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Hey we have to do all that we can to stop terrorism.    Terrorism is very bad and we should guard the ports, we should protect chemical plants and nuclear power plants, we should guard our borders and have prtoection is airports.  But we shouldn't drop the ball on everything else there are other things that are bad too, that kill americans, that are threats to our happiness and prosperity.  

I thought I would check the stats though to make sure.  The leading causes of death in 2001, the 15 causes that account for 83.4% of deaths were.

1) heart disease
2) cancer
3) stroke
4) lung disease
5) Accidents - unintentional including car accidents
6) diabetes
7) Influenza and pneumonia,
Alzheimer’s disease
9) kidney disease
10) Septicemia
11) suicide
12) liver disease and cirrhosis
13) Assault - homicide
14) Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (hypertension), and


15) Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids - had to look this one up

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is usually an occupational disease in which exposure to organic dusts, fungus, or molds leads to acute and then, over time, chronic lung disease. Exposure may also occur in the home, from fungus present in humidifiers, heating systems, and air conditioners. Some people may have hobbies that can lead to exposure, such as owning birds.

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So on assault homicide:

The 15 leading causes of death in 2001 remained what they were in 2000, although homicide changed places with hypertension, becoming the 13th leading cause of death in 2001 from the 14th in 2000. The increase in the rank of homicide was due to the addition of deaths that resulted from the September11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The dramatic rise in the homicide rate was primarily a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that added 2,926 certified resident deaths to this category. Without the additional deaths resulting from the terrorist attacks,the homicide rate would have increased by 3.4 percent.

You have .1% chance of dying in a terrorist attack.  That doesnt mean you don't do anything what it means is you take measures to protect yourself but you can't let yourself live in fear.

I mean 22,242 people died from poisoning (63.4% accidental and sates are closing poison hotlines because of lack of funds.) Basically your 10 times more likely to accidentally poison yourself.

Lets do everything we can about solving terrorist but I refuse to let the government make me cower.

More lives will be saved by researching stem cell research than our current and inadaquote protection against terrorists.

http:// [url]http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr52/nvsr52_03.pdf [/ur]

You'd be a fool to dismiss terrorism as just a "minor" threat.

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More lives will be saved by researching stem cell research than our current and inadaquote protection against terrorists.

I would rather die at 35 with a clear conscience, than live a life extended as a result of harvesting human beings to be used as lab rats.

I say this as someone who may well end up with Alzheimer’s.  Adult stem cell research only, please.

My question for liberal democrats would be. If we go ahead with stem cell usage should we also use the research the Nazis did when they committed their atrocities?

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What Bush needs is some attack on US soil with enough casualties (300 will be good) so the people will rally behind him.
Kerry, on the other hand, needs two or three American casualties in Iraq each and every day until the election.

You have repeated this three times already. Either that or I am completely losing my mind!