Poll: How concerned are you that there will be further terrorist attacks in the USA?

[PowerOfOne]

How concerned are you that there will be further terrorist attacks in the USA?

1. Never think about it
2. Seldom crosses my mind
3. I think about it daily
4. I think about it 3-4 times a day
5. I think about it all the time

 

[CelestialBody]

A word from an outside new source...

 

[CelestialBody]

women in the news...

 

[StondTmplPilot]

to me the question is not if they will happen but when...

 

[Weird Harold]

I'm not particulary concerned that they are going to happen with regards to my own safety, but I am concerned about how bad they are going to be for those caught in the new attacks.

 

[Kymberley]

Thank you CB

I have been looking for outside news sources other than British or American companies. I keep finding them in foreign languages and figure by the time I actually learn the language well enough to read the news, we will be on to another world threat.

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[bearlee]

I think about it very little. I've resigned myself to the fact it's going to happen. You don't bomb the shit out of people without expecting retaliation-kind of what we're doing now. Get really tired of the warnings though-which I think are fabricated by the government so we can live in a climate of fear and it can take away more of our rights to keep us "safe." Anthrax is the biggest fraud going right now. Don't like to see anybody die, but we need some perspective here. 18 confirmed cases as far as I know, maybe 17, depends where you read. 20,000 people will die of flu related complications. Get your flu shot and forget about Cipro-unless of course you come down with anthrax.

I like that Benny Franklin quote-everybody should pay attention to it-it's happening folks!

 

[christophe]

the thought of another attack in any form is a real possibility, but by the same token i am not about to shut myself into a room and ingnore my life, or my families...thats exactly what they want u to do....if u give into that fear they have already won...attack or not

 

[morninggirl5]

the thought of another attack in any form is a real possibility, but by the same token i am not about to shut myself into a room and ingnore my life, or my families...thats exactly what they want u to do....if u give into that fear they have already won...attack or not

Exactly.

 

[KillerMuffin]

I know it's going to happen. Don't know anything beyond that. I know it's going to happen because I know our enemies our terrorists and that's about the only way they have of attacking us. I don't think about it, though. It's going to happen no matter what I do and there really aren't any precautions I can take beyond being aware. So I don't think about it and go on with my life.

 

[bearlee]

Christophe, with the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, they already won. We sacrificed freedom for safety. I still like CelestialBody's : They that give up essential liberty to obtain temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. The US really wasn't such a bad country either. Maybe enough voices will be raised and we can rid of ourselves of this lousy infringement on civil liberties.

 

[LukkyKnight]

other

Power, it's like this:

It will happen, but I refuse to let it dominate me for two reasons. Primarily because the whole thing smacks of a child acting out to garner attention, and to let him or them win by giving in is simply not acceptable to me. One changes one's awareness, one's habits, and one's expectations, but one should not be overwhelmed.... which brings me to my underlying, older reason.

I grew up within a few miles of the Pentagon and still recall the belief which permeated me in the early 70s - that a nuclear "exchange" was inevitable, and that the Pentagon was ground zero and so nothing at all mattered. That stole too much of my youth from me, and I resent hell out of the media and the government for playing it up that way. It is criminal to steal childhood from people, via any means whatsoever, and I do not want to let it happen to this generation.

So my answer doesn't fit your poll categories.

 

[puddles38]

I am very concerned because it hit me close to home!
I work for one of the largest consumer pkg delivery services in this country.I spent Friday night in the Hospital because I thought I had been exposed to ANTHRAX!!!

I wanted to just go ahead and die I was that sick. Thank GOD it turned out to only be severe food poisening and a severe kidney infection. But it made me re-think how I do my job!

Puddles

 

[Barb Dwyer]

It isn't even really a matter of them 'winning'. It is about living your life to the fullest. Every day.

Common sense... We should all be aware of our surroundings. We should take normal precautions as we do in every other facet of life. We wear seatbelts. We don't drink to excess. We have safe sex. We do not stick our fingers in electrical outlets. (OK - theoretically!)

Terrorism has grabbed us by the throat and can paralyze us if we give in. But we cannot let the fears of what may or may not happen control us and cripple us. I do not intend to stop living my life. We all need to get up every morning just as we always have done.

We need to brush our teeth, get dressed and go to work. Or school. Or take care of the family. Or whatever our normal routine is. We need to go shopping and demonstrate our faith in the economy. We need to visit our friends and our family and hold them a little tighter to our breasts. But not because of fear of imminent danger.

Doom and gloom is one thing. Obsession and depression are another. Being prepared and wary does not equal weakness or failure. It is always wise to do your homework. And to make plans. In the past, we made plans for our future by saving money for our retirement. Making an escape route in case of fire. Writing down phone numbers where we could be reached for emergencies. So now we add a few new things to our checklist. It is the wise and prudent thing to do.

But we do not need to run screaming that the sky is falling. We need to remain calm. Remain focused. Remain resolved to stand together in the wake of the tragedy. Remain determined to win. Remain convinced that good will triumph over evildoers.

 

[puddles38]

I am very concerned because it hit me close to home!
I work for one of the largest consumer pkg delivery services in this country.I spent Friday night in the Hospital because I thought I had been exposed to ANTHRAX!!!

I wanted to just go ahead and die I was that sick. Thank GOD it turned out to only be severe food poisening and a severe kidney infection. But it made me re-think how I do my job!

Puddles

 

[paganangel]

amen bearlee

we all are a little afraid..so what. everybody says they are willing to die for this country without realizing what that means. am i willing to be searched for "my own safety"? no way. live free or die. the outside anti freedom world is winning and has been for a long time. if i go on a plane and the terrorists put a phone to my face and instructs me to tell the people on the other end they are going to kill me if their demands are not met, i like to believe i know what id say. i hope i'm brave enough to say into that mouthpiece, "the united states does not negotiate with terrorists."

 

[puddles38]

I agree Negotiation is not an option. My husband and I were both in the Military he did 3 tours in Viet Nam and spent way to much time in Granada. If they want to find Bin Laden and stop him they will. I would go in a heart beat and being a woman I would enjoy skining him ALIVE!

Candy

 

[MysticSwing]

I think about it all the time! Thank the Gods (and my Psychiatrist) for Xanax!! *grin*

~~ Mystic
(One helluva proud American!)

 

[bearlee]

to Paganangel

I don't know, I guess I was talking more about abstract things regarding freedom, civil liberties, those things. I think the USA PATRITOT Act which nobody read or debated sacrifices these types of freedoms for safety. Not sure I have a problem with standing in longer lines for safety. That's more an inconvenience than an intrusion.(Although as Dennis Miller would say, "that's just my opinion, I could be wrong." )

 

[Guest]

Yes, I do think about it very much, but I haven't let it take over my life. It's not that I even worry about myself. What I find myself thinking about are the concerns I have for my son, my family, and my friends. If I could protect all I love and even those I don't know I would gladly do so.

In my heart, I feel there is more to come and what bothers me most is that I don't have the luxury of knowing when that time will happen. It's like always looking over your shoulder making sure no one is following you - it's like looking to the future and wondering if there will be one.

What Weird Harold and Barb Dwyer said is very true, and I know I shouldn't worry so much, it's just that there are so many people I love and care about. I want them to be safe, happy, and to always be close to me.