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Government rushes to patch up laws for stripping terrorists of citizenship (www.abc.net.au)
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New legislation giving judges the power to strip terrorists of their citizenship is being rushed into federal parliament this week, as the government tries to shore up its anti-terror regime in the wake of two recent High Court rulings.

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[-] dillekant@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago

Redefining someone as a terrorist is a way to pull them out of the regular judicial system. This video goes into a lot of detail with how secrecy in governments started. The final lines are chilling. This is a nightmare.

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