Comments on: The United States of Scared Shitless http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:39:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Why Now? » Blog Archive » Where is Count Floyd http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-279678 Why Now? » Blog Archive » Where is Count Floyd Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:34:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-279678 <p>[…] Patrick at Fire Dog Lake is getting really tired of the national panic attack, which everything comes to a grinding halt because of the discovery of containers of H2O and tubes containing H2O2 and NaHCO3 [as in water bottles and toothpaste with hydrogen peroxide and baking soda]. […]</p> […] Patrick at Fire Dog Lake is getting really tired of the national panic attack, which everything comes to a grinding halt because of the discovery of containers of H2O and tubes containing H2O2 and NaHCO3 [as in water bottles and toothpaste with hydrogen peroxide and baking soda]. […]

]]> By: pal http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-278484 pal Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:59:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-278484 <p>We have a stupid president that when looking for a terrorist in the middle of a haystack, put more hay in the pile…If you ban liquids, then someone will think of using solids. Intelligence with warrants meaning proof is the best way..You cant always stop all criminals ,ask europe, they get a building blown up sometimes, but the difference is they go after the bomber, not the whole race like our idiots in charge.</p> We have a stupid president that when looking for a terrorist in the middle of a haystack, put more hay in the pile…If you ban liquids, then someone will think of using solids. Intelligence with warrants meaning proof is the best way..You cant always stop all criminals ,ask europe, they get a building blown up sometimes, but the difference is they go after the bomber, not the whole race like our idiots in charge.

]]> By: tim http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-278452 tim Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:20:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-278452 <p>does anyone know of any civil disobedience at american airports? people insisting on bringing their water or makeup on the plane to challenge the homeland security justifications for the outright (and over reactive) bans.</p> <p>in some ways we need to challenge these devices of terrorism (terrorism because americans are scared shitless). how can you stop me from bringing a water-like substance on the plane while at the same moment, unchecked ‘water’ could be in unchecked air cargo on the same plane.</p> <p>are we to understand that a shipping box has more integrity and more rights than we passengers?</p> does anyone know of any civil disobedience at american airports? people insisting on bringing their water or makeup on the plane to challenge the homeland security justifications for the outright (and over reactive) bans.

in some ways we need to challenge these devices of terrorism (terrorism because americans are scared shitless). how can you stop me from bringing a water-like substance on the plane while at the same moment, unchecked ‘water’ could be in unchecked air cargo on the same plane.

are we to understand that a shipping box has more integrity and more rights than we passengers?

]]> By: dr.prayer http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-278101 dr.prayer Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:25:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-278101 <p>It has probably been noted earlier but…. just how many of these ‘terrah’ episodes are genuine (i.e., spontaneous and unplanned)??</p> It has probably been noted earlier but…. just how many of these ‘terrah’ episodes are genuine (i.e., spontaneous and unplanned)??

]]> By: J.R. http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277947 J.R. Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:58:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277947 <p><a href="#comment-277035"><em>Kak @<br /> 54 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-277013"><em>egregious @ 42</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><b>MY MASCARA IS NOT A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY</b></p></blockquote> <p>Mine either.</p> <p>Although I very much hope we don’t have a nice-and-shiny October Surprise, I expect you’re right. There’ll be something. Scare! Scare! Scare! Of course, it’d be on their watch. A double-edged sword?</p></blockquote> <p>That’s what I don’t understand. All of this, including 9/11, has happened on <em>their</em> watch. Yet, Republicans are regarded as the “Party of Security”? Someone with guts (which excludes the Dems.) needs to stand up and say, “All this crap happened with you at the controls, not the Dems!”</p> Kak @
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egregious @ 42

MY MASCARA IS NOT A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

Mine either.

Although I very much hope we don’t have a nice-and-shiny October Surprise, I expect you’re right. There’ll be something. Scare! Scare! Scare! Of course, it’d be on their watch. A double-edged sword?

That’s what I don’t understand. All of this, including 9/11, has happened on their watch. Yet, Republicans are regarded as the “Party of Security”? Someone with guts (which excludes the Dems.) needs to stand up and say, “All this crap happened with you at the controls, not the Dems!”

]]> By: Cugel http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277772 Cugel Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:38:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277772 <p><a href="#comment-276995"><em>Siun @<br /> 29 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-276956"><em>Jenny’O @ 13 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Yusef Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) is a lot more than a singer anymore.<br /> Does anyone remember Salman Rushdie?<br /> In the 80’s he called for Rushdie to be murdered because he had written a novel that parodied some aspect of Islam…I don’t know I never read it.<br /> People should not be afraid of any Muslim but if that person is a public figure who has called for a fatwa against an artist then he should be on the list. If he was that radical back in the 80’s I would imagine that he has not retired from it recently.</p></blockquote> <p>JennyO - you might like to research before you make such off the wall comments. Yusuf Islam has been working throughout the Middle East with young Muslims to encourage peace and tolerance. Slandering someone as you just did is beyond the pale.</p> <p>May I refer our more sane readers to his website:</p> <p><a href="http://www.yusufislam.org.uk/yi2/index.html">http://www.yusufislam.org.uk/yi2/index.html</a></p></blockquote> <p>Whatever he may be doing now (good things apparently) he DID call publicly for Salmon Rushdie to be executed for writing the Satanic Verses. Saturday Night Live even did a hilarious parody of that with a picture of a Cat Steven’s Album re-titled “Tea For the Killerman” and then sang [to the tune of <em>Moon Shadow</em>] “I’m being followed by a big Muslim, BIG MUSLIM, big Muslim.”</p> Siun @
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Jenny’O @ 13

Yusef Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) is a lot more than a singer anymore.
Does anyone remember Salman Rushdie?
In the 80’s he called for Rushdie to be murdered because he had written a novel that parodied some aspect of Islam…I don’t know I never read it.
People should not be afraid of any Muslim but if that person is a public figure who has called for a fatwa against an artist then he should be on the list. If he was that radical back in the 80’s I would imagine that he has not retired from it recently.

