Naive Young Americans

STORY 1:

I am sorry to say that in U.S. History today, I encountered a naive college student opening her mouth only to spew out her political "ideas." I have ideas in quotes here because I wouldn't call them ideas because they were not thought out with the highest nor lowest form of reason or logic--she shared none!

It's ridiculous what some people spew out of their mouth about certain things and this girl was no exception. So here goes.....

The professor was giving her lecture on the last bits of information we needed to know for our final exam and came about the formation of the CIA, Department of Defense, and the National Security Council after the second World War. The professor made it a point to relate it to today's events in politics by informing us that "the CIA, FBI, etc. were all separate until earlier this week when legislation was signed to put them all under one roof, one leadership as was suggested by the 9/11 Commission.

(The 9/11 Commission was of course established to pinpoint exactly what caused 9/11 and why it couldn't have been prevented, which also presented the Bush Administration with the flaws that each intelligence department had and what should be worked on.)

As soon as my professor finished that statement, up goes the hand of a naive young girl, ready to enlighten us with her ingenius political science knowledge. This is what she said, in a matter-of-fact, know-it-all way: "Dr. So-and-So, why would they do that (put all the intelligence departments under one leadership)? Wouldn't that only make us more vulnerable as a country? That's just so stupid!" This coming from the same chick who, at the beginning of the semester, thought abortion wasn't an issue between the two major parties.

Well, after the professor modestly told her that it was suggested by the 9/11 Commission in order to put all of the intelligence agencies/departments on the same page when it comes to matters of the state (state meaning the U.S.). You would think she would stop there, right? Nope.

She proceeds to throw at the professor every political view of hers. It's okay to have a political view, but don't speak as if your view is the only one and the right one. Then somehow, the subject of Air Marshalls came up. Air marshalls are the actual authorities that travel on planes and carry a gun in case of hijacking; they were conjured up shortly after 9/11.

The girl continues to say "Who decides who gets to have a gun on the plane? I don't think it's right that they get to carry a gun and other people don't." What she is suggesting that if Air Marshals get to carry guns onto planes, then other people (terrorists) should be able to. What the heck is she thinking?

Then, she opens her mouth again: "They shouldn't have Air Marshals. What about that one guy that had a bomb in his shoe, trying to light it? The people on the plane were able to stop him, so there was no need for an Air Marshal"

Well, guess what you naive revolutionary wannabe? The people on the planes during 9/11 WEREN'T able to subdue the terrorists now were they? Now do you see the need for such authorities as Air Marshals?