeholders on home terrorist financing and potential overseas connections throughout the subsequent six months.
This may clarify a number of the debanking that occurred towards attorneys that labored for President Trump after the 2020 election. “John Eastman, as soon as an lawyer for former President Donald Trump, was de-banked twice within the span of a number of months by two distinguished monetary establishments, Financial institution of America and USAA, he instructed the Every day Caller. His accounts had been closed as he confronted substantial backlash for his work advising Trump across the time of the 2020 election.” Reagan Reese, “‘Relatively Despicable’: John Eastman Speaks Out After Financial institution Of America, USAA Shut Down His Accounts,” Every day Caller, April 16, 2024. Others had been supposedly de-banked due to their “non secular or political opinions.”
