Let me just say up front, I'm all for spying on terrorists, whether they're texting on a mobile phone, talking on a land line from their village or hanging out shootin' the breeze on the steps of their local Sharia court. I just don't think we have to spy on every single person in the United States to make this happen.
While I think it's great a terror plot was apparently disrupted, I'm annoyed at how many people are now using this development to justify any and all NSA spying. Democrat and Republican politicians have alternately downplayed the risk of al Qaeda or warned of the terror group's resurgence depending on the political winds. I guess I'm just a bit jaded after the Snowden revelations, the Bradley Manning trial and the past, oh, twelve years, and am suspicious about the sudden appearance of a crucial terrorist intercept.
But, on a more upbeat note, Rep. Pete King makes an appearance in this cartoon. The Cartoon Gods have looked kindly on satire by bestowing such a great carticaturable face and crazed personality on humankind. May he live long, remain in office without destroying the world too much and continue to speak freely whenever a microphone is near.
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[sparkly female ad voice over]
Rise and shine, America!
It's time to wash away those dated old terror alert colors, and replace them with . . .
Fear Fresh! Keep your fear fresh and your embassies closed!
There's a little something for everyone in Fear Fresh!
Need to spruce up that dirty ol' NSA spying?
Use a little Fear Fresh and spying never looked so good!
With Fear Fresh's specially-formulated maximum-strength fear mongering, you'll be confident again and back in the spotlight! (Without having to worry about those pesky grey facts.)
Fear Fresh lets you display the vibrant colors of your imagination, so let that fear shine!
[Sen. Saxby Chambliss: "Could be suicide vests or automobile bombs or explodin' gerbils or roller coasters on fire or apple pie improvised explosives, there's just no tellin'. . ."]
And when your fashions change, Fear Fresh changes with you!
From happy and safer, to moody and dangerous.
Who says you can't have it both ways!
Fear Fresh even brings back those dingy old sweater vests, and puts a fresh face on yesterday's fear.
And don't forget: Ayman and Nasser love Fear Fresh.
How else could two crackpots shut down twenty-one embassies of the world's most powerful nation . . . just by talking to each other!
Remember: Fear Fresh makes it clear we must spy on everyone, since terror attacks are on the rise ever since we've been spying on everyone!
Fear Fresh! Isn't it time you kept your fear fresh?
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