Politics as usual
Jul. 8th, 2004 11:54 amThis rather fits what Michael Moore said in Fahrenheit 9/11 about the culture of fear, and distracts attention from Kerry and Edwards to boot:
Ridge says al Qaeda planning attack before elections
When combined with the link I posted last week on the possibility of cancelling elections, this scares me even more. The thing is, currently I'm less scared of terrorists than I am of my own government, with its 1984-style threats and attempts to quash all dissent...
I don't even know why I bother posting this stuff. You all can find it yourselves, and it's not like it's helping anything...
Ridge says al Qaeda planning attack before elections
When combined with the link I posted last week on the possibility of cancelling elections, this scares me even more. The thing is, currently I'm less scared of terrorists than I am of my own government, with its 1984-style threats and attempts to quash all dissent...
I don't even know why I bother posting this stuff. You all can find it yourselves, and it's not like it's helping anything...
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Date: 2004-07-08 09:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-08 09:14 am (UTC)Sure, we can all find it ourselves, but will we always? Many times you've grabbed an artcle that I would have missed, and I'm always deeply appreciative.
Sure, it isn't your job to keep us all updated on the scary political manueverings of George Rex's administration -- but I personally find it veryreassuring that other people are as scared as I am of what the government does (and tries to do).
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Date: 2004-07-08 09:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-08 09:47 am (UTC)I'm scared too.
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Date: 2004-07-08 10:36 am (UTC)The senate just confirmed the nomination of a man who suggested that a woman be subservient and flat out stated that rapes result in pregnancy "less often than snowfall in Miami."
AND HE IS NOW A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE.
also: spread the word http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=12315
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Date: 2004-07-08 01:14 pm (UTC)On a John Munch side note...don't be shocked by an "October Surprise". Either in the cancelling of the election due to some made up terror threat or if they conveniently find Osama bin Laden.
These jackasses must be removed from office as soon as possible.
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Date: 2004-07-08 03:18 pm (UTC)Your reaction was more mature and well-thought out. Kudos.