XPost: sci.med.diseases.lyme, alt.support.child-protective-services,   
   alt.support.autism   
   From: bob@somewhere   
      
     The point of your post should be that   
     money currently being  spent on 'homeland security protections' are   
   largely a myth. Most are nothing more than feel good measures inspired by   
   power and control excercised by the federal govenment through  'patriate   
   act', or political in nature.   
      
   Your enlightenment is not profound. Any self-respecting terrorist is   
   probably laughing at the futile efforts of our government to protect it's   
   citizens... which is a joke, too.   
      
   Can you imagine if car-bombs and the like were exploding at the various   
   shopping malls across our country. The entire U.S. Military in Iran are   
   helpless... and rather enept as well... to stop the terror in even that   
   small country.   
      
   Because of our current national policy we have a lot more to worry about   
   than some imagined, yet very real possibility, of some kinda biological   
   warefare.   
      
   I must admit I am somewhat mystified that we have not had a repeat of some   
   kinda 9-11 but it must also be understood  'they' are not trying to kill us   
   off. The intent is distroy our economical position.   
      
   I'm sure most people will live to a ripe old age... but if the 'terrorist'   
   have their way, we will some day be a broken and bankrupt  country.   
      
   You might also notice the government is making an effort to protect what   
   they deem vital economical interests such as the airlines and cartage... not   
   the people.   
      
   The toll on our country since 9-11, self-induced I might add, has already   
   seen a cut in services for lack of funding.  As the cost of this 'war'   
   escalates, as it surely will, more services will be cut... such as CPS,   
   mental health, etc. Already non-violent prisioners in california and other   
   states are being released early and there has been a call by politicians to   
   implement other programs in lieu of jail for minor offenders.  These  are   
   suble realities now taking place in our faltering economy.  The cost of war   
   is extreme and was not anticipated.   
      
   We cannot stop what Bush started but we will live forever with the effect as   
   will future generations.   
      
   Yeh, and when it starts everyone will be praying in schools..  matters such   
   as that will become rather inconsequental.   
      
   For the most part we live in oblivian and denial... but there is nothing   
   else to do except wait and see.   
      
   bobb   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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