From: James Newton, webhost Subject: Re: [OT]: September 11th >60,000 people die on the freeways in the US every damn year. That is more US >citizens than died in the entire Viet Nam war. > >I'm about sick of hearing about the 3,000 who died on 9/11 > >Is being hit head-on by a drunk driver any better than being killed by a >terrorist? What about the kids who get to watch their parents bleed to death >from the safety of the child seat in the back? That is a poor comparison. Cars are a necessary evil. I am sure one day (should we survive, God willing) computers will control them, and our grandchildren will see us as barbaric for controlling them and eating animals with brains. Its fun being a barbarian 8^) Lets enjoy it while we can. But Al-Qaeda & Co. is a serious problem. The worst of which is the excuse it gives the feds to oppress us with debt and oppressive laws. The Democrats tax and spend. The Republicans borrow and spend. And they both are creating and Orwellian police state, which will facilitate the taxation-to-tolerance of the public, discrimination and a feudal class system. It does get irritating to hear about multi-million dollar settlements for those killed at the WTC, while those at African embassy and OKC don't get near as much. A grunt soldier is worth what, $20K ? And the soldier chooses to risk his life (by enlisting), not just happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time! And why shouldn't the government compensate victims of other crimes? Because the aristocracy is powerfull and can get what it wants. The strong tax as they will, the weak pay what we must! And the feds bailing out sick, dying airlines, insurance companies, and anyone else that can bribe their congress-hoar. That is a big problem with our gummint. They exploit the public, extorting taxes for the benefit of an influential aristocracy. In the most raw, cynical terms, they are profiteers off human misery, like drug dealers. The feds run lotteries and divert funds, they do the same with tobacco settlement cash - less than 10% goes to Hollywood for silly anti-smoking adds that are really campaign contribution kick-backs, none goes to those sick and dying of cancer and emphasema. Likewise with alcohol. The feds use catastrophy as an excuse to grab our money and freedom, and squander on a bureaucratic aristocracy that kicks some back. Recently I saw a 'thank-you America' commercial from NY. So my hatred for our Ivy - League eastern elite aristocracy in NY and DC has been temporarily damped, until the next outrage. At least they say they are greatful. >Why aren't we hunting down Firestone and drunk drivers? How much do you want >our government to spend on keeping terrorists out? The unstable middle east needs fixing. Attacking Iraq and turning into a Japan-like Democracy in the middle east would be a good thing. A successful democracy might shame and foment activism in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, where the hijackers come from, and where the Islamist aristocracy bribes the oppressed fundamentalists to direct their angst at the west. To hit Al-Qada's wallet, you have to hit the Saudis. We are hated for whatever we do. If we do business with Iraq, we are blamed for subsidizing human rights offenses and oppression, prospering a Hitler like dictator and enriching his armory. If we impose sanctions, we are blamed for provoking Saddam to starve his people. So why don't we just get blamed for kicking his ass and nation building, and fix them good, like we did Japan? The European inbred aristocracy should understand if the price of gas hits $3/gallon, US SUV driving gun-toting red-neck crusader cowboys are going to be holy-pissed, and the boleshevic soccer-moms will be voting for boleshevic Democrats who promise them everything Marx, Lenin and Stalin promised his usefull idiots. It is definitely not in Europes best interest to see fat, dumb and happy American suffer a drastic, destabilizing change in standard of living. The liberal media has selfishly, foolishly corrupted and dumbed us down for decades. Who knows what horrors might occur? Do foolish Europeans think weak, corrupt American politicians wont do what it takes to maintain stability? They wont be crying for Europe! Telling us that BS about America using more than its fair-share of resources! If it wasn't for American technology, the world wouldn't have the technology and civil infrastructure that requires all the energy we helped develop! But an NBC assault on Israel might provoke a nuke retaliation on Bagdad. We would be blamed, expected to pick up the bill, and universaly hated and blamed for the carnage by trying to be the worlds cop. But if we are not the worlds cop, and Saddam threatens Kuwait, Saudis, Israel and threatens to nuke all who oppose him then what? We are blamed for being too wimpy to violate the UN mandate and depose Saddam in Desert Storm. This is why we need good people in government, people who are the best we can get and can be trusted to do what is in the best interests of humanity, not their popularity and poll ratings, not inbred 3rd generation Ivy - League corrupt corporate hoars. Was Hitler right about the master race? Can anyone tell me how many generations of Bushs, Gores, Kennedys, et. have attended Ivy League schools, to become Americas ruling aristocracy? It must be because they are the best and brightest, right? It can't be because Ivy League schools are full of prejudiced, discriminating, oppressive corrupt fascist snobs, can it? Our media doesn't want us to have good government. They want us to have sick, corrupt government. How is it the media crucifies Trafficant for shaking down a few hundred grand in chump change, while the Democrats and Republicans get millions for writing a damn book or giving a speech (Hillary, Daschle, Gingrich, et.), get million dollar revolving-door jobs in industry, get 100's of millions for 'campaign contribution' bribes which are kicked back to the FCC regulated media for adds, et. Because Trafficant was an individual that challenged the FBI and IRS. Can you say selective prosecution? The Democrats and Republicans are mobs that twist the letter of the law for the spirit of greed. I hope Rumsfeld can save our ass. I hope God (not Mammon!) will hear some of their prayers. >In any case, if our government would take the supreme courts ruling to heart >and separate church from state, the ridicules bias we show for Israel might >come to an end and we could stop pissing off all the Arab states. That would >do more to keep out the terrorists than any amount of boarder checking... Do you understand the Islamist fundamentalist mindset? Fundamentalists believe they are the unique choosen people of God, whom they have a monopoly on. They must operate from a premise of devine revelation that inculcates self-deception, excuse generation. For heathen to prosper is like a gold ring in a pig's snout, it is an insult to God. Their governments oppress them, but they are moraly obligated to hate the heathen more than their aristocracy, and the clergy is bribed to help them. Kind of like Patricia Ireland and NOW. Clinton can rape and abuse all the women he wants, but the boleshevic religion of liberals and feminists will always demand they hate the mote in the eyes of conservatives more than the beam in their own. BTW has any 'journalist' ever asked Hillary Clinton if she asked Bill Clinton if and how many women he was alleged to have raped (Broadrick, et.)? Anyways, totalitarian systems and sick fundamentalism has a bit in common - they rely on brainwashed self deception and a devil to react against. Islamists have their devil to rally their troops to Jihad - US. And our government has its devil to rally its sheeple in to its pens. See you in the gulag. Scott -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.