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- 1. Ok, maybe that’s an overstatement, but let’s say that your fear is definitely misplaced… IF YOU’RE SCARED OF TERRORISTS, YOU’RE STUPID
- 2. According to recent statistics, if you’re a US citizen, you have a 1 in 20,000,000 chance of being killed by a terrorist over a 5 year period… http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/16/eight-facts-about-terrorism-in-the-united-states/
- 3. The current population of the US is around 316,000,000… http://www.census.gov/popclock/ - As of July 29, 2014
- 4. That means that over 5 years, we can estimate that approximately 16 US citizens will be killed by terrorists…
- 5. 16
- 6. Really?!? 16? Even at 16 a year, what are we so afraid of? Maybe it will help to put this in perspective…
- 7. In 2001, approximately 3000 US citizens were killed on 9/11… It was a huge blow to the US national psyche… However, in that same year, 13,290 were killed in drunk driving accidents. 3000 13290 http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/the-irrationality-of-giving-up-this-much-liberty-to-fight-terror/276695/
- 8. In 2001, approximately 3000 US citizens were killed on 9/11… In that same year, 29,573 were killed by guns. (That’s almost 10 times as many…) 3000 29573 http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/the-irrationality-of-giving-up-this-much-liberty-to-fight-terror/276695/
- 9. In 2001, approximately 3000 US citizens were killed on 9/11… In that same year, 71,372 died of diabetes. (That’s over 20 times as many people!) 3000 71372 http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/the-irrationality-of-giving-up-this-much-liberty-to-fight-terror/276695/
- 10. Ok, so 9/11 was a point off the curve. What about terrorism in general?
- 11. Chance of dying in a terrorist action… Chance of suffocating in your sleep… http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/16/eight-facts-about-terrorism-in-the-united-states/ & “The Odds: What are the Chances?” by Thomas J. Craughwell
- 12. Chance of dying in a terrorist action… Chance of accidently hanging yourself… http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/16/eight-facts-about-terrorism-in-the-united-states/ & “The Odds: What are the Chances?” by Thomas J. Craughwell
- 13. Chance of dying in a terrorist action… Chance of dying by being struck by lightning… http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/16/eight-facts-about-terrorism-in-the-united-states/ & “The Odds: What are the Chances?” by Thomas J. Craughwell
- 14. Chance of dying in a terrorist action… Chance of dying by your pajamas catching on fire… http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/16/eight-facts-about-terrorism-in-the-united-states/ & “The Odds: What are the Chances?” by Thomas J. Craughwell
- 15. So, maybe that last one wasn’t such a great example. However, you get the point…
- 16. You should be worried about getting enough exercise… You should be worried every time you get in your car…
- 17. You should be worried about getting shot, or hanging yourself, or getting hit by lightening…
- 18. But you should not be worried about terrorism. Period.
- 19. Because, here’s the thing…
- 20. Your fear is power for other people.
- 21. The terrorists use your fear to change your mind about things like whether it’s worth the US being a player on the world stage.
- 22. Even worse, politicians use your fear to get elected, and to push through their own agendas. (NSA, anyone?)
- 23. If we all agree today, that the fear stops, that we won’t be awed by terrorist actions, that we won’t let our leaders use our fear against us…
- 24. …then their power over us .
- 25. Liberty & freedom are the anvil upon which American society was forged.
- 26. It’s time we invoke our liberty to be free from terrorists and politicians using our fear against us.
- 27. Our founding fathers knew this… “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” --Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin in a Pennsylvania Assembly reply to the Governor - http://franklinpapers.org/franklin/framedVolumes.jsp?vol=6&page=238a
- 28. So, the next time a famous building explodes from a terrorist bomb…
- 29. …or someone pushes through more “anti-terrorism” legislation under a name like “The Patriots for Freedom & Liberty Act”…
- 30. … understand that they are preying on your fear. Don’t let them! Take back the power!