They are considering raising the terror alert level.

**techs** · August 1st, 2004, 12:40 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp.../terror_threat

The government is considering raising the threat level in Washington and New York City and for financial companies, a Homeland Security Department official said Sunday
It was not immediately known what intelligence was leading the government to consider such action.

I know why. Bush saw a threat to his re-election. That's why.
Who remembers that 2 days after Kerry chose Edwards and every news story was about Edwards that Tom Ridge held a press conference to warn us that the terrorist were planning something? Who remembers that during his morning meeting with the CIA and the FBI that day he said nothing to them of holding the press conference? Who remembers speculation that it was done to take the focus of Kerry and Edwards?
Now just 2 days after the Democratic convention he does it again.
This is the type of administration Bush runs.
And it sucks!

**WebHead** · August 1st, 2004, 12:43 PM

Yup,.. to raise the terror alert meter actually means: The American people are really starting to consider John Kerry. We better pump them up with a large dose of fear to get them back under control.

**Wayward Clam** · August 1st, 2004, 12:45 PM

It's working, I'm terrified!

**techs** · August 1st, 2004, 01:39 PM

And here's something interesting from ABC news:
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040801_723.html

Ridge said it would be up to New York City officials to decide whether to move to the highest level, red. The city has remained on orange since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001

Let me get this straight. It's up to NY City? Not the Feds? So the terror alert color system is voluntary? Or does Ridge want it both ways. If nothing happens, he didn't raise the alert cause he was right not to. And if something happens he can blame NY for not raising it?
I wish JaxSon were around to explain it.

**WebHead** · August 1st, 2004, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Wayward Clam

It's working, I'm terrified!

Me too. I'm shaking in my boots. I've locked my door and I'm hiding under my desk at this very moment.

**WebHead** · August 1st, 2004, 03:34 PM

One more thing:

"The future doesn't belong to fear, it belongs to freedom" - John Kerry, 7-29-2004 ; Democratic Convention

**imaeditedbysowulo** · August 1st, 2004, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by WebHead

One more thing:

"The future doesn't belong to fear, it belongs to freedom" - John Kerry, 7-29-2004 ; Democratic Convention

What really has me scared are those new electronic voting machines in Florida.

**WebHead** · August 1st, 2004, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by imaeditedbysowulo

What really has me scared are those new electronic voting machines in Florida.

They're not seriously going to do any electronic voting yet are they? Oh man,.. I mean, I'm kinda for electronic voting, but not yet. I say give it until next election to bust out that sort of thing. This election is too important to be introducing new methods of voting.

**imaeditedbysowulo** · August 1st, 2004, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by WebHead

They're not seriously going to do any electronic voting yet are they? Oh man,.. I mean, I'm kinda for electronic voting, but not yet. I say give it until next election to bust out that sort of thing. This election is too important to be introducing new methods of voting.

I'm not positive, but this article leads me to believe that they are. Scary times we live in, you ask someone for proof of something and all they have to say is their computer crashed and no more accountability.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/...ida.voting.ap/

**WebHead** · August 1st, 2004, 03:48 PM

You know,.. this is BullSheet! If they start messing around with the election date, and having electronic voting and sheet gets screwed up from it,.. then I really honestly will just throw in the towel. Man,.. why do these idiots gotta keep screwing with sheet? Just leave it alone. The system we have works fine as long as the counting is done correctly.

**WebHead** · August 1st, 2004, 03:50 PM

One more thing,.. last time your computer crashed,.. did data get deleted? I didn't think so. This is the biggest pile of crap I've heard so far.

**imaeditedbysowulo** · August 1st, 2004, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by WebHead

One more thing,.. last time your computer crashed,.. did data get deleted? I didn't think so. This is the biggest pile of crap I've heard so far.

Yea I was thinking the same thing.

**TripleRLtd** · August 1st, 2004, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by WebHead

Me too. I'm shaking in my boots. I've locked my door and I'm hiding under my desk at this very moment.

Now why would you do that wrbby? Fear of terrorists? Geesh man, they don't want YOUI! To them, you are nothing!
What they want is an occasional "mass murder" like 9/11!! That is all they need, and that is their agenda! No, not individuals! But, mass fear, or "hysteria", is what they do!
What happened in Spain? Care to be serious for a moment?
That is the way "they" work!
So, what if another "Grand" attack on us or the UK happened again?
What and how would you think then?
Is that what it's going to take for YOU (and sooooo many others) to realize that they are at war with us???
Joke all you want about hiding under your desk. BUT: this is NOT the USSR with nukes threatening us now!!
What do you propose???

**imaeditedbysowulo** · August 1st, 2004, 04:10 PM

I propose that we kill the entire family of every 'suicide' bomber to get our justice. I've been thinking about this since 9/11 occurred and I cannot think of any other single way that will put an end to this crap.

Liberating countries is nice but it only opens ourselves up to more acts of terrorism. You start killing entire families of these people and the **** will stop quick.

That would help society in two ways. One you would have less suicide bombers because not too many people would want their entire family to be executed. Two, you would see people being a lot more interested in what their children are up to which in turn would make their kids be better people.

It's barbaric sure, but it beats the way we are being prepared to live the rest of our lives. I spend extra time doing my job now because 90% of the businesses I do work for have insane security measures in place. Most places require a security badge to be issued to me and any time there is a new guy working the desk, look out.

This is BS and I'm sick of it. Let's start killing these terrorist's families and begin a war on terrorism that will actually have an end to it.

**techs** · August 1st, 2004, 04:13 PM

Posted by TripleRLtd

Joke all you want about hiding under your desk. BUT: this is NOT the USSR with nukes threatening us now!!
What do you propose???

I can't speak for Wehead but I propose letting the FBI and the other law enforcement agencies do their job. I intend to not live in fear. I will say one thing. Not one U.S. soldier in Iraq has done anything to prevent any attacks on NYC. As per 91-1 commission.
You may not stop all attacks but the average citizen can best defend our country by not changing anything we would do (except keeping our eyes open which we are doing anyway).

What the US can do is find Osama and blow him away. If we did that in a timely manner to every terrorist we can really disrupt them.