Is It True...The Only Thing We Have To Fear, Is Fear Itself?

[LixyChick]

I don't get to read the paper or watch the news as much as others here do. OK...I'll admit it...I don't LIKE to read the paper or watch the news very much at all. I get my information from radio snippets and word of mouth or from reading threads on Pixies. Not very conscientious...huh? Well, I'm not completely uninformed...just not completely informed!

My query? We are on yellow alert now? I've heard that another terrorist attack is highy likely in the very near future. I've heard that deportations have been happening and that national security has been stepped up once again. I've heard this, that and another thing...and I don't rightly know exactly what's happening. When I do find time to sit and watch the news, they are NEVER talking about the current situation.

So.......what's happening? Anyone care to clue me in? TY in advance!

[naughtyangel]

Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone in the less than informed category, Lixy! I avoid watching the news and reading about all the horrible things people in this world find to do to one another :(

[Sharni]

Australia is also on alert for terrorist attacks....pretty scary shit

But i'm all for kicking the asses....bastards!!

[Irish]

It's a conspiracy against Home Depot,making money on plastic
sheets,for windows & duct tape.I,ve got an idea!Why don't we get under our desks at school? Irish

[Lilith]

Americans were advised that a possible attack could be in the stages of being planned for major events this summer, the morning after Bush gave a speech outlining his plan for Iraq. They did not change the terror alert level/color from my understanding. They released the photo of a group of men and 1 woman who may be suspects for various terrorist activities, several of them were suspects in attacks in Africa, Kenya, I believe.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/27/1085461876327.html

[imaginewithme]

I hate watching the news myself.....I know something bad is going on but I guess it just seems more realistic when I see it on there. A friend of mine is always hounding me as to why I haven't watched the news.....

[Scarecrow]

Lixy when the higher-ups in Washington find out they will let us know (yea right)

[Oldfart]

Scary shit.

[Eros]

Ummm...don't they change the Terror Alert color like every other day?...I think it's like a mood ring..they change it depending on what they feel like that day. I for one dont' pay much attention to it. They've been saying that another attack is imminent since 9-11. Who's planning it? We've got Saddam (probably in some penthouse apartment in NYC, but we've got him) and Bin Laden is more than likely dead. I think they keep talking about terror attacks so everyone will shut up about the high gas costs. Just my 2 cents.

[huntersgirl]

Lixy~ I am just like you with my information. I watch the news a few times a month at most. Thankfully my bf keeps me somewhat up to date on current events. I just find that it can get overwhelming and frustrating hearing all the negative stuff, especially if you are not "doing" anything about it. Talking about the way things "should" be is okay every once in a while, but unless you are going to be proactive and try to make a difference, there really isn't much point.

[Oldfart]

Lixy, the quote that the only thing to fear is fear itself is crap.

Fear is a perfectly healthy way of dealing with a basically hostile environment.

It gets the juices going and pushes you to develop coping strategies.

Fear of fear is what you have to fear, because it leads to denial and,

as a consequence, no coping strategies. Come the moment that the fear

would have primed you for, you're a deer in the headlights.

[rockintime]

News Flash: Government sources outline new threat

(5/29/04, Washington, DC) Today the administration reported a new and insidious threat to our safety and security. It appears that there are certain elements among us who are intent on viewing Pixies women in various states of undress. The government announced it has started a full-fledged search for those aiming to abscond with panties, those focused on women’s posteriors, and those intent upon handling the lovely Pixie lady’s breasts. The Homeland Secuity Administration leaked that it has also picked up on increased levels of electronic transmissions of lusty conversations which the agency termed “cybersex”. A new series of alert levels has been developed based upon colors of women’s undergarments: the lowest level will be white, then beige, blue, and red with the highest level being black. Stayed tuned to this station for breaking developments on this new and frightening situation.

