Exactly. We can't promise you dreams, but we can keep you safe from nightmares. Of course, we need some nightmares for that.

For details, see the BBC documentary "The Power of Nightmares (The Rise of the Politics of Fear)" by Adam Curtis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Nightmares http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGo1DqmfHjY