Speaking for us "wealthy" white folks that control major media: Face it, we are not mourning innocent civilians, or we would be discussing the innocent killed by bombs and poverty, etc. everday. This is a pure "could have been me!" reaction.
Like when a cute white girl (wealthy family? Better!) turns up missing or killed. Big news then, eh?
When "we" can be outraged by those we don't share socioeconomic/regional/culture, etc. then we're on the road to justice.
On a motorcycle, being able to accellerate out of a bad situation is often the best way to protect oneself. I've been hit 3 times, from front (the guy actually backed over my bike just as I jumped off), side, and back, each time because I was stopped or moving too slow to manuveur out of the way. A stopped bike is a sitting duck. Having an arbitrary speed limit is a death sentence to bikers.
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Speaking for us "wealthy" white folks that control major media: Face it, we are not mourning innocent civilians, or we would be discussing the innocent killed by bombs and poverty, etc. everday. This is a pure "could have been me!" reaction.
Like when a cute white girl (wealthy family? Better!) turns up missing or killed. Big news then, eh?
When "we" can be outraged by those we don't share socioeconomic/regional/culture, etc. then we're on the road to justice.
Don't hold your breath...
First, I hope they get every scumbag that planned or executed these attacks.
Second, why isn't the mideast crisis even on the G8 agenda? If it is, I haven't heard about it, *just* Africa and global warming.
Does the G8 only discuss economic related issues? What does the "war on terror" cost us?
On a motorcycle, being able to accellerate out of a bad situation is often the best way to protect oneself. I've been hit 3 times, from front (the guy actually backed over my bike just as I jumped off), side, and back, each time because I was stopped or moving too slow to manuveur out of the way. A stopped bike is a sitting duck. Having an arbitrary speed limit is a death sentence to bikers.