On April 19, 1995, radical anti-government terrorist Timothy McVeigh and two accomplices exploded a home-made bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, killing 168 people and injuring another 450. After his capture later that summer, McVeigh was indicted on 11 federal counts of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, use of a weapon of mass destruction and destruction by explosives, and eight counts of first-degree murder, to which he was sentenced to death.
April 19th marked the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh. While many gathered on that day to commemorate that tragic event, the act itself, and others like it, continues to shed light on a fundamental hypocrisy in American society. The hypocrisy in question is the refusal of the American public to apply the term “terrorist” to anyone other than Black or Middle Eastern, Islamic radicals.
The lack of application of the term “terrorist” to Americans or Christians is certainly not due to a lack of evidence. For example, it would not be hard to recognize the brutal and destructive nature of slavery in America as institutionalized terrorism. Just as easy would be a recognition that groups like the Ku Klux Klan and other Christian-based, White supremacist organizations have repeatedly engaged in terrorist acts. Add to this list the lynching of Black people and the genocide of Native Americans and we soon realize that domestic terrorism in the United States is as American as apple pie.
Despite these historical realities, the refusal to label anyone other than Muslims as terrorists has recently reached epic, hypocritical proportions. So, when Middle Eastern, Islamic radicals, due to their hatred of the U.S. government, flew two airplanes into the World Trade Center on 9/11, they were rightly called “terrorists”. But when Andrew Joseph Stack, a White, American, software engineer, posted anti-government language on the Internet then flew his plane into an IRS building in Texas, media reports simply described him as a “pilot” and a “tax protester”. When another group of Islamic radicals flew a plane into the Pentagon on 9/11, they were, again, rightly referred to as “terrorists”. But when John Patrick Bedell, a White, anti-government, conspiracy theorist opened fire in March of 2010 at the Pentagon injuring two, he was labeled in news reports as a “gunman” and the “Pentagon shooter”. We’ve even been told that there are supposedly Islamic “sleeper cells” secretly living among us waiting to carry out terrorist acts on U.S. soil. But when the all White, anti-government, Michigan based “Hutaree” were recently arrested for their intricate plan to murder a law enforcement official, then blow up the rest of his colleagues at his subsequent funeral, they certainly weren’t described as terrorists. Rather, they were portrayed in the media as an “anti-government” and “Christian-based” “militia”. These three instances alone are indicative of the bias inherent in the usage of the term “terrorist”.Some may argue that the sole application of the term “terrorist” to Islamic radicals is due to the inordinate threat they posed to American society. This argument is easily dismissed by the facts. According to the FBI, between 2002 and 2005, there were 24 acts of terrorism carried out in the United States. Twenty-three of the 24 incidents were carried out by White, “domestic terrorists”. Similarly, the Department of Homeland Security issued a report in April of 2009 that detailed the resurgence of “Rightwing Extremism” in the United States. Specifically, the report stated that economic downturns, as well as “the election of the first African American president”, are two of the main reasons “driving a resurgence in rightwing extremist recruitment.” Going further, the report also noted that “the threat posed by lone wolves” and by white “terrorist cells is more pronounced than in years past.”This Department of Homeland Security report came just after the killing of two Pittsburgh policemen by a rightwing extremist and only two months before the shooting at the Jewish Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC by James von Brunn, an avowed white supremacist. And for the record, neither the Pittsburgh nor DC gunmen were ever referred to as “terrorists”, despite their anti-government and politically motivated murders.
Another excuse given for the one sided application of the term “terrorist” is that there is no clear definition of the term. This is also incorrect. According to the Code of Federal Regulations, terrorism is described as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives”. As seen from this definition, all of the recent incidents cited above, as well as the Olympic Park bombing by Eric Rudolph, the actions of the “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski, and all of the 300 plus abortion clinic shootings and bombings between 1973 and 2003, fall comfortably within the established definition of “terrorism” by the federal government.
In closing, we are asked in the Holy Bible, “Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?” This is an admonition against hypocrisy and against holding others to a standard not met by ones self. The American public would do well to heed these words. By broadcasting the terrorist acts of others while omitting America’s own terrorist past and present, we create an artificial sense of self-righteousness. This artificial self-righteousness insulates the public from the dangers that White, domestic terrorists continue to pose to society. This insulation ultimately gives way to the “beam” in America’s collective sight; a blindness to these acts in the eyes of society.
