FNC: White House Classifies Ft. Hood Shooting as 'Workplace Violence'
Yes, you read that right.
If something sounds stupid while you're saying it, it probably is. One has to hope this at least occurred to whoever decided to call this attack "workplace violence." This would almost be hilarious if it weren't related to unnecessary deaths, and if it weren't so scary.
It is incredibly disturbing that the administration just can't call this what it is: terrorism. This only exposes to what extent they are more afraid of being perceived as intolerant than they are of radical Islamists.
Describing this as workplace violence is like saying 9/11 was an "airline accident," or that Pearl Harbor was a "turning point in US-Japanese relations." It is somewhat accurate, but completely missing the point. Who knows, maybe they wouldn't have passed Obamacare if they had called uninsured patient deaths "healthcare system burden reductions."
This is, of course, not wholly unprecedented. After all, we now have to refer to "man caused disasters" and "kinetic military actions." If the White House can't be bothered to call the enemy by his name, we can't expect them to defeat him.
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Jun '10
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...and Abraham Lincoln died in a failed mugging.
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Just be glad it wasn't classified as sexual harassment.
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The Ft. Hood shooter is guilty of "workplace violence," but veterans and constitutionalists made it on the terror watch list. Funny how they don't employ euphemism when it comes to conservatives and the tea party, isn't it?
Mar '11
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It seem readily apparent by this point that the White House does not believe there is an enemy, certainly they do not believe that militant Islamism is a threat. Just for example the indifference expressed to the outcomes of events in the Middle East. Salafists on the path to ruling Egypt? Well no doubt they're moderates, as long as those uppity Christians live under Sharia plus a few other minor details no doubt it will all work out. Reports out of Libya and Tunisia hardly paint a better picture, yet the reaction of this administration? Insuring the FBI does not offend CAIR seems to be the priority, those friendly local activists insuring no one does something crazy like cooperate in terrorism investigations.
Dec '10
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This is the sign of just how infantile the entire Obama administration is. This is the Justice Department, the Department of Defense. Hard headed career lawyers so we would imagine. Instead they are just career drones babbling left wing propaganda. These people are worse then the classic liberal who thinks you can throw money at problems and bribe everyone. No these people believe they can define away problems. Just use a different word and the problem goes away. This is so sickening that it is a crime in itself. If the Senate and the House Homeland Security Committees don't remedy this immediately then a crime has been committed against the survivors of the fallen soldiers. Of course, this is such a base crime that it tarnishes all of us. Not to mention putting the whole country at risk.
Nov '11
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I thought there was nothing this administration could do that would surprise me. I was wrong.
This is olympic-class cluelessness. Astronomical assinity. Incomperable ignorance. Stupendous stupidity.
Amazing.
Jul '10
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Ummm. CAIR is already reviewing and vetting our federal training materials on terror under the Regime. Wrote about it here.
And Cain was the one promising to prosecute CAIR. What happened to that campaign again?
Edited on December 8, 2011 at 12:55amRe: FNC: White House Classifies Ft. Hood Shooting as 'Workplace Violence'
Given the seriousness of this incident, it seems to me that we need a National Commission on Workplace Violence. I look forward to reading the report.
Mar '11
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Are you sure they want to defeat him?
They only want to defeat Republicans. Islamists, not so much.
Edited on December 8, 2011 at 1:21amFeb '11
Re: FNC: White House Classifies Ft. Hood Shooting as 'Workplace Violence'
My only question is why we have not seen more FT Hood events. Our domestic security must be better than we are led to believe.
Still, you only have to miss one more domestic terrorist with a lot of guns and a suicidal impulse...
It will happen again.
Dec '10
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Eric, that's not what this is about.
It was said that in the seven years after 9/11, President Bush prevented any further terrorist attacks on American soil. Since by definition President Obama is more gooder at everything than dumb ol' W, it must be true that by the time he leaves office, he will have prevented any further terrorist attacks on American soil for eight years.
Therefore whatever happens on American soil during the Obama Administration cannot be terrorism, no matter who and how many get killed and who kills them.
Ft. Hood shootings? Not terrorism. Car bomb in Times Square? Terrorism, but prevented by the Obama Administration (never mind that the only thing that was prevented was detonation, and that only by faulty device construction). Underpants bomber on a plane over Detroit? Again, terrorism, but prevented by "the system work[ing] as designed."
That the Obama Administration would call the Ft. Hood shootings "workplace violence" is completely unsurprising.
Mar '11
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Calling the Ft. Hood shooting workplace violence is like saying the Donner Party had a catering problem.
Edited on December 8, 2011 at 2:05amApr '11
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This I think is the telling link in the chain. Progressives are willing to focus on an enemy. That enemy is conservatism. Defeating conservatism takes precedent over anything else. If Ft. Hood was terrorism, it tends to prove the worldview of the conservative, and that is unacceptable to the modern progressive.
Nov '10
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Wow, thanks for putting this up Eric. Unfortunately , in order to share this in my internet world I'll have to find a non-FoxNews link, so that my Facebook friends actually click on it. Otherwise it will be ignored.
Jun '10
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The Defense Department calls it "workplace violence," but what else would one expect from an organization that characterizes an airplane crash as a "hard landing" or a "negative air-ground interface." Characterizing it as a terrorist act would mean the Defense Department would have to pay compensation to the victims.
Considering the nature of the military, I wouldn't wonder if the Department of Defense considered combat casualties as victims of "workplace violence."
Edited on December 8, 2011 at 2:14amFeb '11
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Roberto
It seem readily apparent by this point that the White House does not believe there is an enemy
They do believe in a enemy. Us.
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Terry Mott: This is olympic-class cluelessness. Astronomical assinity. Incomperable ignorance. Stupendous stupidity.
· Dec 7 at 3:51pm
Don't forget awesome alliteration!
Nov '11
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I see I'm not the only one who never shares links to Fox News. Of course, the type of people who live in that particular bubble can get outraged over "pizza is a vegetable" or people on Fox saying dumb things about Muppets being communists, but can't be bothered to even think about Fast and Furious, Solyndra, SIGA, MF Global, etcetera. Epistemic closure FTW.
Jan '11
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Eric Ames:
It is incredibly disturbing that the administration just can't call this what it is: terrorism.
With respect, Eric, if Hasan's murder of uniformed, volunteer soldiers during a time of war was an act of "terrorism," the word has no meaning.
To be sure, Hasan is a member of a loathsome organization and is certain to be convicted -- if only he is tried -- of murder, treason, and espionage, all three of which are capital crimes under both federal law and the UCMJ. As you're using it, "terorrism" is just the federal version of a "hate crime," and it's just as counter-productive and confusing a moniker.
Edited on December 12, 2011 at 6:02pmJul '10
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There, in the distance, emerging from the mist, Sergio Leone theme music giving us the signature music for the third title character from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, it is Obama's new Workplace Violence Czar, Eli Wallach.