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    ArtfulSlinger: See, in a weird way, I think the media covers this up so it doesn't generalize them into "others". Honestly, if you saw hours of people killing their... more »
    the_decider: MEGAN: We aren't engaged because people have short memories. Every place is fucked up. And the solutions are not easy solutions. People gave money, an... more »
    HereComesMyBaby: Good Crappy Hour! I still don't know how I feel about the violence-in-the-media debate. I do think Americans need to see more violence in general and ... more »
    Dottie Gale: All the news outlets are talking about Obama's apparent policy shift in choosing a national security team that's more hawkish than the candidate Obama... more »
    NefariousNewt: A WMD attack is imminent. Oh, BTW, did everyone realize we are in a recession? Honestly, when are we going to stop believing the talking heads? 1) You... more »
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: I'm not sure why we're so flipped out about terrorists getting their hands on biological weapons. I mean, it's terrifying, yeah, poison gas, mustard ... more »
    NefariousNewt: LATOYA: Actually, we do. We can put restraints on the money we provide unless the country meets the conditions we set. This happened in Malawi. We tol... more »
    morninggloria: The strongest images of the Mumbai terrorist attacks were, for me, pictures of the attackers themselves. They're like, kids. Younger than me! That shi... more »
    SisterMaryMartha: Annnnnnd...now I have heart palpitations. I mean, I blame Starbucks crap I am drinking, but also the fear of attack. Ewww. Ps. Hey Latoya! more »
    PilgrimSoul: So now we're criticizing microcredit? Seriously? Do we only support things that have 100% success rates with no adverse consequences these days? I.... more »
    rosasparks: This CH makes me sad. Although, Megan really pointed out something intense. If everything is fucked up, which is clearly is, and when we try to fix it... more »
    sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): I feel like the Indian victims have already been "othered". It really upset me that so much of the news coverage focused on the Brooklyn-born man and ... more »
    SisterMaryMartha: Have you all not heard?Violence only matters when AMERICANS get killed - and then we show tears. more »
    NefariousNewt: MEGAN: We aren't engaged because people have short memories. Every place is fucked up. And the solutions are not easy solutions. People gave money, an... more »
    morninggloria: I have been using the prospect of a massive biological or nuclear attack by a terrorist group to justify using drugs and alcohol to excess for years n... more »
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