Free Republic

Good morning. I'm Harry Reid, the Democratic Leader in the Senate. This past week, we celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks and parades and backyard cookouts. I spent the day with my family and friends in my hometown of Searchlight in the high desert of Nevada . On the 4th, Americans remembered why we love our country so much and what makes this nation special. But this week, we were also reminded that the freedoms we hold dear are a threat to those with a very different view of the world. On Thursday, terrorist extremists -- fueled by an...