Terrorized

In a perfect illustration of what a terrorized, fear-fueled culture we have become, a small plane crash in Manhattan this afternoon was immediately reported from a 'OMG ITZ 9/11 ALL OVER AGAIN SOUND THE ALARMS' angle. Did any facts indicate that this may have been terrorism? No, it was clearly an accident, but that was hard to tell through all the speculation and fearmongering occurring during this 'Breaking News'. I watched this unfold live on CNN and was less shocked by the crash than I was at the way these so-called journalists were running around asking the most silly questions simply because it made for good television. Is this going to happen every time there is this kind of accident or a similar tragedy? Will fear and sensationalism continue to trump rational thought and common sense? Yes and yes. This sort of child-like fear-state is also what has crippled our national politics for five years.

If this country is truly serious about fighting terrorism (it's not- though it loves the fighting part), then a nice first step would be to step acting so terrorized.