Fear And Perspective
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...but On Topic:
Terrorism is real but overblown in the US....for political capital. It has not changed my daily life.
OTOH, my wife has been duped! She's worried about my son attending the Dem Convention in Boston b/c "there are so many people all in one place"
Terrorism is real but overblown in the US....for political capital. It has not changed my daily life.
OTOH, my wife has been duped! She's worried about my son attending the Dem Convention in Boston b/c "there are so many people all in one place"
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Originally Posted by paS2K,Jul 14 2004, 09:33 AM
Btw, I have printed out the Charlie vote spread prediction and will save it for future fun
PS should he have went with Lieberman to balance out the ticket, once again IMO of course!
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Originally Posted by charlie,Jul 14 2004, 11:38 AM
..... PS should he have went with Lieberman to balance out the ticket, once again IMO of course!
Yeah, 2 from New England are better than 1 from NE + 1 from the South....
Ahhh, some of the South will finally return to their political roots
Btw, congrats on that trend-setting equal rights legislation by NJ
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Originally Posted by paS2K,Jul 14 2004, 12:55 PM
Yeah, 2 from New England are better than 1 from NE + 1 from the South....
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Originally Posted by charlie,Jul 14 2004, 02:37 PM
my point exactly! you would think he fare better with Edwards but alas they are of the same mold. I understand the region thing but a Dem like Lieberman with the old Democrat thinking would benefit Kerry. IMO of course!
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Originally Posted by charlie,Jul 14 2004, 01:37 PM
but a Dem like Lieberman with the old Democrat thinking would benefit Kerry. IMO of course!
You m ean someone with the old Republican thinking, I am sure, that's what you meant. I would love to see a repub;ican with the "OLD REPUBLICAN" thinking.
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Interesting thoughts from the (usually conservative) Bill Tucker on his EyeOpener e-zine this morning:
"Boy, here's a Faustian dilemma: Gay Marriage or The Federal Budget. Mmmmm ... The wheels in Republican party brains are smoking with friction. The polls show many Americans may be opposed to gay marriages but just don't think it is a legislative, much less a constitutional, event. The budget, now there is an issue fraught with all kinds of danger. Why ... geez ... now there's something that people may actually want Congress to do something about. The budget issue might remind conservatives how mad they are at Bush ... the budget deficit might make Dems and Repubs alike angry. Gay Marriage? It will never pass ... and it will placate the religious right ... ooopps! Not quite working out that way right now...is it?"
Hmmmm, maybe this is OT 
"Boy, here's a Faustian dilemma: Gay Marriage or The Federal Budget. Mmmmm ... The wheels in Republican party brains are smoking with friction. The polls show many Americans may be opposed to gay marriages but just don't think it is a legislative, much less a constitutional, event. The budget, now there is an issue fraught with all kinds of danger. Why ... geez ... now there's something that people may actually want Congress to do something about. The budget issue might remind conservatives how mad they are at Bush ... the budget deficit might make Dems and Repubs alike angry. Gay Marriage? It will never pass ... and it will placate the religious right ... ooopps! Not quite working out that way right now...is it?"
Hmmmm, maybe this is OT
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From: Canton, MA
Originally Posted by Chazmo,Jul 11 2004, 07:27 AM
This subject is near and dear to my heart, so in true Vintage fashion I'm throwing it out there for your thoughts. I hope I don't offend anyone.
I grew up during the 60's & 70's with my worst nightmares and fears revolving around nuclear armageddon. As a bright kid, I think I understood way too much about the power of these weapons (MIRVd missles that could shower down death, multi-megaton H-bombs, etc...). There were so many movies and books about this subject that it's permanently embedded in my psyche. The Cold War represented the potential death of civilization as we knew it. The capitulation of the Sovs in the late 80's changed the world for me. Though there is always a possibility of a radical coup in modern-day Russia or one of the -stans, I find it hard to imagine a global nuke war being the result.
As a result, I do not view the current threats of terrorism by either Al Qaeda or any other terror group with any real trepidation. I don't want to belittle 9/11 folks -- and being from New York you can bet I have strong feelings about it -- but, global terrorism does not make me lose sleep at night, and it doesn't make me feel we should change our country one iota to adjust to it. I'm sure that makes it obvious how I feel about the current administration's policies, but let's not go down that rathole.
Does terrorism scare you? Has it changed your life (other than making you wait longer at airports)? What's your perspective on this? Do you feel that the average American is justified in carrying around angst over terrorism?
I grew up during the 60's & 70's with my worst nightmares and fears revolving around nuclear armageddon. As a bright kid, I think I understood way too much about the power of these weapons (MIRVd missles that could shower down death, multi-megaton H-bombs, etc...). There were so many movies and books about this subject that it's permanently embedded in my psyche. The Cold War represented the potential death of civilization as we knew it. The capitulation of the Sovs in the late 80's changed the world for me. Though there is always a possibility of a radical coup in modern-day Russia or one of the -stans, I find it hard to imagine a global nuke war being the result.
As a result, I do not view the current threats of terrorism by either Al Qaeda or any other terror group with any real trepidation. I don't want to belittle 9/11 folks -- and being from New York you can bet I have strong feelings about it -- but, global terrorism does not make me lose sleep at night, and it doesn't make me feel we should change our country one iota to adjust to it. I'm sure that makes it obvious how I feel about the current administration's policies, but let's not go down that rathole.
Does terrorism scare you? Has it changed your life (other than making you wait longer at airports)? What's your perspective on this? Do you feel that the average American is justified in carrying around angst over terrorism?