[Irish]

Alert:Check PF for panties!Check Aqua for postereors(sp?) Irish
P.S.Check Irish for drool marks & cum stains!:D

[Eros]

LMAO Rockintime!!!

[gekkogecko]

This is a test of the emergency broadcast system. Local authorities and broadcasters have cooperated to keep you informed. In thie case of a terror attack, major weather event, or other emergency, please stay tuned to this station for news & information.

This is only a test.

Had this been an actual emergency, we would have fled in terror, and may or may not have gotten around to actually using the system we've set up.

This concludes this test of the emergency broadcast system.

[Scarecrow]

In case of evacuation all Pixie Ladys are to head directly to Scarecrow with the utmost speed and do not stop for any reason. The is a national security priority do not delay in case of another emergency.

[LixyChick]

ROFLMFAO@all above!

Um...OK...so I feel better now that I am not alone in hating getting "opinionated reports" from all the different news sources. They all try to put a slant on the news they report to make the ratings for their particular station or paper, as opposed to truly informing us in an unbiased manner. The best of the worst is the news of the day. If it's an extremely bad situation (ie: mistreatment of POW's or hostages or a pro football player turned soldier or civilian taped murder)...that's all that's reported on for days, with each reporter speculating and formulating and injecting his personal opinion into the story. It's not that I can't read between the lines and decypher the actual story, it's just that I can't stand having a need to do it when such serious things are happening and all that is thought about is ratings and sales circulation!

What headline will sell the most papers? Nevermind that the family of the person in the headline is in deep mourning and needs to see another, more horrible than the other, story about their lost loved one, like they need another hole in their head!

What's the most horrific thing that we have on tape to play over and over again to play up to the masses curiousity and have them tune in, in this time slot on our station, so we can check the ratings and make claim to the highest rated news show watched? Nevermind that "we the people" are human and WILL watch...not for our satisfaction, but because we are inundated with this type of reporting, and nothing more constructive and productive, until we can filter through the ratings-making nonsense and figure out the actuality, all on our own!

TY for the link Lil! And TY for replying everyone! I'd watch/read you all because despite the silliness, or maybe even BEACUSE of the silliness, I am more informed now than I have been in a while! Keep up the excellent reporting!

*hugs*

[Irish]

The sad thing,is that MANY people,will believe their,biased,
reporting.Their opinions influence other people because they only
report their opinions! Irish
P.S.Hopefully,most people,have enough sense,to look at BOTH
sides of things!

[Steph]

I like going to google then click 'news' then the issue I want to read about. They have up-to-date varied sources.

The newspapers here have written editorials on how they've struggled with how much to show and they do show restraint.

Television is a visual medium and yes, pictures like that can grab the ratings.

[Scarecrow]

Just watch Fox News they have a news flash ever 5 min. and they repeat the same flashs every other day.

[gekkogecko]

I admit, I'm a news junkie. But even with that, I prefer pussy flashes to news flashes.

[Irish]

Alot of the TV Stations,have a running strip,accross the bottom,
that will tell you the latest news!Fox,I can see the ribbon,MSNBC,
I can only see 1/2 of the ribbon.Other sta, have ribbons also,but
I don't know witch ones they are. Irish:confused:

[thedog]

I believe you a right on, Lixy ...

When thinking about the news, remember the incident surrounding this year's Superbowl where CBS retreated from airing a one minute commercial because the White House didn't like it.

In the past, we had the likes of Eric Severeid, Howard K. Smith, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, et al that came up through the trenches, correspondents reporting the news from first hand accounts or superb journalism. We impeached a president because of outstanding investigative journalism. [Remember that ... "I am not a crook" -- Richard Millhous Nixon]. Well ... yes he was.

Today we have people reading the news. And they aren't reading the real news, they're reading what the network mucky-mucks want them to read. What they think will sell, what isn't offensive to some political hack, and what won't, heaven forbid, upset their sponsors.

