[ValerieUSA]

I am not selling the United States short - it is a fact that our banks and merchandising across the nation have just taken a HUGE HIT. It isn't just New York - it is all of America, because all of our banks are centralized through New York City.

[JRadcliffe]

"I am not selling the United States short - it is a fact that our banks and merchandising across the nation have just taken a HUGE HIT."

That is true, but it still doesn't excuse closing malls and schools hundreds of miles away, IMO.

I understand your concern, and I share it. Now is the time for us to stick together and stick to our guns. We will not be intimidated.

Let this also be a warning to us, that we should not centralize any one segment of our economy or society into a relatively small area. There's simply no excuse for that given the level of communication technology available today.