Land of Oz

9/11

I suppose I'm almost mandated to enter something about 9/11 today. First of all, I do doubt it was some plot by the USofA government to do whatever it was they wanted to do. Unfortunately, I'm not 100% positive about that, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Second, is that it was a bad thing that it happened and so many were killed. All that said, it's time to move on.

What really bugs me is every little government office using 9/11 as the excuse for poor service and complicated procedures. It seems that if you gripe to a local government office about the price of a dog license or how long it takes to fill out a form, they'll bring up the fact that it's so much more difficult because of 9/11. I'm also sick and tired of the USofA government using 9/11 as the reason for everything from jailing people with no proof of anything to monitoring my phone calls and library use.

Yes, there is reason to be more vigilant. That was true even before 9/11 happened. But it's taken on a life of its own. People need to use common sense. Just because some guy is dark, has a beard and talks on a cell phone in Arabic doesn't mean he's a terrorist getting ready to blow up the Big Mac. He could just be calling to order a Big Mac. However, if him, or some clean cut white guy is wearing a backpack and walking around the entrance to the Big Mac - or even Macdonalds at 2 in the morning, then they should be investigated.