[phasma proeliator]

Nice to see you're at least predictable.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Hind sight is 20/20. Back to class professor.

You avoiding the real issues is even more revealing than my predictability :o

[motzman]

Now, now, guys, both of you are making valid points, but I think that Joe is more correct to be outraged that intelligent and reasonable controls were not put in place regarding immigrants and foreigners. After repeated incidents, warnings, and American deaths, we still allow foreign nationals to obtain U.S. driver's licenses, which function as de facto "National ID's", as long as they have $50 and can fog a mirror.

With all of the trillions of dollars funding government functions, obviously (obnoxiously) protecting the citizens of the USA is the A#1 priority and duty of the government. We should have THE best security systems, operatives, and hardware available.

I think more attitudes like Joe's would help the situation, not hurt it. Currently terrorists and criminals are using our virtues against us; i.e. we are overly concerned about their rights (to the point that we keep inventing new "rights" for foreigners) because we believe so strongly in individual freedom and respect for Constiutional protections. Terrorists know this, and they've played us...

This must stop immediately!