Cause of death Percent of Total-This is the same old fear mongering.
By Daniel at 26 November, 2008, 11:02 pm
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A) Somewhere over 3000 people died in 9-11; American rights were stripped and the general public has been mislead on what the important issues are facing our country.
B) Over a million people die each year from heart disease and cancer; the government does little except move small amounts of funding towards these diseases.
Cause of death Percent of Total
1. Diseases of the heart 28.5
2. Malignant tumors 22.8
3. Cerebrovascular diseases 6.7
4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5.1
5. Accidents (unintentional injuries) 4.4
6. Diabetes mellitus 3.0
7. Influenza and pneumonia 2.7
8. Alzheimer’s disease 2.4
9. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis 1.7
10. Septicemia (blood poisoning) 1.4
11. Suicide 1.3
12. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 1.1
13. Primary hypertension and hypertensive renal disease 0.8
14. Parkinson’s disease (tied) 0.7
15. Homicide (tied) 0.7
Source: CDC/NHS, National Vital Statistics System
While terrorism is a disgusting and horribly sad act of inhumanity, the numbers do not justify the amount of time or money spent on the war on terror. Yes, anti-terrorism should be funded and dealt with, but the more important issues should be education, employment, getting better jobs for Americans, health and safety issues, cultural issues, poverty, housing, and many other important issues.
Before you start worrying about terrorism, remember you are about as likely to be killed by a terrorist as you are to be struck by lightning !
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