BREAKING NEWS: Explosion Rocks Finish Line @ Boston Marathon

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  1. MARIS61

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    About 30 American men, women and children were murdered today by drunk drivers.
    About the same each day before that for years on end.
    About the same can be expected each day in our future.
    Over 10, 000 murders a year.

    Wolf?
     
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    You lost me at "Good afternoon".
     
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    In other words Maris wants to live in a country that has become numb to terrorism.

    Luckily the rest of us don't.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The one picture (and those who clicked the link know exactly what picture I'm talking about) is just horrific. That guy did nothing to warrant that, and woke up this morning not thinking "oh hey, my leg is going to be blown off with my bone sticking out".

    Whats sad (and there is a long list of things that are sad) is how this is super rare for us as a culture, but a common thing for other countries/cultures. Some of it self inflicted, some of it due to wars (that we're involved in, started or caused).

    It's beyond words how we've evolved as a species, to the point where we blow people up, and think it's fair/is of value/proves a point.
     
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  7. MARIS61

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    Terrorism, like bee stings and lightning strikes, happens.

    It is not something I worry about or fear. The use of terrorism as my government's excuse to take my freedom is what I worry about.
     
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    I think the thing you are missing is that an act of terrorism is to strike fear on people. Hence the word "terrorism". They will kill innocent kids and make a public display of it. The murdering drunk driver doesn't have the idea to ruin the lives of their families when they get behind the wheel.

    There is a big difference between the two, IMO.
     
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    In other words SPD wants to live in a country whose outrage is controlled by the media and the government, rather than reality.

    You're numb to a dozen kids mowed down every single day on and on but a nut sets off a couple pipe bombs and we've got a helluva thread going.

    You're being played.
     
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    Both know there's a good chance they'll kill innocent strangers and both make a sober choice to continue. The main difference being odds are great, almost certain, a drunk will kill someone close to you but odds are against you ever being a victim of a terrorist.
     
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    JFK Library incident was not part of the bombing, just a fire that broke out, no bombing.
     
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    The main stream media was downright embarrassing today. Reporting rumors, stirring up shit against Arabs and others.
     
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    They do that anytime something bad happens, and so do regular Joe Six Pack Americans.
     
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    Sadly, no mention of drunk drivers, though.
     
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    I don't miss much, and certainly not that. That's why I don't get all in a dither about it.

    Terrorist fail.

    You on the other hand, fall right into their trap and give them power and media time.

    Terrorist victory.
     
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    It hasn't always been true. Nowadays, the msm rips on bloggers for lack of journalistic integrity. Pot, kettle, black.

    It wouldn't hurt to verify a "fact" before going live with it. The damage could have been pretty serious. Saudi National? Really? Seems bigoted to me.
     
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    Do you believe in coincidence?
     
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    The NY Post really looked bad. At one point it seemed like they were just making it up.
     
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