Letters January 6, 2010

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

By JH Weekly User

Airport body scanning
I would like to address the issue dealing with the consideration in using the full body scanner in our nations airports following the near disaster on Christmas Day over Detroit. It appears that many feel that the use of such an invasive detection system is an infringement upon one’s person.

How cold must the waters be when splashed upon the face to realize that the world has changed? No longer is air travel the luxurious convenience it once was. Not only is the overcrowding of the skies, terminals and tarmacs problematic but since the infamous date of 11 September, a more perilous threat now exists in the form of any one faceless individual. It is quite unfortunate but Orwellian screening is now a necessity in this world in which we live.

I believe that the protests of those who oppose such a system of scrutiny, which scans the entire anatomy, are based upon age old religious fixations regarding the shamefulness of the human body.

Ironically, it is also other religious fixations that are the cause for such precautions in the first place. This is but one more evolutionary example of how religions are yet the great wall of separation amongst humanity.

As globally connected as we all boast to be we are still primitively tribal in our factional insistence upon the true road to heaven.
– Patrik Troiani, Jackson

Letter within a letter about dogs
To the Editor and the vocal potential owner of a brand new affordable house built for them north of town.

Instead of the rant about the injustices of rules restricting dog ownership, take a deep breath, then perhaps take a little of this kind of letter, and try it on for size:
“Dear Editor and Taxpayers of Teton County, After nine long years of living in this amazing valley, I have been given the opportunity to be able to own my own home. It is a dream come true for me to become truly rooted in a community of people I love, surrounded by impossibly beautiful landscape and wildlife that is unmatched on this planet – especially this house, where I am surrounded not only by open space, but by Grand Teton National Park open space!

I will be able to see long-time resident moose and deer from my new windows potentially every single day – the same windows that frame the Cathedral Group and the Sleeping Indian through beautiful old cottonwood stands. Elk will migrate through in the fall, sometimes staying in the area for a number of months. I’ll go to sleep with my bedroom window cracked so I can hear them bugling through the night. Can you believe that?

“Now that I’m a homeowner, I feel vested here – a real part of this place, and I really understand that stewardship comes with the responsibility and honor of living here. I had a long time to think about having a dog, as it sure seems my right, but the truth is that the very presence of not only my dog, but the dogs of each of my neighbors (you should see the beautiful rescue husky fostered by the family moving in 3 doors down – it has so much energy after they get back from a day at work that it gets away from their daughter at least once a week – it took them two days to find it last time… and don’t get me started about the Jack Russell that would be across the way!) such a presence will irrevocably change what has been there for countless decades… certainly more than nine years.

I honestly didn’t come here to change the very essence of what I have always said I love about it, or affect the opportunity of my new neighbors and their appreciation of it.

“In any case, while in some ways it bums me out to have a dog restriction, I do understand why it comes with the territory, and honestly, it’s a small price to pay for the chance to actually own my own home in such a place. Who knows, this may be the stepping-stone for me to eventually get to move into the free market someday, where the dog restrictions are not governed by the master plans, but by HOAs!

“Oh, and by the way… Thank you! Sincerely, Alfred P. Lucky-Newhomeowner”
– Leslie Northup Goodyear
North of Town Valley

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Patrick, I'm afraid you're a buffoon. First, study up a bit on this incident, and you'll begin to see "false flag" written all over it. Yes, let's all just bend over backwards and cower in fear before our authorities as they "protect" us from the terrorists. Yes, all this as our borders and ports remain unsecured after 9 years of this phony war. And Patrick, if you're so unashamed of your naked body, and think it's religious modesty that causes people to protest against violations of their liberty and privacy, how about you walking naked down Broadway - just anounce it first so I can be sure and NOT be there to avoid getting sick. little saganaga
Wow, little saggy, where to begin... False flag? What's THAT mean? What's clear is, 1) YOU weren't on flight 253; 2) you don't know anyone who was on flight 253; 3) 300 people would have to be dead before you took any of this seriously, let alone cared. Or, maybe that would not have been enough. Maybe a loved one would have to have been on board. As it was, a mush-brained, lame-faithed incompetent was trusted with the job, failed and we all dodged a bullet. That doesn't change the fact that radical religeous zealots, whether Al-Qaeda or like-minded elements, are still going to try to kill innocent people, no matter who's in the oval office. You're right, however: porous borders, unprotected ports, we are at risk, you admit it. President Big Warm Fuzzy Peace Love Dove has been in office for a year and where is the change in that? Bush isn't president anymore and we are still preyed upon, and at risk. If not outright fear, we all better have some level of concern. Deal with it. Anonyholic II
False flag? Look it up. Yeah, I'll say mush-brained incompetents failed in their jobs - in providing any modicum of security whatsoever. And of course, not one single perrson is held responsible. So, the net effect of mush-brained incompetents not doing their job becomes an increase in the security state and a further loss of liberty and privacy - as well as a further expansion of the war against impoverished nations. Do you get it, numb nuts? Stopping our evil wars overseas, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, and cease occupying muslim lands would go a lot further toward "making us safe" than continuing these things while further attacking our civil liberties at home. It would also save lots of money. But unfortunately, that's the sane response, while sheeple like yourself buy into the fearmongering and propaganda, enabling our masters to continue their never ending war abroad, and police state at home. little saganaga
Well, Sag, you were doing fine there for a while. Then you lost me with the numb nuts line (real classy), and there after. Flight 253 was a near disaster because, indeed, responsible people fell short on their jobs, and no one will be held responsible. But before you rail against any "police state at home", propaganda comes from all sides. Anyone who thinks all it takes is to "cease occupying muslim lands" or 'stopping our evil wars overseas" to make the jihadists go away is completely naive. Current terrorist efforts commenced during the Clinton years, starting in 1993 with the first World trade Center bombing, when we were out of Iraq and not in Afgahnistan. "Muslim lands"? No more than the US is a Christian land, just because these religions dominate these respective regions. Label it fearmongering if you like, but, I say again, Al Qaeda aren't going to quit, not for you or Obama or anyone else, so you better be concerned. Anonyholic II
saganaga: I don't often agree with you but you're on to something here. As long as we engage in unnecessary wars which result in the deaths of thousands of innocents we will continue to engender the animosity behind these "terrorist attacks". If we are really concerned about our own well-being (instead of energy and arms manufacturing profits) then we'd better spend more time and money right here at home. The capitalists would prefer that we continue living in fear of people and religions "over there" so that we can be more easily manipulated. Reality Bias

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Letters January 6, 2010

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

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