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As a veteran of foreign wars, I am completely astounded at the lack of courage being displayed in the Washington Metro area. I don't think the majority of the people who live here share these views (of cowardice) but none the less, it's very disturbing.

After the press conference today, I sat my 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter down and explained what was going on. I told them the history of this country and how we are thankful to live here. I told them of the suffering of the people of Israel and how they live with this everyday. I explained how the woodsmen, hunters and fishermen of the American colonies stood up for our independence. How their Grandfather, their Uncle and their Father had all served in combat and believed in a code that stated they were "an American soldier and serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life and I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

Today I see some Americans who count on others to protect them, all the time. They are giving up on our way of life. Why? Because some nut is killing people at random. I don't want to diminish this loss of life, but we are the greatest country in the world! This is like a gnat on an elephant's rear end and like some have said, we have a greater chance of being struck by lightening.

Be cautious and be vigilant. If there is no specific threat, I refuse to have my children live like cowards. They will go to school and enjoy the life that some have fought for. UBL made the same comment this nut did and I don't see the rest of the country acting like this. I use to drive defensive, now I'm on the offense. In order to hear better, I don't have my radio on and I keep my window down. I have devised an immediate action drill that if something happens wherever I am, I am dropping the kids off and I'm turning my automobile into a 2-ton cruise missile. I am still prepared to give my life for my country. I just wish all Americans felt the same way. Like Lee Greenwood said, "I'm proud to be an American…" I live in the Metro area.

"Today I see some Americans who count on others to protect them, all the time. They are giving up on our way of life."

Yep...and EVERY DAY, some PC representative of the Maryland political machine reassures the public that the perp is about to be caught, and INSISTS that the public does not change their behavior ONE BIT and basically insists that the public go on about their lives like good little sheep and let the professionals handle this for them, because the professionals are TRAINED to handle it.

TOTAL FLIPPING BS. IF THE MARYLAND POLICE WEREN'T SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS, AND/OR PLAIN BLIND GREEDY, THEY WOULD HAVE HANDLED BOTH THE INVESTIGATION AND THE PUBLIC TOTALLY DIFFERENTLY!!!

Instead, they're screwing and leaking left and right, while TURNING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY INTO A HYSTERICAL MASS OF...MASSES!!!

Hmmm...I wonder...cound Kathleen Kennedy "Third Way Honoree" Townshend be behind this? Just kidding. HALF kidding. She IS trying to turn it to her political benefit.

I am completely astounded at the lack of courage being displayed in the Washington Metro area. I don't think the majority of the people who live here share these views (of cowardice) but none the less, it's very disturbing.

Agreed. Im glad that you are NOT training your kids to fall apart over every challenge they might face in life. Yes the killings are terrible, but what bothers me even more is the way some of our fellow Americans are reacting.

A friend of mine was visiting Baltimore a week or so ago. One night she stepped outside her motel and saw a white box truck. She immediately hit the ground behind a parked car. Personally I think there is too much focus on self. For some its as though there is this danger out there and it is targeting them, personally.