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The Green scare is essentially the Red Scare of the new millennium, but this time, the attacks are directed towards two new groups that frequently challenge the status quo: environmentalists and animal activists. We know that some activists proceed in manners that are disrespectful such as vandalism and arson, while the majority of us simply and respectfully write letters, sign petitions, or attend peaceful protests. While we can easily make this separation, some members of society seen to be unable to make a distinction. It’s like how some perceive Islam to be all bad because the only exposure they’ve had to it is through the acts of extremists which are broadcast on the news.
The government, FBI, and special interest groups, whether or not they are able to see a difference, are trying to make us all out to be bad guys, no matter how we behave. Why is this? I suspect it’s because we challenge the status quo, and those in power only keep their level of power if the status quo is maintained. Or perhaps they’re just afraid of change.
The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is one organization that has been working to sell this idea, by taking out advertisements like the ones featured in this post. In fact, they’ve been trying to smear activist organizations (like the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine and the Humane Society) for more than 10 years! What would drive them to do that? Well, they are a special interest group sponsored by the companies that would benefit from the smearing of these activist organizations (for instance, meat, egg, and dairy producers).
(By the way, the NYSE hostage website doesn’t exist anymore.)
Ad taken out in the New York Times in 2005
Labels of eco-terrorism have been taken so seriously that not even beloved children’s books and movies such as Charlotte’s Web and Hoot can escape the label of “eco-terrorist.” Someone please tell me what a menagerie of cunning barn animals has to do with terrorism?
Are you teaching your children to be little eco-terrorists?
For an in-depth explanation, check out this article at Green is the New Red.
