I believe this, and maybe I am wrong here: the president and the rest of the government are flogging this “continue to live your lives and go on as your normally would” stuff to keep our minds off the invasion by illegals and the terror threat from moslems. If we were constantly vigilant and inconvenienced by restraints of one sort or another, we would much sooner be out after dark attending “political meetings” (GWTW).
Patriotism can sometimes be a two edged sword .Fathers and sons and brothers have killed each other in patriotic passion . It’s just human nature . Remember New Orleans.No way can we fight the most powerful military on earth .So forget weapons ,except for personal use against the enemies within.