Terror Alert Level

Original thread from my old forum

dictionary.com wrote:

:
The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation. –Jefferson.
The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
n : the systematic use of violence as a means to intimidate or coerce societies or governments

Wow now that is a real eye opener to me. First let me start my original post and then let me move on to the part that was amazing to me.

The terror alert levels. If you actually believe them and follow their guidelines, and if you review the news for the last couple days does anyone think that the terrorists haven't done their job? Has the government/our society not been intimidated by the terrorists? We have developed whole departments to give us warnings about terrorism. Doesn't that sound just a little like we have been intimidated by them? Doesn't warning people not to use airplanes and to stay home for the holidays sound a little like intimidation? How about the fact that we pay armed guards to watch over us? Is that intimidation? If none of these are intimidation, then what exactly is? What are we winning by posting these stupid alerts and then idiotic rules which seem to have no bearing on terror of any kind?

The revelation that I had while looking up the definition is related to this one in particular:
dictionary.com wrote:

Terrorism :
The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation. –Jefferson.

This definition of terror made me stop and think for a minute. Especially, the last part: a mode of government by terror or intimidation. Wow. Looking at it isn't that almost exactly what our government is using on us? Are they not controling the populace of the US by making us afraid? Are they not terrorizing us with their alert, colors and statements? Are they not intimidating us into following their policy, by scaring us with fearful stories?

Perhaps this is the thing that we should really be scared of?

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