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Why do they announce the alert levels? Is this supposed to be the best way to let federal and local law enforcement and investigational personnel that they should be more vigilant? Or are we citizens supposed to step up our vigilance?
I can't think of any reason for it other than to make it seems like the government is on to of things. And it doesn't. Or if I'm feeling cynical, I feel like it's a reminder that we should be afraid.
I can't think of any reason for it other than to make it seems like the government is on to of things. And it doesn't. Or if I'm feeling cynical, I feel like it's a reminder that we should be afraid.
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Date: 2004-01-19 07:13 pm (UTC)From:I'm working on original music and taking pictures of a local bakery today. I don't have time to be afraid. It could be anything... an asteroid, a dirty bomb, bovine spongiform encephalopathy...
Our government is a huge bladder of hot air and does not make so pleasing a sound as does the most poorly tuned and miserably played set of bagpipes. I am tired of listening. There's nothing I can do about any of this, anyway.
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Date: 2004-01-19 07:19 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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