First, someone else made a point about homegrown terrorists. I was basically pointing out that I'm not an idiot and am totally aware that there are homegrown terrorists. Second, as I said, yes it sucks to preregister. If I had to do it to enter the UK, I would but I would also think it sucks ass. Third, 20 years of Irish terrorism...yeah I know. And the technology to do what the US is doing now wasn't AVAILABLE then. Fourth, the freakin' CIA knew of the potential attack on the US and did nothing about it. The excessive security measures are to make the average joe feel safe. That's it. That's the whole point. Fifth, the US cannot say it's okay for the Brits to come in without following these procedures but not the French or the Spaniards. This disagreement is up there with people who bitch about our elected leaders but don't vote. It sucks, but it is the world we live in. Everyone would prefer legislation that works. But because of the stupid party system that we have, Americans suffer. We have no national healthcare plan, our elderly can barely survive because of the cost of medication. Medication that is regulated by a government organization that allows pharmeceutical companies to add placebos to drugs that they are losing their patents on just to get a new patent and RAISE the cost of medication. We have a social security system that has been run to the ground and won't have any funds in it by the time I'm eligible. The US has serious problems. We have a major immigration issue with Mexicans sneaking past our borders and then living off the welfare system because the INS can't find anyone. The visa waiver issue pissing off our neighbors is just one of many problems. Will Obama fix this? Doubtful. He has no experience with foreign policy. He's just a smooth talker. Will McCain fix it? Doubtful. He's going to be more focused on Iraq and the strugglng economy. Regardless about whether we agree or disagree, there are two sides to this coin. Neither side is right.
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Date: 2008-06-15 11:37 pm (UTC)Second, as I said, yes it sucks to preregister. If I had to do it to enter the UK, I would but I would also think it sucks ass.
Third, 20 years of Irish terrorism...yeah I know. And the technology to do what the US is doing now wasn't AVAILABLE then.
Fourth, the freakin' CIA knew of the potential attack on the US and did nothing about it. The excessive security measures are to make the average joe feel safe. That's it. That's the whole point.
Fifth, the US cannot say it's okay for the Brits to come in without following these procedures but not the French or the Spaniards.
This disagreement is up there with people who bitch about our elected leaders but don't vote. It sucks, but it is the world we live in.
Everyone would prefer legislation that works. But because of the stupid party system that we have, Americans suffer. We have no national healthcare plan, our elderly can barely survive because of the cost of medication. Medication that is regulated by a government organization that allows pharmeceutical companies to add placebos to drugs that they are losing their patents on just to get a new patent and RAISE the cost of medication. We have a social security system that has been run to the ground and won't have any funds in it by the time I'm eligible. The US has serious problems. We have a major immigration issue with Mexicans sneaking past our borders and then living off the welfare system because the INS can't find anyone.
The visa waiver issue pissing off our neighbors is just one of many problems. Will Obama fix this? Doubtful. He has no experience with foreign policy. He's just a smooth talker. Will McCain fix it? Doubtful. He's going to be more focused on Iraq and the strugglng economy.
Regardless about whether we agree or disagree, there are two sides to this coin. Neither side is right.