Check out this alarming video training from Homeland Security. I recall as a youth being trained to duck and cover under our desks in the event of nuclear attack. Nowadays, the perceived threat is closer to home.
Large institutions depend on fear. As a lad, I was taught to fear the nukes. And now we are taught fear of a deranged shooter. Of course, there would be no need for a department of Homeland Security if we aren’t all afraid, all the time. But what is the worth of a life lived in perpetual fear?
I’m afraid nobody gets out of this alive. Of that you may be certain.
Hypocritical drug war drives local property crimes
Property crime has increased lately in our town. There’s no denying it. And we can’t be the only community having problems. It seems from editorials and the recent town hall meeting that more police/security is always the cure. There is never enough security once you embark on that path. But what is driving the increase? We don’t seem to be asking the tough question about ourselves, and our culture of hypocritical drug policy.
As long as we enable and encourage the criminals, we’ll never ever have enough security.