Tag / security
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Waking Up From the American Dream
As we read headline after headline highlighting political gridlock, anemic economic conditions, and violent wars abroad, it’s easy to glean the common theme from the news: America is struggling. Our economy and political system have collapsed, and our international clout has diminished. People are increasingly skeptical of whether the US remains the world’s superpower. The…
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Fear Itself
Yes, we all know the Transportation Security Administration has upped the creepy quota recently. Yes, the remarkably unused color-coded security alert system has been finally cancelled, after hovering at a fatally uninteresting level of “Orange” since time immemorial. And yes, security measures are now being increased on the Washington Monument to near-airport levels. My question…
