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?
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. The public's "natural" reaction to what you described is the result of our government's decades long "disastrous" experiment with high levels of 3rd world immigration. I would have immediately halted immigration from all middle east nations after 9/11, sealed our borders and deported every single illegal alien, particularly those from the middle east as fast as I could. And I'd spell out the REAL STORY to the American People because I have faith that Americans "in the Know" are stronger and more effective in dealing with the enemy than Americans "in the Dark".
If you think this is extreme, just look at what (the Pinko) FDR did after Pearl Harbor. In many ways, America was a much healthier country back then. Now, we seem paralyzed every which way by political correctness and have lost our sense of survival. Nothing good will come out of this.
The real story though, is that incidents like the DC/MD/VA Shooter is an embarrassing reality to the open borders, unlimited immigration crowd that Bush, his dad and Clinton represent.
I would put my faith in the American people. I would get on television and explain the situation to them and explain why the US needs to do what it is doing. The vast majority of Americans will be behind him. Hell, not even WW II saw everyone get on the same bus. You do not have to curtail the liberties we have. Explain to them that the borders are being shut down to prevent people from coming in. Recommend that people should not travel outside the US but they can if they want. Put the onus on the American families. If they want to take their kids out of school to protect them they can. Explain to them all the good things that Western civilization has to offer and contrast it with Islam and the Middle East.