JennyO – you might like to research before you make such off the wall comments. Yusuf Islam has been working throughout the Middle East with young Muslims to encourage peace and tolerance. Slandering someone as you just did is beyond the pale.

May I refer our more sane readers to his website:

http://www.yusufislam.org.uk/yi2/index.html

Whatever he may be doing now (good things apparently) he DID call publicly for Salmon Rushdie to be executed for writing the Satanic Verses. Saturday Night Live even did a hilarious parody of that with a picture of a Cat Steven’s Album re-titled “Tea For the Killerman” and then sang [to the tune of Moon Shadow] “I’m being followed by a big Muslim, BIG MUSLIM, big Muslim.”

]]> By: Jenny’O http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277739 Jenny’O Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:16:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277739 <p>and p.s. i thought “the satanic verses” suuuuuccckkkked.<br /> and i am fat and white.</p> and p.s. i thought “the satanic verses” suuuuuccckkkked.
and i am fat and white.

]]> By: Jenny’O http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277733 Jenny’O Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:12:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277733 <p>to the commenter who doesn’t want to be my research monkey–i didn’t post a link because it was an event i remembered from the news at the time, not something i dug up in the tubes. i did check google for the correct spelling of yusuf islam’s name. as i think i mentioned i was a big fan of cat stevens and as a teen girl had a teen girl crush on him. that is why the news about him in the 80’s grabbed my attention so…well also i’m a life long news junkie.<br /> i’d also like to mention that i’m kind of upset by the venom of some of your all’s comments. maybe i’m intellectually and morally confused but to attack like that when someone is pointing out a fact of history is pretty wingnutty. and to suggest that anyone who says anything bad about any muslim for any reason is a muslim hater is just as silly as calling someone an anti-semite for criticizing israel’s actions.<br /> human beings and governments are multifacted. he used to be cat, a performer and isn’t now…are you the same person you were 30 years ago, i’m not.</p> to the commenter who doesn’t want to be my research monkey–i didn’t post a link because it was an event i remembered from the news at the time, not something i dug up in the tubes. i did check google for the correct spelling of yusuf islam’s name. as i think i mentioned i was a big fan of cat stevens and as a teen girl had a teen girl crush on him. that is why the news about him in the 80’s grabbed my attention so…well also i’m a life long news junkie.
i’d also like to mention that i’m kind of upset by the venom of some of your all’s comments. maybe i’m intellectually and morally confused but to attack like that when someone is pointing out a fact of history is pretty wingnutty. and to suggest that anyone who says anything bad about any muslim for any reason is a muslim hater is just as silly as calling someone an anti-semite for criticizing israel’s actions.
human beings and governments are multifacted. he used to be cat, a performer and isn’t now…are you the same person you were 30 years ago, i’m not.

]]> By: MS http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277628 MS Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:40:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277628 <p>NOBODY IS CHECKING BOARDING PASSENGERS FOR WATER and they are bringing it on board with no restraint!</p> <p>Passengers with obvious, full, big bottles of water boarded both of our planes on a recent trip — from Calif to NYC and from NYC to Calif — with nary a word from any flight attendant. Presumably the passengers ignored (or did not understand - one was speaking Chinese) the instructions to board with no liquids.</p> <p>So with airlines force-landing planes due to bottles of water, nobody is checking or asking passengers as they board whether they have any bottles in their possession.</p> NOBODY IS CHECKING BOARDING PASSENGERS FOR WATER and they are bringing it on board with no restraint!

Passengers with obvious, full, big bottles of water boarded both of our planes on a recent trip — from Calif to NYC and from NYC to Calif — with nary a word from any flight attendant. Presumably the passengers ignored (or did not understand – one was speaking Chinese) the instructions to board with no liquids.

So with airlines force-landing planes due to bottles of water, nobody is checking or asking passengers as they board whether they have any bottles in their possession.

]]> By: SpaceCowboy http://firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277592 SpaceCowboy Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:01:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/09/03/the-united-states-of-scared-shitless/#comment-277592 <p>My folks are actually driving down to Florida this winter instead of flying, mainly because of the monster that air travel has become.</p> <p>Ironically, it looks like W wants to single-handedly kill the airline business. Who would’ve actually thought that there are major companies he doesn’t care about?</p> My folks are actually driving down to Florida this winter instead of flying, mainly because of the monster that air travel has become.

Ironically, it looks like W wants to single-handedly kill the airline business. Who would’ve actually thought that there are major companies he doesn’t care about?

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