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Classifying Antiabortion-Rights Crimes As 'Terrorism' Unnecessary, USA Today Opinion Piece States
Scott Roeder, who is charged with the murder of abortion provider George Tiller, and James von Brunn, who is charged with last week"s shooting death of a Holocaust Memorial Museum guard, "appear to be murderers, not terrorists," Jonathan Turley, a professor of public interest law at George Washington University, writes in a USA Today opinion piece. Although "liberals denounced" the tendency of conservatives to call "every possible crime an act of terrorism" while former President George W. Bush was in office, now that there are antiabortion-rights and anti-Semetic suspects, "there is an insistence that these crimes must be treated as terrorism -- as if to call them "murder" or "hate crimes" would diminish their significance," Turley states. Many people who "kill strangers out of hate for their race or religion or some other association" are "loners or rogue operators who seek to satisfy a blood lust against different groups," Turley contends, noting that classifying a crime as an act of terrorism allows for a different types of prosecution, investigation and punishment. According to Turley, the "term "terrorism" once had a clear meaning before it was used as a point of emphasis to evaluate or distinguish certain crimes." The Bush administration"s broadening of the definition to include "any prosecution that disrupts a "potential" terrorism threat" served to further divert the term from its historical definition, he adds. Now, "many want to see terrorism investigations targeting antiabortion activists and other groups that use violent speech," Turley writes."We do not advance our efforts by classifying every hate crime as terrorism," Turley continues, adding that it would be "the terrorists who will benefit from our lack of focus" in the definition. According to Turley, the "fact is that even an authoritarian nation can do little to stop a determined rogue operator from walking into a church and killing someone like Dr. Tiller." Referring to "someone such as Roeder as a murderer does not diminish the crime or the victim" because "we do not have to call murder "terrorism" to take the crime or its causes seriously," Turley writes (Turley, USA Today, 6/17).
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Cyclist Tackles Amazing Feat To Raise Money For The American Lung Association

It"s not every day one wakes up and decides to ride their bike from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., but if you are Shawne Camp, anything is possible. Camp suffers from an extremely painful and rare lung disease called spontaneous pneumothorax, which can cause a sudden collapse of the lung. After enduring chest tubes, surgery to essentially glue his right lung to his chest wall and countless hours of pulmonary rehabilitation, Shawne has since made a full recovery. With his reclaimed health, Camp is cycling cross country to raise money and awareness to benefit the American Lung Association"s fight for clean air and healthy lungs. Camp will cover more than 3,900 miles and cross through nine states during his nearly 50 day journey. He will have a total elevation gain of over 96,000 feet, which is the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 3.4 times if you start at sea level. "I am doing this solo and trying to do this in the most cost effective and green way I can, so I will be camping most of the time," said Camp. "I will be self-sufficient carrying a tent, small stove, small pot, sleeping bag, camera, phone, journal, a change of clothes, food, water and some spare bike parts." Camp departed San Francisco on May 2, 2009 and is expected to arrive at the American Lung Association in Washington, DC located at 530 7th Street, SE on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Shawne"s arrival time is still being confirmed, but he is expected to arrive early in the afternoon. A special friend, four-year old Alexander Eller will ride the last 100 meters with Camp on his brand new two-wheel bike. Both cyclists will be greeted by a crowd of well-wishers who will gather for a celebration ceremony following his arrival. "Shawne"s journey is truly an inspiration and a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit," said Rolando A. Andrewn, American Lung Association in Washington, DC President and CEO. "We are truly honored by his dedication to take on such a massive challenge to support the work of the Lung Association." Washington area residents wanting to show their support for the American Lung Association but aren"t up for the challenge of a cross country bike trip are encouraged to participate in the Breathe DC Metro Walk on Saturday, June 27, 2009. This 5K walk commencing on the National Mall at 8:30 AM will raise money to fight lung disease and provide vital programs to those living and working in our nation"s capitol. For more information or to register for the Breathe DC Metro walk, please visit: http://www.breathedcmetrowalk.org. American Lung Association


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