Ok this is something I have to know about FEAR and the democrats...

[Kid_Niki]

Ok we all know how predominant FEAR is in the Good old USA today. Just this morning a bus got blown up down the street and my neighbors continue to smuggle in Suadi's and illeagle weapons. Think I should tell someone?

Anyway, I don't buy into it anymore than I did into the Y2K Bullcrap, and this is what brings me to my question, "What did all of you think of the Y2K FEAR the Clinton administration and media of that day spread into the American society?" I ask this because just as with the fear of terrorism, it was nothing more than empty Bullsh!t! I am so sick and tiered of all this crap, and there is no way to stop it!

What blows my mind is that this country is a freaking REPUBLIC, not a true democracy. We are a large group of smaller states which are self governing, under a larger government in place to keep the smaller states together, yet everyone seems to forget this. Anyway, I'll start another topic on this another time, my question here is, "Where you affraid of Y2K, or did you know it was just a bunch of BS to help the ecconomy?" Also, do you think it was just as wrong as this crap?

[Gluttony]

1. I was hoping Y2k was real

so that my bad credit might be erased.

[Kid_Niki]

2. Funny..

But you where not affraid that it was the end of the world, correct? Did you think it was really, or just the scam it turned out to be?

[Gluttony]

5. I never thought the world was going to end.

But just as I have a hard time thinking Bush and Cheney were in some evil laboratory concocting 9/ll as some people on this site say I also don't think Clinton and Gore were either. I just don't believe in most conspiracy theories.

Terrorism is real. Did Carter plan for the Hostages to be taken? Did Clinton plan the Cole attack?

I think maybe people were worried a little that computers would have some problems with the date thing but I never thought the world was going to end.

[PittLib]

8. buying too many electronics and tools ...

from WalMart? ;)

[Gluttony]

9. Surf boards,beer, and porn..

[PittLib]

15. you can get beer and porn ...

at WalMart?! Sheesh, maybe I should reevaluate my stance!

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. From knowing computer experts

I knew there was more to that than people realized, but not enough for me not to make fun of it. In fact I did, I ran a roleplaying game that basically used that as a scenario, computers went down... we had fun.

I did what any reasonable person woudl do in case of an oncoming natural disaster, get some money out of the bank and have things at home in case the celebrations (not the computers) got out of hand. Having worked in EMS for ten years I rarely if ever go to new year parties anyway, you have a better chance of getting killed by a drunk driver that night than the rest of the year.

That said there was a small chance they were correct... it was in the code, and what most people do not realize is... they started working frantically to solve it two years before Y2K, but they warned people becuase they were not sure they managed to get all them bugs out. Problem is some folks took gov.ment warnnigns to the extreme

But yuio have pointed to something that Moore has also noticed for Columbine, news in this country is designed to make you afraid, wtih the so called ratings... so people are afraid of their shadows... adn this is not healthy for ANY society

[Prodemsouth]

4. Clinton laughed and joked about the Y2K "bug". Business and Govt

quietly made the adjustments that were necessary- Regarding the rest of your post, sorry, but what in the hell are you talking about. A bus got blown up? where? The y2k "fear" many joked about it, is nothing like the terrorist fear of today if that is what you are asking.
On edit: just noticed the number of post, Here is something I have Know about Democrats?? hummmmmm.

[Kid_Niki]

7. The first part was a joke...

The point of the first part of my post was to be sinical of the idea taht there is any small amount of terrorist threat in this country, because there is not!

As for Y2k, do you realize how many chips they would have had to flash, or replace by hand to fix "Y2K" Almost everything from the late 70's to early 80's have some sort of Bios in it (electronicly) There would have been the need to fix hundreds of millions of pieces of hrdware, it was more than just regular "software". It was a scam to boost the ecconomy, which it did. It created TONS of jobs, and icreased the demand for goods. I got one of these jobs and was very appreciative of the fear!

"Clinton laughed and joked about the Y2K "bug". Business and Govt" , but the trest of his administration seemed to take it seriously!

[soundfury]

6. The cover the Nation says it all É

911 was a lie

[AmerDem]

10. OOOHH GEEZE another repuke talking points post!

WOW, I see a whole batch of you gutless pieces of shit decided to show up here at once. Is there one thing in this life you can on your own?

Living a life, force fed by regurgitated shit from the mouths of Limpballs and Nazi Rove is beyond sad. Take a step back and see how your mindset and behavior parallels that of Nazi Germany.

Keep something in mind, unlike what Rove programs you to believe, I and many like me HOPE for the day to get our fucking hands around your neck and watch your fascist faces take their last breath! You really have NO idea who you are up against!

[Kid_Niki]

17. Who are you talking to?

Dont be like the freepers dude, they only allow people on their boards who kiss ass and completly agree with them!

[Selwynn]

18. You would know from first hand experience with their boards, I think :)

[DrWeird]

19. They forgot 9-11.

So instead they're disrespecting the dead by showing up here. Because they hate us for our freedoms.

[bo44]

11. Fear this

I'm talking to all the brain dead cheerleaders for the morans in power fucking up our country. Fuck you and the horse that fathered you. Fuck you and your sanctimonius whinings about your loss of whiteous privilege. Fuck you and every Gutless Old Prikkk you blow in the hope you get invited to sit at the head table. Got news you wretched nimwads. You stay on your knees between their feet waiting for crumbs.

 

[Selwynn]

12. For the 10 billionth time, it ***IS**** a "real" Democracy

There are two kinds of democracies: direct democracy, which is difficult to do on a large scale, and representative democracy, which is STILL - get this -- STIL a democracy.

It is a *representative* democracy.

The people are in charge of the government - or at leaest the have the responsibility to be in control if they would take it. The people have the power, it is a government of, for and by the people. That is a democracy.

Now, whether this democracy is functioning in a healthy way or not today is a different story.

[Pobeka]

13. I'm glad Y2K was hyped to the extent it was.

I had to handle Y2K reprogramming efforts, and, if it had not been hyped, we would not have done it.

Make no mistake, if the country had done nothing, all the ugly stuff would have happened -- power grid problems, air traffic control problems, food distribution problems, etc.

This was a case of "better safe than sorry".

I'm glad we as a country erred on the side of safe.

[tigervalentine]

14. I always looked upon the speculation of coming disaster

as totally ridiculous. Did NOTHING to prepare for the worst (unlike my frantic efforts when Bush started the Iraq war).

My right-wing neighbors, on the other hand, stocked up on water, canned goods, etc. Boy--did they feel foolish.

The government did nothing to instill fear. The media did.

[Seeking Serenity]

16. Fear is a good motivator

Democrats use it all the time.

I remember the 1980 election and Democrats trying to elicit fear in the electorate that Reagan would start a nuclear war if elected. Didn't happen, but anyway.

In the 2000 election, we tried to elicit fear in the electorate that * would take away your Social Security. Remember the DNC animation showing Bushie kicking an old lady in a wheelchair down a downward chart graph?

We use fear as a motivator just as much as they do. If we are truly honest, we'll admit that. If we're not (and by reading some of the posts here in recent weeks, a case can be made for that), well, just move on.