Threat

Threat is in the eye of the beholder

To the Chinese, freedom is a threat. To the right wingers, criticism of the Catholic Church was a threat. To some folks in Missouri, the fact that I continually bring up issues related to Johnson's shut-ins is a threat. Exactly how do we define a level of 'threat' in this ~~new Gestapo~~ brave new world? Is it in the eye of the beholder?

— Shelley Powers in It's all about control

Submitted by liza on 16 April 2007 - 10:44pm.
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