01-17-2015, 10:55 AM
Well, Mo, as always, I liked reading your post. You have a way with words.
You asserted previously that I have changed my lifestyle as a result of fear -- fear of Islamic terrorist threats on American soil following 9 / 11. As I explained, your assertion was wrong.
You now seem to acknowledge that your assertion about changes in my lifestyle was wrong, without directly stating so. Instead, you claim that the reason I have not changed my lifestyle is because I am protected from being a target due to geography, living in San Francisco, California and all. Are you effin' kidding me, Mo? That's borderline batshit -- it's false and counter-intuitive.
I don't contest your assertion that the NSA, foreign services, and other governmental agencies in the US examined/modified/increased counter-terrorism measures as the Islamic terrorist threat to America (or the awareness thereof) grew. Of course they did. That's an undisputed fact and the efforts of those agencies contribute to my ability (and the ability of 85% of Americans, by your measure) to continue living my lifestyle, without fear of Islamic terrorist attacks.
I am more aware of terrorist threats than I was before 9 / 11 and I acknowledge that I am not immune to Islamic terrorist violence on American soil. But, I'm not afraid. You've chosen to live in a country with a high degree of Islamic extremism and have, by your own account, adjusted your lifestyle as a result of fear/threats of violence against foreigners there. Those lifestyle changes were prudent for the safety of you and your family, in my opinion. That doesn't mean that you can't have a rich and colorful life there anyway -- I haven't and wouldn't claim or insinuate otherwise.
Crab cakes (with eggs and Bloody Marys). You're making my mouth water.
You asserted previously that I have changed my lifestyle as a result of fear -- fear of Islamic terrorist threats on American soil following 9 / 11. As I explained, your assertion was wrong.
You now seem to acknowledge that your assertion about changes in my lifestyle was wrong, without directly stating so. Instead, you claim that the reason I have not changed my lifestyle is because I am protected from being a target due to geography, living in San Francisco, California and all. Are you effin' kidding me, Mo? That's borderline batshit -- it's false and counter-intuitive.
I don't contest your assertion that the NSA, foreign services, and other governmental agencies in the US examined/modified/increased counter-terrorism measures as the Islamic terrorist threat to America (or the awareness thereof) grew. Of course they did. That's an undisputed fact and the efforts of those agencies contribute to my ability (and the ability of 85% of Americans, by your measure) to continue living my lifestyle, without fear of Islamic terrorist attacks.
I am more aware of terrorist threats than I was before 9 / 11 and I acknowledge that I am not immune to Islamic terrorist violence on American soil. But, I'm not afraid. You've chosen to live in a country with a high degree of Islamic extremism and have, by your own account, adjusted your lifestyle as a result of fear/threats of violence against foreigners there. Those lifestyle changes were prudent for the safety of you and your family, in my opinion. That doesn't mean that you can't have a rich and colorful life there anyway -- I haven't and wouldn't claim or insinuate otherwise.
Crab cakes (with eggs and Bloody Marys). You're making my mouth water.