Turn on GMA any morning of the week and you get five minutes of "news" followed by what's happening with Jacko the Wierd, Cobe Bryant, and Scott Peterson. Blah, blah, blah. News? For whom?

But GMA didn't tell you about the government's reduced funding for Section 8 housing, putting an estimated 8 - 10 million people in this country out of reach of affordable housing. And you didn't hear about how the government has virtually eliminated the Federal Summer Jobs program for disadvantaged youth because, quoting Mr. Bush, "we just don't have the money for those programs."

And we are spending $250 billion in Iraq? That's one-quarter of a trillion dollars. [Approximately $210 million of which was for outfitting GI Joe Bush in his flight suit and putting him on the flight deck to proclaim the end of combat operations.] NOW, that was news.

Where are the on-going accounts of the failures in Afghanastan, North Korea's growing nuclear threat, the International Court's indicment of Cheney in Europe?

There are few. No, the FEDs would rather twiddle with red/yellow/orange/chartreuse and muave alerts. It keeps your mind off of other things going on they'd prefer we not hear too much about or dwell upon for too long.

By the way, what ever happened to that missing 727 that is STILL missing?

I am a news junkie. Having said that, I prefer to listen to CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company), BBC (1 or 2), or NPR. Besides getting news that is unaffected by American sponsors, it's refreshing to hear another slant on the unfolding events and opinions around the world from other than an American (commercial/political) perspective.

Sorry ... (stepping off peach basket). I don't believe we are hearing the news -- we are hearing what the White House (a wholly owned subsidiary of the drug companies) want us to hear and believe.

[GingerV]

Hey, it's an available peach basket....[steps up].

Don't like the current news cycle? Here's how to fix it in three easy steps. 1) Announce that terrorists would like to attact US targets. As this is generally true, it's a safe statement. Hope no-one notices that you didn't actually increase the terror alert-o-meter. 2) If stomething bad happens....you're covered. You "warned" people....and therefore saw it coming. 3) If nothing bad happens...also good, you can claim that your "war on terror" is working! And best of all, you can't be accused of dishonestly, as you can always claim national security prevents you telling people anything more.

Faith healing, as applied to politics.

[flashes the audience to earn forgiveness for soapboxing on Pixies, and then surrenders the stage]

[rockintime]

Your soapboxing is excused, Ginger, because your FLASH is indelibly imprinted on my mind. ;)

Surrender the stage?....I can think of something else I'd prefer you surrender. :D

[LixyChick]

WOW! Well, there you have it folks. Reporting at it's finest with a bit-o-sex to sell it!

LOL you guys! TY for understanding! And thedog? You've missed your calling! Actually you and GingerV could hold anyone's attention behind a news desk! I know I'd tune in!

Just yesterday, I was listening to the radio and I heard a snippet about a plane that was grounded at Philadelphia International Airport. The reporter was speed reading so he could get to his commercials about some concert tickets to be given away during Tommy Conwell's (yep, from The Young Rumblers) radio show, that follows the Howard Stern show. Something about a bomb scare on this particular plane, and it was evacuated and moved to another location at the airport. THAT'S ALL I HEARD ABOUT IT SINCE THAT TINY REPORT! Is the media freakin nuts? Next thing ya know they were talking bout those tickets and then about what's happening in the movies this weekend and blah, blah, blah...but not another word about this plane or what they may or may not have found and who reported the bomb and what they are doing about them! The only reason I know that this was just a scare and not a real bomb (unless it was disarmed) is because I didn't hear a big kaboom all day! I'm rather close to Philly and this is the kind of info I would like to know about!

Fuckin fuck! I could smack em all upside their uninformitive heads!

*looks down as a peach rolls away from the basket I must have stepped up on*

Now that ^^^ is amazing! That could be the news of the day! "Lixy stands on a peach basket and it doesn't crumble beneath her"! Where the hell did that sturdy soapbox get to? LOL!

