[Wolfstar]

It has aggravated me that every time a politician addresses terrorism his objective is to convince us that the government will protect us.

Me too. I have deep respect for President Bush, and understand what he and other leaders mean when they say we should go on with our lives. But they are doing a disservice to the public by treating us children who need to be patted on the head and sent into the other room so we don't hear the adults' worried conversation.

[layman]

they are doing a disservice to the public by treating us as children who need to be patted on the head and sent into the other room so we don't hear the adults' worried conversation

You have nailed it. I will even take it a step further and say they are 'insulting' the public by treating us as children. Most of us are better equipped to deal with reality than the career lawyer/politicians are. You have nailed it.