Americans react to "Terror Alert" (yawn)

here's today's CNN poll. looks like chicken littlehawk has peeped once too often...

Will you change holiday travel plans because of heightened security fears?

Yes 8% 6126 votes

No 92% 74109 votes

Total: 80235 votes

so, how terrifed are you and those near and dear to you???

reporting from Ground Zero,

nost (who was not gassed in the subway this AM)

on edit: oops, CAPS in subject lines

about my husband going into the city today.

Then again, I'm a neurotic whose free-floating anxiety is always in search of a new host.

Thanks for the funny post.

I think it means S.O.L (shop on line)

Sattelite of Love :D

I live every day in constant fear of terrorist attack. I'm so glad we have a president that will deal with it, but being afraid is the right thing to do if you're a good American. That's what the president wants, so it's your patriotic duty. Drink your Kool-Aid.

I thought it was just leaves.

No one gets out of this world alive.

And nothing is going to happen.....

Not a chance.....

The threat level elevations became so transparent to some if us long ago.....

Everything these people do seems like it is executed and carried out according to a script.....

Maybe I'm being too cynical, but when I see things like this all over the news, I absolutely ignore it, because it is of zero usefullness and relevance.....

The thing we should beasking ourselves is not "What is the possible threat", but "What are they trying to distract us from?...." I don't beleive a word of what they say, and this "Threat Level Elevation" is about as relevant as a Betamax machine.....

These people don't even cry wolf.....

There is nothing to cry wolf about.....

My advice to everyone is enjoy your Holiday.....

And for God Sakes don't put Duct Tape in anyone's stocking this year..... :)

TheWatcher

the bushies will take credit.

expect a major plot to be thwarted by brave prince georgy...
expect horrific 'projected kill zone' graphics...
expect terrified residents "I would be dead right now"...

expect rising levels of :puke: in GD

the street from Dobbins Air Reserve Base.

frankly it makes me uneasy but I live 1/2 mile from the Pentagon.

:hi:

:hi:

and i still think it's utter BS like every other time.

Where are you, BTW? I work at 5 Penn Plaza, on 8th Ave between 34th and 33rd.

I feel better already!!!

Will you change holiday travel plans because of heightened security fears?

Yes 7% 6925 votes

No 93% 89468 votes
Total: 96393 votes

Let's not have these polls be one-sided now, ya hear?

What a change from when Americans were running out to the Home Depots and Lowe's for the plastic sheeting and duct tape! The stores were all sold out right after the new "protect your family by sealing the windows and doors" plan was on the TV.

It's good to see people aren't quite so trusting about this manipulative crap anymore.

First, I guess it's natural that these alerts come at holiday seasons because so many of us are traveling and with large crowds it becomes more difficult and time consuming to screen people who are getting on airplanes. At the same time, as we get together with family, we are reminded by these alerts that those nearest and dearest to us could be gone in a heartbeat if not for our brave and courageous pResident who is protecting us from terrorist fiends. (NOT!)

The second thing that bothers me is that with all the alerts we are not being told what WE can do. On morning TV today, what I heard was just that all Americans were advised to go about business as usual but to be alert and watchful, or words to that effect. That's about as vague and useless as it gets, IMO. Alert to what? Watchful to see what? No one is really sure. In Israel, people have gas masks. They know to tape windows so that if they break they won't shatter and pieces of glass go flying around. They know to put mattresses up around the walls of a room where they will gather in case of an attack, and they know not to pick up any backpack or large purse they might find in a public place that looks as if someone inadvertently put it down and then forgot it because it might contain a bomb of some sort. Those are just a few examples, but what have Americans been told to do? Nothing but business as usual, but be alert. The other message that comes out unspoken but sort of hand in hand with this first is that the government has things covered. Depend on the government to protect you. Obey the government and you will be safe. That message is disempowering, at least IMO. Give people something specific to do, no matter how insignificant it may actually be (not tape windows and limit the oxygen in the room though), and people feel that they are in control at least a little. Tell them to depend on the FBIs or the government or whomever and you encourage sheep-hood and dependency. Frankly, with the lousy record it has after 9/11, I really don't trust the government to take care of me at all.

And in the process convince some idiots that they are really doing something about terraism.

Without any specific information they are utterly meaningless.

Do you find the terror alert system helpful? SIXTY-FOUR percent are saying NO.

Guess they didn't like the previous poll results, so they changed it.