terror!


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By Nate on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 10:36 am:

    terrorism

    so, there is some chance that something will happen in vegas over the 4th. same chance as before this guy came out, but that's not really important.

    what's important is because of this guy, fewer people will be in vegas over the 4th.

    maybe many fewer.

    this guy may or may not be a terrorist. no, this guy is definitely a terrorist-- he is causing terror and reducing our ability to live as americans. is he a terrorist on purpose? i don't know.

    but he is definitely aiding in the expressed goals of the terrorists. i.e. those who would reduce our ability to live as americans. his actions are somewhere between detonating a nuclear device in vegas and standing on the strip pissing on the shoes of midwesterner tourists. some number of people will be deterred from ever going to vegas again. some greater number will be deterred from going on the 4th.

    his 'bomb' has been successful. widespread media attention. people will be afraid to go to vegas. the desired impact has been effected.

    so, what's the answer? to be safe from these kinds of attacks we can create new laws. maybe make it illegal for people to talk about potential terrorist acts? or make it illegal for the media to print that kind of thing?

    that would increase the safety of the american way.

    at the cost of the american way.

    sounds horrid, but the government does it all the time.

    i'm just waiting for my government gin.


By spunky on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 10:39 am:

    It tastes like ether. the tobacco falls out of the IngSoc cigarettes as well.


By Spider on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 11:31 am:

    Everyone should be afraid to go to Vegas. It's hell, but on earth. Amazing.

    I'm going to Vegas in August. Most of my family lives there.


By Nate on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 12:16 pm:

    i don't smoke. amd i can get used to the taste of anything, so long as it does the job.


By spunky on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 12:56 pm:

    I thought you did smoke for some reason...
    Oh well. I don't think that guy is a terrorist, I think the media is the tool.