Why are we living in fear?

Xterminator45 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 52

It seems that EVERYDAY the administration anounces that there is increased amount of terrorist alert, and everyone should be on alert. If you live in USA, you would understand, every other week they announce that they're increasing the terrorist alert to red or orange.

whats up with that? they just trying to scare us or is there a REAL threat?

abhai2k · Congressional Page Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 43

Hani · Congressional Page Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 35

I personally feel that these rumors are spread only to get support of people towards wars. Government has to make people understand that war is against Terror but not against the nation. Lol live every day as it comes and be happy.

tajimd · Congressional Page Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 32

its only to ppl keep remeber that they are on war on terror. This only keep ppl scared but if ppl live with fearing then what kind of freedom is this.

justagirl · Congressional Page Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 42

I have to agree with Hani. I think it is just to rile people and have them up in arms and saying "that is what the men are over there for"! Personally I think that we are in one of the safest places on Earth as long as we don't have another communication mishap like 9/11.

MHJ · Mayor's Aide Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 118

Did anyone notice those guys up in Canada with the THREE TONS worth of combustable substances that are where enough to level a city block?

Coda1108 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 130 Location: PA

The board is forgetting something extremely important. Sure, lots of fun was poked at the color scheme method of terrorist alerts. However, the truth is there is a lot more to it than colors.

Raising the alert from one level to another is NOT just about an indication to citizens in general terms. Instead, it is directed more to let us know there will be certain things put into motion at various levels. For example, NYC is always on a higher alert than other parts of the country. Therefore, it is commonplace to pass bag checks in subway stations, and Nat'l Guardsmen in bus and train terminals.

The alerts aren't there to say "Hey everyone, be afraid, be very afraid."

They're there to say "Hey everyone, don't be surprised if you have a thirty minute delay going into Lincoln Tunnel today because we've increased security."

julian4239 · Mayor Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 211

Coda, well said. There's a social good with the alerts that we all forget about.

Nogard · Mayor's Aide Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 130

I think the US Government is trying to use this "A terror can strike at anytime" to be able to spy on us. Honestly, how many terroist attacks have we had in America in the last 4 years or so? If we didn't make so many other countries mad, we wouldn't have to worry about anything.

Mrs Wolfie · Mayor's Aide Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 117

Make other countries mad? Shoot, they are just horribly jealous of us. And would they become a God fearing nation rather then a godless one, they wouldn't have half the problems that they have!

MHJ · Mayor's Aide Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 118

Thumperfive · Mayor Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 222

dont' live in fear - live in common sense.

Coda1108 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 130 Location: PA

Thumperfive · Mayor Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 222

and that's a good thing.... every failed attack is one more nail in their coffin!

Nogard · Mayor's Aide Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 130

The government said there was a so call plot in NYC. How many times have the government lied to us?