Ridge pressured to raise terror alert

[scooterbug44]

That's your choice - I figure I am in much more danger w/ my antics and adventures outside of airplanes.

 

[sunspotbaby]

H.L. Mencken had it figured out in the 1920s:

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

 

[Bob]

I find it interesting to see who jumps at things like this. Statements like this are done to sell books. And look who throws the thread up without really looking into the validity of the statement the 'publisher' put out. Devisiveness is an ugly thing. If in fact something like Ridge describes would have been done, and done so for political purposes, then shame on them and actually, punishments should be dolled out. But from what I gather, Ridge just says he 'wondered' if the suggested change was for 'political purposes'. Wow!

But yes, as noticed, it wasn't actually changed and had nothing to do with the election results. Remeber all the people saying Bush was holding Bin Laden and Hussein until right before the election for a boost. Damn, get over it. Bush isn't our President anymore.

If you want to bash or celebrate anything that might make a particular party of politician look bad, remember, there is an equal and opposite reaction and bashing goes both ways, so you can hardly judge others for doing it to your guy. And if you want to be a cause for good, get rid of the Repubicans and Democrates and keep politics local where we can get to and reach our officials at arms length distance.

were you clearing the tables or working at the service bar when all this happened? i guess you can't complain that ridge is a dem, so you go with the book deal. what excuse do you use if there's no book?