Banning Liquids & Gels: Vanity Security?

The skeptic in me says this latest "We've foiled a terror plot! No, we really mean it this time! This is the real deal. Honest!" 24/7 cable news giddyfest is a scathingly brilliant plot to make us buy more consumer goods like shampoo, facial cleanser, and mouth wash-- to jump start a dumpster-diving economy. It could even be a cover up of airlines (the rumor is NorthWest Airlines) going under.

OK, maybe this British "Project Runway" plot was real. But why should we believe these bozos this time? And why scare the cream rinse out of people if they've already arrested 21 people? The answer is simple.

It's The Fear Factor, Stupid... and that's the subject of my Blog Box column tomorrow morning (above the virtual fold) at Democratic Underground.

I for one, am sick of BushCo & BlairCo sucking every morsel of joy out of the western world. Aren't you? Capture the damned criminals, prosecute the shit out of them, and get on with the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness stuff.

In other words, do what you promised you were going to do when you claimed to be the grownups in charge, damn it.

By the way, Rove has promised to make "the war on terror" a winning issue for Republicans this November 7th. He wasn't kidding. Take a hint from their playbook: If you're afraid, Rove wins.

As for me, I'm with FDR. I refuse to be afraid of Rove's Fear Factor. How about you?

Best bar bet in the world: Delilah didn't do it.
Judges 16:19-- And she made him (Samson) sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head.