So, unless you've been living in a cave, you'll know that there has been another plot uncovered. This time, unlike the ridiculous Sears Tower scare, it actually looks real.
Unfortunately, the mass media and the government are having a field day exploiting the fear of the people. And, conveniently, this will most definitely be used to bolster midterm elections. And, conveniently, coverage of Lebanon is difficult to find today.
And have you noticed how the mass media still goes nuts AFTER the threats have been taken care of?
Mass hysteria. I'm pretty sure that's what everyone wants around here. I'm not saying this wasn't a real threat - in fact, I'm pretty convinced it was (which is rare for me these days) - I'm just saying that I feel like we're in the middle of a fable called "The Country Who Cried Wolf." It was originally titled "How to Keep Citizens Paralyzed by Fear," but the publisher didn't like it.
Bush also made the tremendous blunder of using the term "Islamic fascists" in a recent speech. Good news - you can now be considered a threat due to yor religion AND your political views!
In other news, "WTF, China?"
Chinese officials plan to slaughter more than half a million dogs.
Also, as an update to my rant on corporate ownership of online friend sites, I was wrong about MySpace. It's owned by News Corp. now, but you know them better as Fox. You can see the full ownership of this giant here. It's only a matter of time for Fbook. Check this out.
I also shudder at this line from here (which is apparently impossible to link to):
"IPG will also be able to use the site as a data mine for trends in youth consumer habits, by conducting market research on the site."
Pray/think happy thoughts for Tony and his family, as they will attempt to fly home from across the pond on Sunday.
Oh, and don't think that just because the summer is coming to a close that I won't continue to rant on this blog during the year! I'll be posting quite regularly.
Peace (and I do mean peace),
Sam
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2 comments:
hey, don't let the cave-dwellers off too easily. I, for one, live in a cave but still knew about the foiled terrorist plot. cavemen can be just as informed as theier fire- and wheel-building neighbors; it's just a matter of making the effort.
idk Sam, the only thing "threatening" about an islamic fascist is if you consider yourself a potential victim. you're reading into it to say they are considered a threat due to religion and political orientation, the threat ocmes from terrorists, and it so happens that terrorists and islamic fascists are practically synonyms these times.
btw "islamic fascist" is very simply the most accurate description for people like Hezbollah and Al Qaeda
-Casey
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