ELF = Public Enemy No. 1

FOR Bill writes:

Another sign of our government targeting liberal groups is the fact that the FBI lists E.L.F [Earth Liberation Front] as the number one domestic terrorist group despite the fact that their biggest crimes have been large destruction
of property(Not that I support their methods.) Wouldn’t these groups of abortion clinic bombers or right wing militia groups that brought us the Oklahoma City bombing be more of a threat?

Actually, the Republican Party is the number one domestic terror organization. Besides, ELF isn’t a group–it’s an idea. Adherents inspired by the notion that defending the planet from rapacious developers and other enemies of the environment like SUV dealers take it upon themselves to take whatever actions they deem appropriate in their areas. Chasing ELF is chasing wind. Ecoterrorism will only disappear when their cause does–and frankly, we should all be wishing for the environment to get better. I don’t lose any sleep over charred SUVs.