S U N D A Y , O C T O B E R 1 7 , 2 0 0 4The Everlasting Gob-Stopperby Michael in New York on 10/17/2004 01:48:00 AMWillie Wonka invented a candy -- the Everlasting Gob-Stopper -- thatkids could suck and suck and would never wear out, keeping themforever sated.</p><p> Bush has invented the Never-Ending Terror Alerts.Harper's Index (in the October issue) reminds us that Bush placedour country under an "elevated terror alert" more than two years ago.How many days -- not weeks or months, but days -- has the terroralert been relaxed back to regular levels? Not one.</p><p> Not one day.Surely if we are always at an elevated terror alert, then thatelevation is meaningless.</p><p> It is simply the way of the world.</p><p> We can'tgo back to sliding onto planes without being metal-detected orwalking into the New york Stock Exchange without passing serioussecurity.But the only purpose of flashing lights that "raise" the terror alertwhenever Bush's poll numbers fall is to terrorize the populace. (Therecent school "scare" was especially evil.) When will someone callBush on this fear-mongering? Diplomacy.Norwich.EduAds by Goooooogle Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy?Use Media ▼Community Page Comments feed Trackbacks Daily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...8 minutes agoEschatonThe Stupids - When I was growing up what alwayspissed me off more than anything was when mysense of justice was violated.</p><p> I'm not claiming thatmy sense of such things...40 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsOpen Thread - Blog Against Theocracy, ablogswarm in favor of separation of church andstate, is this weekend.</p><p> Open Thread below.58 minutes agoHuffPost PoliticsNorman Solomon: Democrats and War Escalation -Top Democrats and many prominent supporters -with vocal agreement, tactical quibbles or totalsilence - are assisting the escalation of the U.S.war effort...1 hour agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.1 hour agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: The Ev...http://www.americablog.com/2004/10/everlasting-gob-stopper.html 1 of 64/7/09 12:35 AM
