NY Times: The Price Of Fear
If we continue to overreact to terrorism, we lose our way.
History is replete with examples of the power of fear and ignorance, to which even the great can fall prey. Franklin Roosevelt calmed a nation in bleakest days of the Depression, but he also signed the executive order imprisoning tens of thousands of American citizens for the crime of Japanese ancestry.
In our time, disastrous things have been done in the name of safety: the invasion of Iraq, spawned by delusion and lies; the creation of an offshore fortress, sequestered from the Constitution, to lock up those perceived as threats, no matter the cost and injustice; an ever-expanding surveillance apparatus, to spy on the people, no matter the futility…
As for the members of the House, Democratic and Republican, who voted to effectively shut down the Syrian and Iraqi refugee program, and the governors who would somehow block Syrians from their borders — Americans should hope it’s just fearful ignorance that clouds their vision, and that in time it clears.
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Gindy51 November 21st, 2015 at 13:40
They didn’t vote out of fear of refugees, they voted out of fear of losing their jobs due to the IDIOTS back in their states who are scared out of their minds by the fucking media hype surrounding this fucking mess. One GOP already admitted such and if he did many others have done so as well.
Anomaly 100 November 21st, 2015 at 13:44
Stop being afraid. Are you afraid when you cross the street because a car could hit you? There’s more of a chance of that happening than being slaughtered in a terrorist attack in the U.S.
dewired4u November 21st, 2015 at 15:49
i’m more afraid of getting shot in a church, mall or school than getting shot by a foreign terrorist.
Tommie November 21st, 2015 at 13:48
This article is perfect for the republicans since they are scared of everything!
William November 21st, 2015 at 13:59
If Guatemalan toddlers scare them, imagine what this sh*t is doing.
maggie November 21st, 2015 at 16:13
the number one goal is to gin up the hysteria among their base and fling as much kaka at their political opponents as possible in the hopes of getting more votes…
Dorothy Robertson November 22nd, 2015 at 07:06
rg9rts November 21st, 2015 at 14:29
Real americans one and all,,,,its just disgusting
StoneyCurtisll November 21st, 2015 at 15:10
Last election cycle it was Obama and Ebola that was gonna get everyone, and your children…(according to republicans)..
Of course it never happened, but it still worked for getting Republicans elected..
It shows that fear and lies can work for the right wing mindset when it comes to elections.
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No matter how far fetched and baseless the lies are…
As long as the fear is palpable.
dewired4u November 21st, 2015 at 15:53
it didn’t work because Obama stood up to the ever fearful cons and that’s what he’s doing now and after the big freak out when things have settled down some we can get back to work.
StoneyCurtisll November 21st, 2015 at 15:57
Yep..
maggie November 21st, 2015 at 16:14
the fear mongers are trying to gin up votes and funding for the war machine