Bush 10, Bloomberg 1

Fear is on sale in the United States, once again.

Last Thursday, George W. Bush said “10 serious al-Qaeda terrorist plans have been detected and disrupted by the U.S. and its allies since the devastating attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.”

The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg said that the city’s subway system was the target of an attack in the next few days. This according to the FBI and the Chief of Police, Raymond Kelly. Naturally, they won’t disclose details and the Press won’t ask them.

Much like the fish monger who sells fish, these guys are selling fear.

The fear mongering goes up when the popularity polls are down and support for the war in Iraq erodes. But what’s really going on here? More weapons of mass distraction perhaps? Consider a story in the news regarding Karl Rove, the President’s manager. He’s been requested to testify in the Valerie Plame case without immunity. It could mean another embarrassment for the Bush Gang.

George W. is a bad salesman. He’s comparing the fight on terrorism with the fight against Communism. Will the real Joseph McCarthy please stand up? [Are you now or have you ever been a terrorist?]

Meanwhile, Bloomberg increases the number of uniformed and plain clothes policemen on the New York subway. You could consider him the soft speaker with a big stick. The constitutional freedoms are eroding in the United States, as the fear mongers push their products on a populace that seems willing to buy, in bulk.

I wish people were more skeptical of their leaders. They should remember the old consumer chestnut, “caveat emptor”, that is, “buyer beware” when it comes to the products their leaders sell.

That’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.