Terrorism or Man Caused Disaster?

Barack Obama has already led America so well that terrorism doesn't exist in the world anymore.  We fought the war on terror and won it.  That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Since terrorism no longer exists and all the world loves us, that thing yesterday in Boston couldn't have been terrorism.  It was probably some crazed, right-wing extremist that the Republicans drove into an insane frenzy with their incendiary rhetoric.  This guy was probably an ignorant, white redneck who was frothing at the mouth over the loss of his assault rifle.

I am really disappointed in the president for one thing though.  He promised to never let this type of thing happen again.  I believe Bill Clinton promised the same thing after the Columbine disaster under his watch.  They just can't seem to keep us safe from the "crazies" no matter what laws are passed to restrict our freedoms.

You know, Israel, Europe, Afghanistan, and Iraq all have mass murders and terrorist attacks fairly frequently.  Funny thing is that they rarely use guns.  I can't remember a single incident that was committed with a gun.  No, they use bombs or occasionally even box cutters and jumbo jetliners.  The terrorist attacks that occur using guns are generally committed in the inner city neighborhoods of the USA.  These acts are committed in defiance of any law that is passed.  After all, murder is against the law regardless of the weapon.  Yes, you might call these acts crime, but I really consider it to be terrorism.  After all, it is intended to terrify anyone that ventures into the wrong neighborhood in one of our large cities.  Those acts of violence, whether committed with guns, knives, or fists, get the intended outcome.  Most people avoid those neighborhoods unless they end up there by accident because their GPS is broken (or maybe it got stolen, because they parked in the wrong neighborhood).

Hey liberals, what law are you going to pass to stop the terrorism we had yesterday?  Should we outlaw any event that brings together large numbers of people in one place?  (Maybe the act was our fault for making such an exciting target for the terrorists.)  Should we randomly search everyone seen walking down the street with a backpack or duffel bag?  How about installing more cameras that use facial recognition software to look for suspected terrorists?  The government could monitor the things we purchase, our telephone conversations, our email, our comings and goings, our friends and associates, our political views, etc. etc.  Then they could pass a law that lets them arrest people who do things that look suspicious.  They could go ahead and do a search of our computers and our homes.  If they think something is up, who needs a warrant?  Just wondering about your motivations is enough probable cause for a search.

This MessAPolitical is a "slippery slope."  We're all going to end up losing freedom, and it might just make us less safe than we are.  The government is coming for anyone that doesn't fall in line, and we may not be able to defend ourselves from the tyranny it is imposing.  Don't forget the constitution.  It's our only line of defense.