11 years of national emergency

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I've been wondering how are Americans feeling about living in such a "state of emergency" for over a decade already.

Do you feel more rush when going to work/university ?

Do you feel a constant sense of impending doom?

Why are we Americans in a ' state of emergency?" when did this happen?

Remember the state of emergency raised during September 2011?

It was never lifted, and Obama just extended it for another year: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09 ... -23609.pdf

he's just stirring the pot.

Ok..I'm pretty sure that has to do with powers given to the President by order of congress to handle the war on terror. But am I personally scared or worrisome about this? no. Can't live your life scared.

Are there many explosions in America? Like terrorists constantly storming toy shops to steal those limited edition optimus prime dolls?

What do you have for breakfast? Extreme Emergency pancakes? Or do you get Action Orange Juice?

Do you think that maybe, maybe 20 years from now, the state of emergency will be lifted? I mean, surely you are better than Egypt, aren't you?

The reason terrorists haven't conducted a major operation or minor operation is because of the War on Terror. Without the programs and institutions in place to counter Al-Qaeda and its affiliates we would have had more attacks. Many have been prevented some by good work, some because of luck( christmas day operation where the guy failed). I dont see or feel any differently now than i did 20 years ago when it comes to safety. Its not like a secret police force has taken over American towns/cities. This is more scare tactics from anti-government activists who always see an Orweillian/Hobbesian world if any government intervention is used.

Yes, I know. Ever since I started wearing my Tiger repellent shirt I was not once attacked by a tiger.

I feel more of a State of Emergency trying to drive on I-285, particularly the part on the northern side of town.

So true. Ever since I started wearing my Tool t-shirt shirt I've not been harmed by power tools, so have stopped wearing my shop glasses and putting my hair up.

I work for a GSA contractor as a software tester.

So, take it as you will. I work for the man. I live on the dole. I am part of the problem. etc.

The way i see it, by acting as a firm and articulate advocate for software that actually works the way the user needs it to work to get their important work done in an expedient manner - and it is important work that every single one of you benefits from in some minor manner, I won't go into what it is, not because it is 'secret' but because i choose to keep my private life far, far away from WP - I help prevent government waste.

Not that i prefer that they should need the software i help to perfect as much as they do. But i know for a fact that i help save millions of dollars and have personally helped fulfill treaty obligations.

That being said, no, no i do not feel more rushed.

My only sense of impending doom has to do with a confounded complex software feature that i have tested to death no less than four times - I'm talking about months of work here, thousands of test cases - that can be done, essentially, one of two ways - both of which we have implemented at one time or other and both of which have resulted in complaints that we did it wrong - is now requested to be done BOTH ways, depending on a configuration switch. I swear, the lead developer for that feature will curse a blue streak when she finds out. I have no idea how we're going to break it to her. She may march right out the door without telling us whether she's liable to come back.

The only thing 9/11 changed was the balance of mindshare in washington. Alarmists now have solid footing to make demands. It's a sad state of affairs.

If Vexcalibur's first and third posts weren't enough of a clue already, here's a pro-tip: Have a look at this.

The reason why nobody has been in danger during this lengthy "state of emergency" is because the Global War on Terror is based upon a fraudulent premise/narrative and Al-Qaeda™ is demonstrably nonexistent. Only an abject fool is actually worried about death from terrorism, as the odds are infinitesimal even by official standards (let alone the fact that most terrorism is staged, and then pinned on a convenient 'enemy' as a pretext for action), and even lower yet in reality.

The overwhelming majority of Americans are froth-mouthed goons when it comes to anything non-American so it is easy to convince them of external threats, despite lack of evidence, activity, etc. to validate the claims of said threats.

I recall being in Government class back in my senior year of high school, months before 9/11 went down. The teacher was constantly livid at the general lack of understanding of our foundational principles of democracy in America by the student body. He was especially furious that nobody really seemed to care (besides myself and a Latvian exchange student) about any of it anyhow, in light of the presidential 'election' that had just occurred.

This country will get what it deserves.

So, you're saying my chances of dying in a plane crash is greater than my chances for dying in a plane crashing into a tall office building.

Yeah. The chances of mechanical failure are currently higher than skyjacking. And the chances of mechanical failure in commercial aviation are very slim.

Of course, there is that one saying: "If you can take over a plane with nothing but a pair of nail clippers; chances are, you can do it without the nail clippers."

One would be more likely die from cancer caused by a TSA body scanner than die in a plane crash or hijacking, lol.