this whole perpetual state of fear is just designed to keep people stupid and scared. .......................In political terms, the phrase "war on terrorism" has become somewhat of a runaway freight train at full speed: unstoppable.
Currently CNN is running this calming and reassuring graphic:
Target: America
Nice, huh ?
We can blame it on greed.
All of the major cable news organizations are guilty of sensationalizing and turning news on terrorism into the fear business - very lucrative, you see - keeps 'em watching in stunned silence. The more viewers you have, the more owners profits go up - and that's the bottom line.
Peabody awards are being traded for Fortune 500 ranking every day.
Social responsibility is no longer the central tenet of mass media.