People getting on planes with 5 lighters is the least of our worries. If that is the extent of a security lapse, I feel pretty good. The real concern is something FAR bigger than that and it's not just fear mongering Republicans making this claim. Even Harvard researchers and former Clinton administration members concur that the risk is great:

In "Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe," published in 2004, I present the evidence for the proposition that on the current trajectory, a successful terrorist nuclear attack devastating one of the great cities of the world is inevitable. I offer my own considered judgment that if all the governments stay on autopilot, doing no more and no less than they are doing today, a nuclear 9/11 is more likely than not within a decade — that is, by 2014.

Richard Garwin, a designer of the hydrogen bomb, was called by Nobel laureate Enrico Fermi "the only true genius I had ever met." Testifying to Congress in March 2007, Mr. Garwin estimated a "20 percent per year probability of a nuclear explosion with American cities and European cities included."

My Harvard colleague, Matthew Bunn, created a model that estimates the probability of a terrorist nuclear attack over a 10-year period to be 29 percent — identical to the average estimate from a poll of security experts commissioned by Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Indiana Republican, in 2005.

Former Defense Secretary William J. Perry has expressed that my work underestimates the risk.

http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/...e_reality.html

As I stated, which clearly was NOT read, sadly I believe there will be an attack no matter who is President. And I, personally do not want McCain's finger near any button. Just my opinion.

To the comment I made: she will make a fabulous president.

I believe that when McCain is elected, he will not serve a second term. Sarah will then have the ability to run for president and will win. She is a breath of sunshine and we need her to be vp the next 4 years. She is a quick learner, has executive experience as gov. (her opponent not) and will make changes happen.
Watch Hillary move in 4 years to make the run against Sarah. Now that will be one fantastic election experience! We need a woman in that office!!!

Originally Posted by CJ

To the comment I made: she will make a fabulous president.

I believe that when McCain is elected, he will not serve a second term. Sarah will then have the ability to run for president and will win. She is a breath of sunshine and we need her to be vp the next 4 years. She is a quick learner, has executive experience as gov. (her opponent not) and will make changes happen.
Watch Hillary move in 4 years to make the run against Sarah. Now that will be one fantastic election experience! We need a woman in that office!!!

You're kidding right? Palin is a quick learner. Gosh, now where did I hear that these are not positions for "on the job training." hmmmm, now let me see. Oh yes, it was from McCain's mouth.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

My granddaughter who started College today at OHIO UNIVERSITY in Journalism learned this truth in high school Journalism. A newspaper always has a political slant. Be it Scripps Howard, Gannett, The New York Times, The Washington Post, you are going to read the political opinions of the owners. Fact of life.

GG, that's sad. That is not the way I was taught when I received my Journalism Degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. I guess things have changed. :dontknow: I wish your granddaughter Good Luck in this ever changing world. It is an exciting time to be young, yes? chels

It's the Presidency where we cant afford on the job training. There isn't a better place for Sarah to learn than next to McCain. Benj

Originally Posted by chelsea24

GG, that's sad. That is not the way I was taught when I received my Journalism Degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. I guess things have changed. :dontknow: I wish your granddaughter Good Luck in this ever changing world. It is an exciting time to be young, yes? chels

I might have known you had a degree in Journalism. You were taught differently? In high school we were given all of the big time magazines and newspaper and were asked what their political slant was. I think most are the same as when I went to school.(The political slant that is) She was taught in high school NOT to have a political slant as a journalist. Perhaps I did not make myself clear.

Yes, it was pounded into us that Journalists were to be complete unbiased. We were not the story. Guess that always stuck with me. Just the who, what, when, where, and whys. I'm not saying I think it is that way today at all. I honestly can't name one.

Do I still get my coffee and cookies?????? ;D

1rnfl OK, I'm sorry but I just received this and have to share it. Take it with the humor that's intended.

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/...videoId=184086

Oh yeah chels, that was humorous....like the black plague is humorous. The puppetmaster is shown for what he is..a master at doublespeak, Billo has always been a buffoon and wishes he he could be a master of something...maybe an exterminating company? The whole clip was humorous in showing these people struck by their own petard. Every voter in America should see this clip. What a bunch of self serving nothus homos.

Benj....you got it!!!! Glad someone else sees my vision.

CHELSEA....Since you have a journalism degree, it will surprise you that I want your opinion.....as unbiased as possible

I have criticized a number of times..on here and others.....the 24 news channels for their totally biased commentary and even reporting. If you want the right view point go to Fox...if you want the left go to MSNBC, but for me, one who did not study journalism except from a "hard knocks" situation, it seems so difficult to get FACTS any more. The net has become a zoo with websites that would support you if you supported Alf for President.

Your thoughts please !

Originally Posted by Bucco

CHELSEA....Since you have a journalism degree, it will surprise you that I want your opinion.....as unbiased as possible

I have criticized a number of times..on here and others.....the 24 news channels for their totally biased commentary and even reporting. If you want the right view point go to Fox...if you want the left go to MSNBC, but for me, one who did not study journalism except from a "hard knocks" situation, it seems so difficult to get FACTS any more. The net has become a zoo with websites that would support you if you supported Alf for President.

Your thoughts please !

You and I are in complete agreement on this Bucco. It serves to be convenient for each of our arguments, but it is such a disservice to our country in general. I can't remember when the news started to be so biased. It saddens me a great deal. I remember being a young girl and my Dad watching the news and saying "Oh, that anchorman won't comment on anything. He can't. He's a journalist!" Maybe that stuck in my head when I went on to get my degree.

The unfortunate thing is that I can't see a road back from here. This was part of my great love for Tim Russett on Meet The Press. I believe he stayed about as fair as you can get. I honestly don't get that same feeling from Tom Brokaw.

There is always something people can find to agree on if they search hard enough. This we most definitely agree on. :bigthumbsup:

WOW...we totally agree ! I get so irritated when folks on BOTH SIDES post here and other locations I visit something from the web that is out of context and sometimes words changed from quotes.....and people accept that crap !

I am old enough that all the news was on the radio or newspapers when I was young....I recall my first newsman...John Cameron Swayze and I would challenge anyone anywhere to try and figure out how he leaned politically.

This, I believe along with the idiots we send to Washington is what makes politics such total crap today. The entire nation listens to SPIN and from that is making decisions and that is not right. The parties, BOTH OF THEM, are experts at spin and the acrimonious attitude of those we elect plays right into this scenario.

I subscribe to both sides of the aisle the extreme left and the extreme right, and when I read what they put out versus what I have found to be fact...it would be real funny if it were not so sad !

Gee...I haven't thought of John Cameron Swayze in some time...he used to smoke a Camel cigarette while delivering the news

Yes! I remember him. Didn't also do the Timex commercials? Wow, that does bring back good memories. :bigthumbsup: