Who are the REAL violent extremists?

I sent this letter to Congress through DownsizeDC.org’s Abolish the Homeland Security Department campaign:

Homeland Security is wasteful and futile. But Congress keeps thinking of more stuff for it to do.

The latest example is HR 2899, the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act.

It assumes that criticizing the American government will lead to violence.

But the BEST way to counter “violent extremism” is if the “government” would…

Stop being so extremist itself!

* Stop supporting wars against nations that never attacked us

* End drone attacks that slaughter non-combatant civilians

* Stop unconstitutional profiling and spying on Muslim-Americans    

The creation of CVE is a failure before it begins. It…

* white-washes LEGITIMATE grievances

* will FURTHER alienate Muslims

We know this because this is how it worked in other nations where it was tried.

STOP HR 2899.

Instead, ABOLISH Homeland Security!

Feel free to copy-and-paste, edit, or write you own letter here.

Jim Babka is President of DowsizeDC.org.