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30. They scream terror - we all jump. Yet I seriously doubt that ISIS is going to come to our little

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 02:53 PM

Jul 2015

family gathering in the wilderness. Seriously doubt that they even know we are having one. These mass scares do not accomplish anything.

As far as I am concerned the only people who should take this seriously is the people who's job it is to prevent it. Instead they are issuing messages of fear that actually allow the enemy to win by scaring everyone, by disrupting all of our lives and taking the celebration out of the holiday. All we have to fear is fear itself - FDR.

This year I think the enemy may be inside much more than outside.

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CNN just had a segment screaming [View all] hifiguy Jul 2015 OP

Idiots are stupid enough = GOPigs trueblue2007 Jul 2015 #1

Its everywhere ... Mika Jul 2015 #29

If you live in a place like Boston, which is probably the city most tied to July 4, other merrily Jul 2015 #2

Boston's history makes concernthere legit. hifiguy Jul 2015 #5

Local news Miami (Fla) was all about being good citizens and report anything odd.... Mika Jul 2015 #19

The govt does believe that places that are American icons are a target, along with merrily Jul 2015 #20

If the threat is legit, or potentially legit, take it seriously. Adrahil Jul 2015 #3

Yep. The CIA and Cheney crews are on the loose. Mika Jul 2015 #25

Fear is a control agent... kentuck Jul 2015 #4

I'm on the lookout OriginalGeek Jul 2015 #6

The real threat within! hifiguy Jul 2015 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #14

According to a vid posted here yesterday hifiguy Jul 2015 #15

CNN, the Terror Network is doing what it does best...scaring folks...so they can be controlled. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #7

Three days ago I posted this, from CNN 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #8

I saw and read that post. hifiguy Jul 2015 #13

Yep. Interesting times indeed. nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #21

France? Igel Jul 2015 #9

The purpose was not to terrorize Westerners, that is easy, it was to draw Western nations into their ME war. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #10

I'm afraid the warning code during the Bush years gave us a false sense of security... Frustratedlady Jul 2015 #12

This. bigwillq Jul 2015 #16

This wasn't from the feds, which I should have made clear. hifiguy Jul 2015 #24

Oh, OK. Can I assume the US Flag and Confederate Flag conversation Frustratedlady Jul 2015 #31

Is CNN just making this up, or B2G Jul 2015 #17

Was NOT from the feds. hifiguy Jul 2015 #26

Lots of links out there B2G Jul 2015 #33

Selling fear on the 4th of July is as traditional as selling apple pie. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #18

Millions and million of Americans! The ones that could care less about history or facts. Rex Jul 2015 #22

m$nbc has been spouting the same fearmongering...the 'lone wolf' thingy spanone Jul 2015 #23

Actually DHS did issue an extremely vague warning nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #27

Here is a link to one of local news nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #28

They scream terror - we all jump. Yet I seriously doubt that ISIS is going to come to our little jwirr Jul 2015 #30

ISIS and sharks, don't forget the sharks. azmom Jul 2015 #32

With frickin' laser beams hifiguy Jul 2015 #35

That's right! It's Shark Week! BuelahWitch Jul 2015 #38

Was this about that imaginary dirty bomb threat? GliderGuider Jul 2015 #34

No, just some "expert" hifiguy Jul 2015 #37

Here, I think GliderGuider Jul 2015 #39

These "experts" are paid Blus4u Jul 2015 #40

That really is a brilliant scam in a way. hifiguy Jul 2015 #41

Not me - and I'm in 9/11 Central (NYC) eom LiberalElite Jul 2015 #36

PR campaign for big security and defense budgets. jalan48 Jul 2015 #42

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