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I mean it is basic problem solving. Fix the problem, repair the damage, learn lessons from the event and plan for the future. Is that really so hard for us all to do?

This is without doubt the central question pertaining to human affairs. My answer is that it is really so hard to do- right up until the point where a critical mass of informed citizens are goaded by pain etc. to bring about change.

America's genius has been its ability to come up with the leadership and the will to bring about constructive change at the critical moment. But materialism and a false sense of security have been rocking a large portion of our society to sleep for decades. Alas, even 911 and the corrosive illegal immigration situation do not yet appear to have the legs necessary to kick us out of our collective slumber.

I am fearful for our future unless we very soon gather enough courage to secure our borders and to stop radical fundamentalist Islam. These huge challenges are very quickly moving beyond our current political system's ability to deal with them.

America's genius has been it's ability to come up with the leadership and the will to bring about constructive change at the critical moment. But materialism and a false sense of security have been rocking a large portion of our society to sleep for decades.

Excellent post here.

One thing that is always in the back of my mind is" are there sleeper terrorist cells right here in the US just waiting for a wake-up call from some wack-job leader to try another 911." This time it will probably be something far removed from planes since we have alloted so much security to prevent air disasters. There are plenty of ways to terrorize a nation like ours so open and free.

Last week we learned,courtesy of channel 5 in South Texas, that at least two ied's and the parts to make 30 more had been confiscated by the border patrol taken from MS 13 border crossers working in conjunction with middle east type terrorists.

Since this is real, it should light a fire under the butts of Congress to at least seal the border if nothing else, but it doesn't. Politics as usual still rule the day, makes you wonder. Does it really take a 911 every few years to get every one's attention?

quickly moving beyond our current political system's ability to deal with them

I disagree. The system works just fine. What has happened is the People are not yet mobilized. The system works, those hired to do the business of Govt for us currently are not up to the job. We need to be more careful in who we hire for Congress, our State Legislaturers etc.