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Old 12-28-2009, 06:54 PM   #1
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Being shaken by an ordeal is a small price to pay, for the safety of those who are just minding their own business in their own homes and places of work.
Sounds similar to what happened to anyone Oriental-looking after Pearl Harbor was bombed.
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Old 12-28-2009, 07:56 PM   #2
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Oh well. So be it.

You know it's not the same, but you're on that horse of righteousness and represent all that is good. Ride on, cowboy, ride on.
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Old 12-28-2009, 08:01 PM   #3
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Oh well. So be it.

You know it's not the same,
How exactly is what you posted so different? Please enlighten us.
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Old 12-29-2009, 08:45 AM   #4
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How exactly is what you posted so different? Please enlighten us.
I don't think the collective "us" you speak of needs enlightened. Frankly, most of these folks think for themselves. As far as enlightening you, you don't listen to anyone anyway. So, bite me.

For everyone else: I know my thinking isn't right. It goes against everything I've ever felt about humans and diversity...

I struggle with this feeling. Working where I do, MANY walks of life seem suspect. Where do you think they'll target next? Large schools? Libraries? Museums? When a kid (which this last guy was pretty much) believes that blowing up a plane, and dying for a religious idea, is honorable, how are any of us to not be at least a little apprehensive when you pass a group of folks and they're speaking in tongues and looking around furtively? When explosives are carried around in their undies...how can we know?

Not proud of this feeling. Perhaps it'll pass, but the terrorists score small victories every day in people like me, in airport security issues, in distrust, in not wanting to travel overseas...

It is up to me to overcome the distrust.

I agree with Dana that intelligence, not fear, is what should keep us safe. The last administration was too busy having coffee with the Bin Ladens. Maybe we'll get better.
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Old 12-29-2009, 09:13 AM   #5
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... When explosives are carried around in their undies...how can we know?
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For purposes of air travel, I say we strip search everyone. I volunteer to search women, ages 21 to 50, C cup or greater. People should have to really want to fly.
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Old 12-29-2009, 09:58 AM   #6
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I don't think the collective "us" you speak of needs (to be) enlightened.
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Frankly, most of these folks think for themselves. As far as enlightening you, you don't listen to anyone anyway. So, bite me.
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Old 12-29-2009, 10:53 AM   #7
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Ha, now you're my editor? My sentence stands as written, "to be" is extraneous. Quote me all you want, but don't impose your idea of correct grammar on me. I shouldn't be surprised, the way you cut and pasted my individual words before, taking me out of context...OMG, yeah. That is your MO.

(chuckle) An editor, with the crap blogs you post and call "news." That's rich!
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Old 12-29-2009, 12:43 PM   #8
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Ha, now you're my editor? My sentence stands as written, "to be" is extraneous.
Really? I didn't know it was extraneous. I stand corrected.
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Old 12-29-2009, 03:04 PM   #9
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And, to transpose, it would have been "the car needs cleaning" since I said "needs enlightening."
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I don't think the collective "us" you speak of needs enlightened.
jus sayin. because "the collective "us" you speak of needs enlightening."
would be correct. I'm still not sure about the other. Another reason why I hate grammar.
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Old 12-29-2009, 03:34 PM   #10
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jus sayin. because "the collective "us" you speak of needs enlightening."
would be correct. I'm still not sure about the other. Another reason why I hate grammar.
You're right...I said "enlightened." I don't know. I needs me some of that there enlightenin' stuff.
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Old 12-28-2009, 10:58 PM   #11
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Sounds similar to what happened to anyone Oriental-looking after Pearl Harbor was bombed.
You know, I don't think I've ever heard how many spies and saboteurs they netted with that move?
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