Choose Life
On the 5th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Wired published its own color coded alert system in order to shed a little perspective on the public’s fear of dying at the hand of a terrorist. Even in a post 9-11 world, one is still more likely to get run over by a bus or drown in the bathtub. Yet we continue to bathe and cross the streets. To succumb to fear of dying is to become one of the walking dead.
As the rumors circulate about a Karl Rove sponsored October Surprise, I thought I’d offer some pre-emptive words of wisdom. Here, for your reflection, is one of my favorite quotes:
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of humankind as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all.
~ Helen Keller
Technorati Tags: October Surprise, Security
Posted: September 22nd, 2006 under General Wisdom, World Affairs, Quotes.
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Comment from mary
Time: September 27, 2006, 6:43 pm
On a related subject -
Propaganda by Rob Morrison - Monday, August 28, 2006
My Merriam-Webster’s defines propaganda as “the spreading of ideas or information to further or damage a cause.” Apparently, our government is willing to pay big bucks (our tax dollars) for some good, old-fashioned information spreading.
According to several published reports, U.S. military leaders in Baghdad are offering a two-year, $20 million public relations contract in an effort to promote more positive coverage of news from Iraq. The deadline for bids is Wednesday.
For more information check out:
http://www.wnbc.com/todayinnewyorkblog/index.html
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