[siunevada]

Americans worry more about being blown up now than when thousands of Soviet ICBMs with multiple nuclear warheads were pointed at the United States.

As a generation Xer, and child of the 80's, I have to vehemently disagree with this statement.

As a child of the 50's growing up on air bases, hearing the alert klaxon sounding every couple of weeks and knowing everyone I knew and loved might be vaporized in the next 15 minutes; I have to say, you can get used to a lot of bad stuff. Life is still worth living.

There are still ICBMs pointed at us so the terrorists thinking they will back us down with death and destruction haven't really learned their lessons.

[andyk]

growing up on air bases

Growing up on air bases might have exacerbated my concerns as well...I forgot about that little bit; it always just seemed like a normal life to me, so I never give it too much thought. :)