If not properly addressed, it is this blindness that will allow the future John Patrick Bedells, James von Brunns and Timothy McVeighs to make their terrorist mark on our society.
Its probably because those who were involved in 9/11 were part of groups we declare as terrorists. You might have heard of them. Al Qaeda and the Taliban. I question if you’ve heard them because they weren’t mentioned at all in this article. Calling them terrorists isn’t an attack on the Islam faith. Its an attack of the Islamic extremist that misrepresent what Islam truly is. The KKK is a prime example on the Christianity side of the spectrum.
Co-Sign 100%. Extremist Groups & Militias usually consist of terrorists. No One has the right to judge anyone except God. That being said David Banner or Sean Ryon please explain and name Muslims and / or Islamic Fundamentalists that have been unfairly labeled as terrorists. On a personal note I have more then a dozen close home boys who have been locked up for terrorist related charges as well as terrorist threats four of which were in the middle of a cypher where there rhymes were taken out of context. Also where I grew up in Stanton, CA [Crow Village] a gang of people used & / or sold heroin (from Mexico not Pakistan) & so many of my home boys are dead or in prison as a result & almost all junkie, dealer, middle man or otherwise were or have been charged on various terrorists charges including, but not limited to RICO laws as well as other conspiracy charges. All of whom are Mexican or White. So if you have no life experiences on the matter you are just an outsider looking in. Peace Bless Dr. Deadbeat
From what i remember, the Terrorists of 9/11 where in the white house and still are free at large. Al CIAda is a government front agency.
it’s bcuz white people in higher places of the economic ladder can do and say whatever the fuck they want….. censorship (enuff said)
wow… what an idiot
you dont have a clue…
no you dont have a clue.
this guy is just another idiot that doesnt understand what hes talking about
This article is ridiculous. Of course its not fair that the media/news misuse the term “terrorist” for anyone else that is not of a white ethnic background but you go completely off topic and are very bias about it. Maybe you should go blame the news companies for the blatant incorrect usage of the word “terrorist”.
But I only came here because of David Banner lol
I think a lotta y’all are really missin the main point here. Me personally, I think DB was on point with everything he said…I didn’t see where he really got off topic or came across as biased, he just stated the facts that are already public knowledge. And the fact of the matter is, the lines that define a terrorist DO become blurred when it’s a white person in question. You don’t hear about these all white anti-government militias bein described as
“terrorist cells”, even though that’s exactly what they are. Many of them go thru intense military-style training, have knowledge of explosives and the whole nine. Yet the media chooses to dismiss em as just a bunch of nutjobs, callin an apple and orange when it’s clearly a banana. It’s just like the Katrina aftermath, when they were callin the white flood victims “refugees”, while referrin to the black victims as “looters”(I’m talkin about the ones that were just takin food and water to survive, not the ones floatin big screens across neck-high water. LOL). It’s like Chris Rock said, “If it’s all white, it’s all right.” I was aware of the points Banner made long before now, just due to bein the type of cat that chooses to look at the bigger picture. For the record though, he did blame the media…2nd paragraph, last sentence.
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GOVERMENT ARE THE REAL TERRORIST
Sure there r groups out there that do attacks in the middle east
But False flag terror attacks are done by our own goverment that’s a fact
lol it’s funny look peep this okc bombing there’s tons of ppl who saw Tim in the buliding weeks b4 the bombing
Also it’s there ppl who seen workers days b4 with “grey sticks of butter” working in the basement but they where told it’s cleaning gtfho
also tim parked the car outside and blew it up right but the damage paterns didn’t match with the type of bomb he had cuz it’s a fact it was blown frm the inside not the outside.
Back in 95 they set this up to demonize the patroit act back then under bill Clinton FACT
Ask questions y’all r brainwashed to sit still and no ask Questions look what I said up there is way more shit on okc it was 100% set up
and 9/11 lmao i can write a book with 1000 pages of proof that was set up if u still think osama did that (who’s been dead since dec 01) i feel sorry for you
yes they did that to sign the patriot act in to law
takeing more and more of our freedoms
Someone who gets it. That’s what’s good. When they can explain how Tower 7 fell, why there are no wing holes in the Pentagon (after an allegedly unskilled pilot maneuvered a huge passenger plane thru power lines and shit to “crash” into the building), and where the plane wreckage from Shanksville are, then I MIGHT be inclined to listen at least a lil bit…til then…
“Read between the lines, and question EVERYTHING.” — MalcolmLittle
That Pentagon allegation of a plane/terrorism was a fucking sad joke sad to state. Just look at the numerous videos on the Pentagon self attack.
