re: #5 abolitionist

Charles, I agree with your first two paragraphs, but as for the third, I agree with Killgore Trout’s comment on the last thread —that it would raise far too many issues for a productive discussion.

Re-airing beginning..

Lawhawk clarified; This is part of a series of hearings. They could easily have had a few hearings on Islamist terrorism, A few of wingnut terrorism. I suppose you could have one on lefty ecoterrorists or cyber terrorists like Anonymous. It would have helped to create the impression that they’re actually concerned about terrorism instead of persecuting Muslims.