Dear Macleans,
Just so you know, the word 'terror' is a word that means intense, overpowering fear. It is a useful word. It is not, however, a synonym for 'terrorism'. Therefore, when you slap a headline on your cover reading: SUDDENLY OTTAWA REALIZES WE HAVE A TERROR PROBLEM, it looks like you're claiming that there are lots of Canadians living with intense, overpowering fear. While that may actually be the case, I suspect that's not what you meant.
I do realize that President Bush likes to refer to his 'war on terror,' but I'd at least like to think you guys have a better grasp of the nuances of the English language than he does. Oh, don't get me wrong, if he ever decides to wage an actual war on terror, I'll be right there on the front lines, but I suspect such a war would be more about the cutting-edge psychological research than it would be about the bombs.
Kisses,
IP
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Dear Macleans
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3 comments:
LOL, good post.
Sometimes I feel intense anxiety when I hear President Bush speak and I'm afraid that I will put my foot through the TV and suffer 20,000 volts through my body. Does that count as terror?
Cycles,
You know, I think it just might!
Hector,
I don't claim to be an expert on military tactics, but from what little I do know, you're exactly spot-on.
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