its because there isn’t a group of timothy mcveigh people out there currently recruiting people and consistently committing terrorism at anywhere near the same scope as other terrorist groups. I agree completely that mcveigh and white supremacists (or any color supremacists that hurt people) are terrorists its just that there is currently a large group organizations that happen to be Muslim that are blowing up our troops and actively trying to hurt american civilians-and when someone belongs to this group and tries to, say, blow up times square we call them terrorists and its not because they are Muslim or middle eastern-just because some of them happen to be these things doesnt mean we shouldnt call them terrorists. not that there aren’t other terrorist threats but at the moment this is by far the largest and most common. thats why when these people make the news they are called terrorists and by the way I have never seen a newscast that starts off “another middle eastern Muslim terrorist did this today.” calling it a double standard and bringing up slavery misses some of the reality of the situation we are in and if mcviegh wasnt labled a terrorist as prominently at the time it is only because that was a different time in our history when we werent as focused on terrorism-i guarentee you that today if some white guy did something like that every newspaper and newscast would call it terrorism. Oh and fuck all of you loser conspiracy theorists on here-enjoy your angry life of googling all sorts of bullshit you fags.
BP are the real terrorists killing innocent wildlife n fish in the gulf coast. Get smart
LOL at you americans – everything has always gotta be about race with you guys.
White people are never called terriosts….
uhm, someone forgetting that at the height of the troubles in Ireland american new companies correctly labelled the IRA(i hope everyone knows who they are) as terriosts – despite being white.
David Banner = Fail.
have a nice day.
ummm the point is about American whites…WASP whites…c’mon son, the Irish aren’t considered WASP white, they’re just more white than blacks!!!
You = step ya game up…
step my game up?
think you might find many of the ‘irish terriosts’ and the pay masters of theirs were actually ethnically irish white americans….
is that high enough?
Jerry and Joseph Kane just killed TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN WEST MEMPHIS ARKANSAS on 5/20/2010!!! They also shot the sheriff and has Deputy!!They are what you call Radical Christianity!!!!! KKK Anti government!!
They shot four cops and Joseph Kane 16yrs. old killed two seasoned officers with a AK-47.
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POLICE OFFICERS KILLED BY 16YR.OLD Joseph Kane ON 5/20/2010
1.Brandon Paudert (West Memphis Police Cheifs son)
2.Bill Evans
OFFICERS SHOT BY JERRY KANE (Joseph’s father)
1.Dick Busby (County Sheriff)
2. W.A. Wren (Sheriff Busby’s Chief Deputy)
Jerry and Joseph Kane just killed TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN WEST MEMPHIS ARKANSAS on 5/20/2010!!! They also shot the sheriff and has Deputy!!They are what you call Radical Christianity!!!!! KKK Anti government!!
They shot four cops and Joseph Kane 16yrs. old killed two seasoned officers with a AK-47.
This happened last week Google___ Jerry and Joseph Kane KKK Radical Christianity!
Radical Christianity!!!!! NO NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION!! DON’T LET THEM HIDE THE TRUTH!!
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POLICE OFFICERS KILLED BY 16YR.OLD Joseph Kane ON 5/20/2010
1.Brandon Paudert (West Memphis Police Cheifs son)
2.Bill Evans
OFFICERS SHOT BY JERRY KANE (Joseph’s father)
1.Dick Busby (County Sheriff)
2. W.A. Wren (Sheriff Busby’s Chief Deputy)
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great research David Banner. maybe if you looked for the facts instead of relying on the opinions that are just floating around in your brain you would have noticed that Timothy McVeigh is labled as a domesic terrorist. For example…go to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing
I’ll tell you another thing. I was just in a norht african (muslim country) 2 weeks ago and the people their refer to what you argue as “not the real terrorists” as terrorists becuase they are killing their own people and they don’t think they are real muslim just like people over here don’t feel that white supremecists are real christians.
And lastly, how can you forget Bill Ayers? The media labeled him a terrorist during the Obama campaign’s puch for an election. He’s a white dude too.
