Monday Open Thread [4.21.14]

Juan Cole on whether Americans can be… “DOMESTIC” terrorists!!!!

Not since George W. Bush complained that the problem with the American economy was that “too many of our imports come from abroad” has such hilarious use of the English language been on display. The furor on the Right about Harry Reid terming “domestic terrorists” the militiamen who brought sniper rifles across state lines to confront the Bureau of Land Management produced the following interview by Fox News of Rand Paul.
Eric Bolling asked Sen. Paul, “Is there any reason to call Americans domestic terrorists?”

So, Mr. Bolling, you see, the category of “domestic terrorist,” when used inside the United States, cannot be used for foreigners, only for “Americans.”

If you meant to ask whether there are any domestic terrorists, I think Timothy McVeigh might be an answer to your question.

So, yes, there is sometimes a reason to call Americans domestic terrorists. When they are.

Obviously, what Bolling meant was whether his REAL Americans, and by that he means conservative white traitors, can called domestic terrorists. Obviously, no matter what horrible crime against America they commit, the answer for Mr. Bolling is no, of course not. But if a brown and/or a liberal American commits the same crime… or, as seen during the Bush years, holds a different political opinion than you, then of course that brown and/or liberal American is a domestic terrorist. Hell, they are not even Americans. /snark.

We can all agree that Timothy McVeigh and Eric Rudolph are domestic terrorists. They both built bombs to destroy buildings and kill Americans for political purposes. But does Bolling?

Meanwhile, back in Delaware, the latest state revenue estimate from DEFAC is expected to be released today. Last month saw $40 million added to the projected deficit that Markell and the GA will need to close. And they may have already done so:

But with Gov. Jack Markell (D-Delaware) signing his $51 million corporate tax hike into law April 15th, the state could have more money to work with.