Tip of the Iceburg

Yep.

Fear and loathing in the big apple.

I'll be brief on the subject of our nation's tragedy. I don't disagree with all the folk who say that this is the biggest and worst thing that's ever happened on American soil since Pearl Harbor. Yes, its shitty. No, all those people probably didn't deserve to die like that. The way I see it, we can react in one of three ways.

Number one: do nothing, which, IMO is not *really* an option. Leaves the US open for way too many other bad things to happen to it.

Number two: Retaliate, which, also, Isn't really much of an option. Retaliation would probably come in one of two forms, war against Palestine for housing/protecting that bin Laden character, or trying to off him personally. Trying to off some guy who's not afraid to die for what he believes would only make him a martyr to his people, which would probably mean further attacks on the US. Anyway. The go to war idea will probably be beaten to death by the media, so I won't keep on it.

Number three: Learn from the mistake and take precautions to make sure that we never get caught off guard like that again, with an action to show that acts of that nature will not be tolerated. *shrug* I'm an idealist and a dreamer. I hope for, that perfect world, but it would be naive of me to think that something like this could have never happened to us. Discontent among different kinds of people is a fact of life, but treating one senseless act of violence with another only perpetuates hatred and ignorance.

Anyway. That wasn't brief and now my Northern California liberal side is kicking in. [can't we all get along?]

Anyway. In other news. I had a random trip down to Los Angeles to see my auntie and fix my dad's computer. My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer a little more than a week ago, and she's already had her sugury to get it removed. I came down to see her and visit for a little while with the rest of my family. She's doing well, much better than I had expected. All of my little cousins have grown up and are now taller than I am. I am un-surprised.

*sigh*

What a week.

What a fucking week.

Tip of the Iceburg You always say, bring you street-life, bring you real-life, that one man's desperate and mundane existance is another man's... techni-color. [[strange days]]
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Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: those bastards Share on Facebook		2001-09-12 5:16 PM We can't stop here, this is bat country!! Yep. Fear and loathing in the big apple. I'll be brief on the subject of our nation's tragedy. I don't disagree with all the folk who say that this is the biggest and worst thing that's ever happened on American soil since Pearl Harbor. Yes, its shitty. No, all those people probably didn't deserve to die like that. The way I see it, we can react in one of three ways. Number one: do nothing, which, IMO is not really an option. Leaves the US open for way too many other bad things to happen to it. Number two: Retaliate, which, also, Isn't really much of an option. Retaliation would probably come in one of two forms, war against Palestine for housing/protecting that bin Laden character, or trying to off him personally. Trying to off some guy who's not afraid to die for what he believes would only make him a martyr to his people, which would probably mean further attacks on the US. Anyway. The go to war idea will probably be beaten to death by the media, so I won't keep on it. Number three: Learn from the mistake and take precautions to make sure that we never get caught off guard like that again, with an action to show that acts of that nature will not be tolerated. shrug I'm an idealist and a dreamer. I hope for, that perfect world, but it would be naive of me to think that something like this could have never happened to us. Discontent among different kinds of people is a fact of life, but treating one senseless act of violence with another only perpetuates hatred and ignorance. Anyway. That wasn't brief and now my Northern California liberal side is kicking in. [can't we all get along?] Anyway. In other news. I had a random trip down to Los Angeles to see my auntie and fix my dad's computer. My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer a little more than a week ago, and she's already had her sugury to get it removed. I came down to see her and visit for a little while with the rest of my family. She's doing well, much better than I had expected. All of my little cousins have grown up and are now taller than I am. I am un-surprised. sigh What a week. What a fucking week. Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top