While I see some of your points and arguements hold validty to not do proper research your case, withhold facts and publish an article on a very popular website where young people go for info (unfortunately they are not reading books or going to respected news sites) your “article” is just as slanderous, one sided as a commentary by Bill O’Reilly…bravo on your fair and balanced distribution of information.
BTW…it took me 60 seconds to find that info online…how long did you spend checking your facts Mr Banner?
Wikipedia.com is known for it’s misleading truths dude. However I do credit you for your comment overall. You got to look at both sides of everything.
the point isn’t about the labeling of terrorists as much as it is about the uneven distribution of blame, propoganda, and justification given to whites over others…there is no patriot act drafted up specifically for white groups as compared to muslims just the same as there was no cointelpro for the kkk like it was for the panthers…if you’re black in America, you’ve seen this game before…to me, that’s banner’s point whether he’s contradictory, bi-polar or didn’t cite wikipedia.
@ Wondercool
My man. Very well put. Plus it’s too many people focusin on the wrong shit. So DB talks about pimpin in SOME of his songs. And?! At least he still possesses the intelligence to even address an issue like this. You ask any of these Amos & Andy ass rappers about that exact same topic, I GUARANTEE you they look like Thugnificent’s ass from episode 2 of this season!! Why do you think your Guccis, Waynes, Boosies, etc. never have anything to say about shit that’s actually goin on in the world?? Cuz if they do, they’ll be shootin themselves in the foot just like Soulja Boy with that slavemasters bullshit he said. They might scratch the surface of some shit and MENTION the recession, but couldn’t tell you the 1st thing about the REAL causes behind the recession. I bet you Banner could though.
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I mean its all good and all that, but this nigga Banner is such a hypocrite. At times hes all about upliftin his people and coverin up social and political injustices and In his next song he’ll be back to pimpin and hustlin again. Dude is slightly bi-polar.
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BUT Tim Mcveigh was put to death within 5 years and he is white, but islamic terrorists some 10 years later havent even gone to trail yet. and if found guilty will be in jail for 20 years at least before put to death, I think there is a double standard when it comes to actually putting to death terrorists.
yeaaaaaaaaa but tim also doesn’t get tortured outta his mind…
Jerry and Joseph Kane just killed TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN WEST MEMPHIS ARKANSAS on 5/20/2010!!! They also shot the sheriff and has Deputy!!They are what you call Radical Christianity!!!!! KKK Anti government!!
They shot four cops and Joseph Kane 16yrs. old killed two seasoned officers with a AK-47.
This happened last week Google___ Jerry and Joseph Kane KKK Radical Christianity!
Radical Christianity!!!!! NO NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION!! DON’T LET THEM HIDE THE TRUTH!!
_________________________
POLICE OFFICERS KILLED BY 16YR.OLD Joseph Kane ON 5/20/2010
1.Brandon Paudert (West Memphis Police Cheifs son)
2.Bill Evans
OFFICERS SHOT BY JERRY KANE (Joseph’s father)
1.Dick Busby (County Sheriff)
2. W.A. Wren (Sheriff Busby’s Chief Deputy)
THE WAR ON MIDDLE EASTERN BROWN AND BLACK OIL COUNTRIES IS REAL!!
Props to DB for this. There are misleads as some have addressed here, but overall it is good to see the viewpoint of Banner’s in this matter of terrorism.
I read a comment on here a few days ago, I forgot in what article or who even commented, but it stuck out to me. It was about drug dealers and addicts. Pretty much feeding the community drugs which is slowly killing the community. Another example of domestic terrorism with the drug dealers. Fuck all your money you make, your selling your mom crack and killing your own flesh n blood for that extra dollar. Ya, that’s terrorism if I ever heard of it.
I talked about personal experiences on reply of first comment on this article. I was raised in a city where Domestic Terrorism was rampant. I first hand have experienced Terrorism on many levels. I also know way too many people that have been charged with various terrorist charges = Injustice. I am so sick of fools talkin shit if you don’t know what you’re talking about SHUT UP… That goes for nearly everyone that commented here & especially David Banner who is negligent for doing no research & for blatantly spreading lies.
I agree that the media is biased but in plenty of ways besides terriorism. Yes this guy was a terriorist. After that, Banner got way off topic and turns this article into pile of ignorance….coming from a man who constantly raps about pimpin’.
