tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post113837032998245551..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Hyping Fear: As Texas Congressmen tell big fat lies, where are media factcheckers?Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1170966604661140432007-02-08T14:30:00.000-06:002007-02-08T14:30:00.000-06:00No one's downplaying anything, anonymous. There ar...No one's downplaying anything, anonymous. There are plenty of REAL threats we KNOW we have to worry about without imagaining what might happen if Al Quaed decides to swim the river instead of coming in through the airport (which all evidence shows is their most likely avenue) or across the virtually unguarded Canadian border. If MS-13 are committing crimes, they'll be arrested for them, and if they're here illegally, they'll be deported when their sentence is done.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1170966169018449242007-02-08T14:22:00.000-06:002007-02-08T14:22:00.000-06:00Downplaying the threat posed by MS-13 is intellect...Downplaying the threat posed by MS-13 is intellectually dishonest. These people are monsters. And they are spreading their criminal activities throughout the United States.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we SHOULD treat them like terrorists, and get them out of this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1138622917545074242006-01-30T06:08:00.000-06:002006-01-30T06:08:00.000-06:00@D: "Common sense" dictates much that evidence deb...@D: "Common sense" dictates much that evidence debunks or fails to confirm -- Al Quaeda collaborating with coyotes or MS-13 to cross the border is one such moment. It may seem possible it COULD be true. That will always be inarguable, because it's unprovable either way. My only argument here is that the evidence that it IS true so far has all been flat-out lies.<BR/><BR/>@ markm: In the for what it's worth department, my own theory is that there have been no more attacks because the 9/11 attacks achieved their goal. As Richard Clarke noted in his book, Bin Laden wanted Bush to invade Iraq, and he did, strategically exposing American interests and overextending her imperial might. From that perspective, the only strategic reason for Al Quaeda to attack again would be if America pulled out. As you point out, the reason isn't because they can't make it through the borders.<BR/><BR/>Cat, you're reading my mind about that endangered species list. Best,Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1138469481790290642006-01-28T11:31:00.000-06:002006-01-28T11:31:00.000-06:00Catonya, you forgot about porn. -DCatonya, you forgot about porn. <BR/><BR/>-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1138469295755154252006-01-28T11:28:00.000-06:002006-01-28T11:28:00.000-06:00No doubt that politicians suck, but common sense s...No doubt that politicians suck, but common sense screams to me that insecure borders in the south are a threat whether breached by al Qaeda or by drug peddlers or by the more common street criminals like MS13. <BR/><BR/>According to the saying, it only takes one bad apple to spoil a whole barrel. <BR/><BR/>We have a lot of Mexicans where I live. Mexicans are fun to party with, they have beautiful women, and they are hard workers. I would much prefer to live with a bunch of illegal Mexicans than a bunch of wild-eyed liberals any day. But that doesn't mean it is wise to turn a blind eye to what sure seems to be a valid threat. <BR/><BR/>See the news about the cross-border tunnel? Was that hype, or fear? <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.enormousincongruities.com/" REL="nofollow">-D</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1138392769102342102006-01-27T14:12:00.000-06:002006-01-27T14:12:00.000-06:00Markm, the reason, I suspect, that Al Qaeda has no...Markm, the reason, I suspect, that Al Qaeda has not and will not seriously try to sneak across the boarder is that the coyotes and smugglers would turn them in in a heartbeat. <BR/><BR/>There is no nexus of interests between Al Qaeda and smugglers. Yes, Al Queda could pay smugglers, but they are already making fine money. If they were to in any way support terrorist operations in the US, the entire weight of the admittedly clumsy but still very power American military and covert forces would be focused on them in an instant. They would be destroyed. <BR/><BR/>Smugglers have a good thing going, and I don't imagine they'll let Al Qaeda muck it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1138377819817511702006-01-27T10:03:00.000-06:002006-01-27T10:03:00.000-06:00As you know I've touched on this a few times. Fact...As you know I've touched on this a few times. Fact checkers and investigative reporters should both be on the endangered species list.<BR/><BR/>Somewhat unrelated but interesting...a friend told me about something they read years ago. It was basically a how to on the building of a communist society. One of the 'steps' was distracting the public by getting them interested in sports and entertainment.<BR/>Not saying our gov't is attempting a switch to communism. It is a good springboard for deeper thought about government and media in general though.<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend.Catonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388517503945911587noreply@blogger.com