Congress wants to put hate-group ban into law (Navy Times)

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Congress wants to put hate-group ban into law

By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Oct 20, 2009 11:30:33 EDT

The job of recruiters could get tougher as a result of a provision in the compromise 2010 defense policy bill that bars enlistment of anyone who has been an active participant in an extremist group.

This would include any groups advocating discrimination based on race, sex, creed, religion or national origin, especially if the group advocates to the use of violence — something recruiters will have to screen for if the bill becomes law.

Participation in such groups already is prohibited for current service members by regulation, but the compromise defense bill, HR 2647, also puts the prohibition into law.

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What about groups advocating violence towards GLBTQ or those perceived so? Also, the idea that recruiting is going to get tougher because we now have to screen who we send to other countries with guns.... WTF?!