When I turned on the TV early Thanksgiving morning to see if the parade had begun, I was astounded by the horrific news broadcasts on each of the 3 major networks."Massacre in Mumbai"
"Terrorists Attack Westerners in India"
"Myspace Suicide"
Only in America will you wake up to reports of terror and doom on what has been declared a national holiday. I completely understand the importance of the events that transpired, but Jesus, what a way to kick off the holiday season. They are feverously injecting fear into our minds and our hearts to ignite the consumerism buried deep inside us all underneath the fear of losing our homes and not being able to put gas in cars. There is always death and destruction and terrorist attacks around the world. At any point in the day, a broadcast could flash on your television screen displaying a scene most would only believe happens in a movie. It's the timing deployed by the broadcasting stations and national media that disgusts me. Constant fear mongering to justify an unjust "War on Terror" is one thing -- I've grown accustomed to the unsettling feeling it leaves in my stomach. But to use it to ignite a consumer frenzy at the very start of the holiday season is fucking sickening beyond anything that I've seen thus far. "Stay in the country this holiday season folks, and don't take the subway... There are terrorists out there, and they will kill you."
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