Stick to rappin’ about hoes and stay out of politics.
well we all know who controls the media and music industry now days anyways. its all just a modern way of slavery they are tryin to control our mind but we as a nation gotta be smarter than that so be carefull of what u watch and listen cuz theres people out there whos goal is to keep us away from god and they are really good at it ask DMX or MICHAEL JACKSON OR EVEN TUPAC
did anyone at anypoint say McVeigh wasnt a terrorist? NO
did it matter if he was white, black, blue or green? NO
slavery was not terrorism. by calling salvery terrorism it lessens the importance and significance of slavery.
terrorism is an act of violence against a country or government. wether it be your own government or another.
terrorism is an act of war. slavery as bad as it was was not an act of war.
slavery was crime against your own people.
according to Dumbass Banner, guy holding up the 7-11 is terrorism. its not.
Its called denial…You seem to be a victim of it. Terrorism is a word used by our government to create a reason for going to war. Timothy Mcveigh is the only white bomber to be called a terrorist on occasion…and that occasion is rare. Think of the Times Square failed bomber and how his face has been everywhere on every news site and front page. Even though he was a complete idiot and wasn’t successful with the bombing or remembering where he left his keys the news still shoves this “terrorist” down our throats. The man who flew his plane into a federal IRS building got about 1 days worth of coverage. And he was never called a terrorist. David Banner is right about everything in this article.
If you really wanna know about terrorism go into Iraq and ask the civilians there how they feel about our military. We stopped counting civilian deaths when the numbers got close to a million there…We’ve lost a little under 10,000 lives due to “terrorism” yet we’ve killed millions between the middle east and Vietnam…Who’s really the good guy?
If you are from or live in America, MOVE MOTHERFUCKER!!! Keep your opinions to yourself RON you FUCKIN PUSSY!
@ Dr. Deadbeat
Keep his opinions to himself, on a public internet comment board? How “Amerikkkan” of you…
@ MalcolmLittle
I’m tired of people shootin their mouth off & they have no idea what they are talkin about. & Have no personal experience. Read My other comments Homie… I’m tired of yes men goin yeah that’s right when in actuality & reality THAT is WRONG. TRUST I have nothing against freedom of speech or speakin your mind, but word up; if you are full of shit I’ma check your motherfuckin ass. SCENE!!! Hear me Star, that’s my freedom of speech PAL! BLESSINGS 2 ALL Dr. Deadbeat
Oh YEAH! & MalcolmLittle clearly you are RACIST. 99.99% of your comments are ignorant & self serving. You are a disgusting hate monger. & You don’t know me you NO NAME PUNK ASS LAME
LMFAO Hell to the nah…me, racist. Now that’s a 1st, seriously. You got a lotta hostility comin outta you lil buddy, tell em why you mad!! LOL Only shit I even said to your goofy ass was wonderin where you get off thinkin you’re somebody to tell another man he don’t have a right to express his opinion but it’s ok for you to…where they do that at famo??
“I have nothing against freedom of speech or speakin your mind”
^^^ Lyin mf…it WAS you that told dude to keep opinion to himself, correct?? So you’re the only one that’s been thru shit huh, you’re the only one payin attention to what’s goin on in the world?? You, Dr. Deadbeat, are the expert on world issues, that’s what’s happenin? LMAO ANYway. And what exactly was the point of the “you don’t know me” shit? That supposed to be an e-threat or somethin? You gonna submit an ass whoopin with your next comment?? Damn right I don’t know you, nor would I wanna. And you obviously don’t know me, otherwise your fingers woulda never fixed themselves to call me racist.
“if you are full of shit I’ma check your motherfuckin ass. ”
^^^ Consider yourself checked, and mated. That will be all, you’re dismissed now. 😉
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The truth is everybody the only thing I’ve ever checked is my buttplug. lol
Nigga HUH?!?! LMFAO Fam…if you’re gonna attempt to insult me, at LEAST try and be a lil coherent with the shit. From the way that comment of yours read, the only faction you represent is this new age Sambo shit goin on. Nice attempt at postin somethin under my name though…too bad it’s registered. 😉 But that does let me know you’ll most likely be stalkin my every move on here from now on, like some lovestruck broad that got her feelings hurt. All good though, you’re only playin yourself homeboy…
Oh yeah…the fuck kinda name is Dr. Deadbeat anyway?! You got seeds out here that you ain’t waterin nigga? That’s the faction you represent? If so you should seriously consider runnin into a knife.
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