May 1960 Nashville TN sit ins. Near 235 5th Ave. North

May 1960 Nashville TN sit ins. Near 235 5th Ave. North, in downtown Nashville. Next stop, the Civil Rights Room in the Nashville Public Library. The work continues. 12Mar2017

Legislation Introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly to enhance Tennessee's anti-terrorism law.

PRESS RELEASE February/28/2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Bill Warner Center for The Study of Political Islam

Legislation Introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly to enhance Tennessee's anti-terrorism law. NASHVILLE, TN - February 28, 2011 - As many of you may have already read, two great legislators from Tennessee have sponsored a state terrorism material support bill.  Between Carlos Bledsoe (Arkansas Army recruiting station killer) and the latest Saudi student jihadist who has ties to Nashville, this bill couldn't have come quickly enough.  As expected, the mainstream media has done everything they know to do to skew, misconstrue, and otherwise fail to understand what the proposed legislation actually does.   Legislation has been introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly to enhance Tennessee's anti-terrorism law and allow state and local law enforcement to act decisively at the earliest point to stop terrorist acts.  The bill, sponsored by Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and House Speaker Pro Tempore Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma), aims to curb the incidence of homegrown terrorism like that of Memphian Carlos Bledsoe who stated he was following the call to "jihad" when he shot and killed a serviceman at the Arkansas Army recruiting station.      "The top priority of government should be to protect our citizens," said Senator Ketron.  "The nine-eleven attack and subsequent terrorist attacks have turned a new page in our nation's history.  All levels of government -- national, state and local -- must be a part of this effort.  This bill seeks to enhance legislation we already have on the books to provide our state and local law enforcement agencies the tools they need to enable them to intervene against those who plan, finance and assist others who commit acts of terrorism before they occur."      The bill is modeled after the federal Material Support law which has been upheld by the Supreme Court as constitutional.        "Tennessee, like the federal government, has a compelling state interest to protect our citizens from jihad terrorism," added Representative Matheny.  "The incidence of homegrown terrorism is rising and our local and state law enforcement officers are on the frontlines in preventing such attacks.  Tennessee's current law addresses terrorism after the fact.  This legislation aims to prevent acts of terrorism before they occur."      Open source reporting shows that between 2001 - 2008, there were one or two terror attempts per year.  That number jumped in 2009 - January 2011 to one or two cases uncovered nationally per month.  The lawmakers said the bill protects the right of political speech and the right of citizens to practice freedom of religion.      "This bill does not interfere with the constitutionally protected rights of those who practice Sharia religious law," added Senator Ketron.  "This is not about religious rights or about those who practice Islamic beliefs.  It's about protecting our citizens from acts of terrorism that come from Sharia jihad which is a growing threat in all our states."

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F&F: Unlike “A Lot Of Disasters,” Nashville Victims Not “Whining And Complaining”

F&F: Unlike “A Lot Of Disasters,” Nashville Victims Not “Whining And Complaining”

» 52 comments by Jon Bershad | 2:18 pm, May 14th, 2010

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Right now, it seems like there are so many big news stories going on in the world it’s inevitable one of them would be getting the short shrift. It’s terrible though that the unenviable situation has seemingly befallen the story of the deadly flood that hit Nashville last week. With much of the media’s attention focusing on the BP oil spill, someone has to speak for the victims of the devastation in Tennessee, which is what Fox & Friends did this morning. Unfortunately, Steve Doocy decided the best way to raise the flood’s awareness would be to basically brag about how much cooler its victims are than those of other disasters.

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