The Potential Exists

In spite of the 24 hour newscasts declaring that we are living in a dangerous world, frought with imminent danger, I feel about the same as I always have. Whether or not a terror attack is imminent or not is somewhat of a moot point. If we give them that kind of attention, and worse, fear them for it, then they win.

Mr. Bush's Homeland security plans are fraught with fear-enticing tactics, meant to confuse and frighten the masses. Don't believe me? Answer me this, then.

What exactly does the Alert Status Orange/Amber mean? They call it Elevated.... but an elevated what? Risk? Iminence? Arrogance? I can't tell you, and odds are, not many people can. There's probably a description of the Alert system out there, but its likely not in a place the common joe can find it, or would want to find it. My personal theory is that the Alert Status system is little more than a fear gauge designed to invoke a desired reaction in the American people.

The Alert Status is Orange: Begin fearing the rumoring of a possible attack from a shadowy and bogus source.
The Alert Status is Yellow: Begin fearing the threat of rumoring of a possible attack from a shadowy and bogus source.
The Alert Status is Blue: Begin a guarded routine, living normally, but subconciously targetting suspicious individuals for arrest and questioning.
The Alert Status is Red/Green: Either the entire world is at war with you, or your nation has just launched it entire nuclear arsenal at the Middle East.

See the trend? Its just fearmongering. Bush likes having the looming threat handy, because it makes the American people more open to molding and directing. I'll spare the lecture of how 9/11 gave him an excuse to wage two wars, but lets face it. The American people virtually let him get away with it, since their grievous hurt had not yet been given time to heal. He promised closure, but look now.

We're still fighting a war for nothing but bloody vengeance.