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09/11/2003 Archived Entry: "The anger wells up."
The anger wells up.
On this, the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we are again subjected to a relentlessly manipulative display on cable news networks. We are told that this is a solemn day, a day to reflect upon how much the 'world has changed' and how wonderful it is that our government is 'keeping us safe.'
I say bullshit.
The air transportation system is no safer. Nuclear power plants are no safer. Tall buildings are no safer. None of us is any safer than we were minutes before the planes hit the towers.
I'm utterly amazed at those who feel that we're safer than we were two years ago. The big conservative talking point is that we're safer because now we know what a chemical or biological attack is. As if that'll make anyone less dead if they're unfortunate to be caught in such an attack.
For Christ's sake, they can't even raise the terror alert level at this point because it costs too much money. Homeland Security has not been funded - they can't even get their shit together enough to coordinate all those agencies that were supposed to be 'seamlessly integrated.'
The Big Question is, why do people think we're any safer? Why does any American have the idea that this government has paid more than lip service to their safety? I'd guess that it's because people see administration figures saying things are better on TV, and they take those words at face value.
Well, people better wake the fuck up.
These are the facts: there is no money to improve homeland security. It has been devoured by those tax cuts. First responders have gotten crumbs, because of those tax cuts.
Terrorist leaders have not been captured. They are still active, perhaps more active than they were in 2001. We took our eye off the ball when we ran into Iraq, and now our troops will be there for years if not decades. If we get sucked into a conflict somewhere else than the Middle East, we will not be able to respond.
We are less safe, two years down the road. That is the fact. No amount of happy talk is going to change it.
For fuck's sake, wake up, people.
Replies: 2 people speak up
we are perfectly safe, unless bush plans ANOTHER terrorist attack
Posted by justin @ 09/11/2003 05:13 PM NY
Did you know that duct tape when turned upside down can work as flypaper?
Posted by TechnoPeasant @ 09/12/2003 10:50 PM NY
