Watching “The Daily Show” tonight with guest Senator John McCain, Jon Stewart commented that the US has not won the war. McCain’s response was “well then tell me who won the war? Do you think it was Al-Qaeda?” His point being that, look, they haven’t bombed us again. But, in my thinking about the situation, Al-Qaeda have indeed won their war. In fact they have won it rather completely. They achieved their primary goal of completey changing the way the citizens of the US live, and they have achieved their secondary goal of miring our country in a conflict away from our soil. But back to their first goal. No on can deny life has changed drastically for the worse since the millennium. Our own government has used fear instilled in the lower intelligence masses to get us to give up our freedoms in exchange for a little secure feeling. Warentless wiretapping, broad powers for military and executive branch, secretive executive orders, and dozens of other evils hidden inside the so called “Patriot act” have completely pervaded our society. It’s heartbreaking, I don’t even have a punchline for this sad end to a 231 year stretch.
Tag: terror
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Terror 1, Freedom 0
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Grand Theft Autopsy
In Miami this week 4 police officers were shot when pulling over an African-American man who immigrated from Africa to America apparently without properly claiming all the free benefits and money he was entitled to. When the officers approached the man attempting to transfer these forgotten benefits, he opened fire on them, killing one and injuring 3 others. This is a total suprise in the Miami community. Everyone knows that Miami has little to no reported crime, and such a happening was outrageous. Especially against police officers. This reporter could not find a single incedent of police officers opening fire on citizens. In over 1 report read about police in Miami, the only reported incedent were scenes from the movie Bad Boys 2. The world is coming to a head, when innocent police officers are gunned down while “protecting and serving” the little people. Video games and movies are to blame. Teaching society that since it is alright for police to go on rampages and blow up half a city and murder hundreds, it MUST be alright for criminals to go on rampages also. For how else could our street guardians be allowed to do thier civic duty of killing us?
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Strength of the World
In a show of the resolute nature of the US mission in Iraq, President Bush engaged in a strong hand shake with Frau Merkel, the German headmistress. While unsure of why the president was squeezing her hand so tightly, F. Merkel responded in kind in an effort to show solidarity with the leader of the US. After watching the President wring his hand and break down in tears, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso commented on how empathetic the US President was. ‘He certainly feels the suffering of the commen man.’ After a quick tour of the Croatian wine country, President Bush headed back to Washington to ‘get closer to the situation in Iraq.’ It is strong shows of determination like this that paint a clear picture of the powerful and certain future of the USA.