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I am not lacking faith in the LEAs. And I have tried to qualify most of my posts (but I must admit, at my age, I cannot remember everything I have posted, pretty sad actually) with "if what we know is all they have" or some such statement, or "assuming the LEAs have more info" (not exact quotes). I agree, we don't know everything. I was speaking in terms of "the sniper demanded they read that part of the letter" stuff. I agree, the LEAs are walking a fine line. But, I just feel that they are showing an extreme weakness. They are showing that they have no real clue. Maybe they do have a clue. Maybe they are not extremely weak. If so, why are they showing that. They are not instilling a lot of confidence in this one simpleton, yours truely. I don't feel what I felt when a day or two after the 9/11 horror, when President Bush took the floor of the House Chambers and said, we won't rest, and neither will you. We are coming after you, and you will pay. I just don't feel that. I want to feel that. I want that confidence. I want to hear the coach say, "we are going to win. The chips may seem down, but we will win." I don't want to hear the coach say, "I hope we win."

Perception is reality. Like it or not, (and I hope none will take offense at this, please understand the context) this is a game. This guy is playing us. A game for our lives, mind you, but still a game. Perception is reality. Instill confidence. Get one for the Gipper.

I don't feel what I felt when a day or two after the 9/11 horror, when President Bush took the floor of the House Chambers and said, we won't rest, and neither will you. We are coming after you, and you will pay.

I'd like to hear those words NOW with a small change:

President Bush took the floor of the House Chambers and said, we won't rest, and neither will you. We are coming after you, and you will pay AND WE'RE GOING TO START IN THE US!

I understand what you've meant and agree with most of it. Let me tell you, these cops working on this sniper case are the best this Country has. ALL the agencies are there, to the best of my knowledge. Now, if they are hunting for a "sniper" type and don't know enough to look in the trees, and the killer has to call them on their tip line, to tell them where to look for a THREE page note, then we are ALL IN BIG trouble. IMHO.

This guy is playing us. A game for our lives, mind you, but still a game. Perception is reality. Instill confidence. Get one for the Gipper.

Speaking of the Gipper...

"We are not going to tolerate these attacks from outlaw states, run by the strangest collection of misfits, looney tunes, and squalid criminals since the advent of the Third Reich." --Ronald Reagan (speaking after terrorist attacks by Shi'ite Muslims, July 1985)
"These young Americans sent a message to terrorists everywhere ... "You can run but you can't hide." --Ronald Reagan (On US pilots who captured four terrorists)
"As long as there are guns, the individual that wants a gun for a crime is going to have one and going to get it. The only person who's going to be penalized and have difficulty is the law-abiding citizen, who then cannot have [it] if he wants protection-the protection of a weapon in his home, for home protection." --Ronald Reagan
"The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas-a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideals to which we are dedicated." --Ronald Reagan
"With our eyes fixed on the future, but recognizing the realities of today. ... we will achieve our destiny to be as a shining city on a hill for all mankind to see." --Ronald Reagan
"You can accomplish much if you don't care who gets the credit." --Ronald Reagan