[Lilith]

<~~~~~ swears she has no idea where the soap box went :D

[scotzoidman]

Don't you remember, Lil? Oldfart replaced it with a sturdy fiberglass milk crate...less likely to collapse under the strain of so many members using it...

[huntersgirl]

* slinks back in with the crate*



Damn, sorry guys I had to borrow this, I didn't think you would miss it so soon! I had a speach to deliver to a very attentive 11 year old!:rolleyes:

[Lilith]

Originally posted by huntersgirl
* slinks back in with the crate*



Damn, sorry guys I had to borrow this, I didn't think you would miss it so soon! I had a speach to deliver to a very attentive 11 year old!:rolleyes:

Wanna borrow my whip too?

[Irish]

What people don't seem to realise,is that,it's the terrorists,MAIN
goal,to disrupt your lives.If they told the truth,on the news,it
wouldn't matter,that much,because most people only hear what they want,anyway!If things are told,one way,accusations are made,or a side is LYING!Everyone is an armchair quaterback,&
nothing is ever right!If people faced reality,& stopped criticizing,
they might find that it is NOT a perfect world! Irish
P.S.Just my $.02.:confused:

[huntersgirl]

Originally posted by Lilith
Wanna borrow my whip too?


If he keeps going the way he's going, I'm going to need to borrow the whole kit!!!!;)

[Lilith]

Send him to Auntie Lil's boarding camp for boys

[huntersgirl]

Originally posted by Lilith
Send him to Auntie Lil's boarding camp for boys

I just might take you up on that, Lil! I'm sure you can whip him into shape for me! I can see it...by day domineering headmistress of boys camp! By night... Dominitrix extraordinaire!!!!:D

[LixyChick]

Originally posted by Irish
What people don't seem to realise,is that,it's the terrorists,MAIN goal,to disrupt your lives.
I don't believe that! I think they (the terrorists) realize, that as a bonus to their actions, they have put us in a position where we must "look over our shoulders" at every move, but that was never their main goal. Their MAIN goal is to rid the world of the likes of us and anyone who stands with us! If we aren't with them...we are against them...and we MUST be destroyed in order for their world to go on in the nature they were raised to believe it should...no matter how bizzare it seems to us!

And...BTW! As an person who knows the freedom of choice...I wish there was a way to make "them" understand that it IS possible to believe one thing and let another believe his own thing...and still co-exist! I don't see this EVER happening with these people. *sigh*

Just my 2 pennies!

[mayhem1978]

Ok so ive come into this thread real late but i hope ya dont mind my pennys worth.

I personally dont watch news cauyse of my work but i do subscribe to an newspaper onlike and they deliver all the relivent news once a day woithout the tedious and grabbing news flashes. I personally thing that these were designed to keep viewes. I mean who wnats to watch 2 ppl sitting behind a desk for hours doing nothing??? Drop a news flash or breaking story in and it suddenly becomes interetsing!!!

[LixyChick]

As long as they can make the news flash or breaking story with a catchy headline that we'll relate to time and again and tune back in...like drones! Yep...that's about it inna nutshell mayhem1978!

^5!

[Lilith]

Originally posted by LixyChick
I don't believe that! I think they (the terrorists) realize, that as a bonus to their actions, they have put us in a position where we must "look over our shoulders" at every move, but that was never their main goal. Their MAIN goal is to rid the world of the likes of us and anyone who stands with us! If we aren't with them...we are against them...and we MUST be destroyed in order for their world to go on in the nature they were raised to believe it should...no matter how bizzare it seems to us!

And...BTW! As an person who knows the freedom of choice...I wish there was a way to make "them" understand that it IS possible to believe one thing and let another believe his own thing...and still co-exist! I don't see this EVER happening with these people. *sigh*

Just my 2 pennies!

Chipping in .02 more to your pot;)

I think it is unbelievable for people who live in a place where religion and politics are one in the same to ever fathom that our beliefs on one may not coincide with our beliefs in the other.