[WRhine]

The Bush administration fears parents might pull their children from schools if police speculate about a terrorist connection, he says. And federal employees might skip work, effectively shutting down the government.

If true, this is a sad indictment on Bush. On domestic matters this president really needs to grow a pair. Perhaps he is not pleased with the results of our ever greater experiment in "diversity".

[patriciaruth]

So, knowing that at least 20% of the country or more don't have the guts to hang tough and keep the country going if they fear for their safety, what would you do if you were the President of the United States and didn't have enough information yet to conclude one way or the other whether it was a psycho or a terrorist cell.

Would you say, "It might be terrorists," and shut down D.C. or hang tight until you had more information?

[ALS]