If only all we had to fear was fear itself

Somedays I choose movies to watch with completely ironic timing.

Last nite I finally saw Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and it made me so mad. What right did this psycho have to place fear in the hearts of a whole massive city? This nutcase had all of New York City afraid of him. One man had them all running around dying their hair blond, staying in at night, closing down bars indefinitely. One simple, measly lunatic. And really that's all it takes, folks. I find it frustrating that some sicko can freak out so many people and flip their lives upside-down. Much like the recent sniper attacks.

Today the headline on the Calgary Herald says that the Syncrude site and the Calgary Stampede are two targets that the terrorists have in their sights, according to a list of Canadian targets put together by the U.S. State Department.

Same thoughts, different location, different psycho(s). What right do these freaks have to place fear in the hearts of MY city?

My poor beloved Stampede. I hope this doesn't keep people from coming and enjoying the festivities. But then again, how could this potential threat not keep them away? People possess common sense.

Then again, this IS Canada, and although bin Laden uttered our name in his speech on the Al-Jazeera we tend to fly really low under the radar. If the terrorists are going to attack an American ally, they'd probably hit England since they appear to be more enthusiastic in supporting Bush's War on Terrorism. Not that that makes things any better.

Good God, I've mentioned politics up in here!