Important Considerations on Terrorism

On Sept 11, 2001, the US was the recipient of a horrendous terrorist attack, killing more than three thousand innocent, non-combatant, non-belligerent civilians. In the ensuing years, much has been done to protect US citizens on US soil.

Despite howling complaints from the left about reduced freedoms, not a single attack has taken place in the US since; not one. There have been attacks in other countries who have fewer freedoms than us; big ones, such as in Spain and London, but not here.

I think it's important to remember this today, Sept 11 2008, as we think about whom we each want to be our next president.

Like him or not, Bush kept us safe. With the dust of September 11 still falling, it was wildly expensive to do so, causing the promulgation of 2 wars and the creation of an entirely new department, Homeland Security. And considering the expense, our economy still managed to grow nicely through the 2000s. Even now in the downturn, with terrorism apparently in check but Afghanistan coming to a boil, the US economy shows good signs: unemployment is only at 6.1%, the stock market is healthy, more people own their own homes now than ever before in history, the ensuing mortgage crisis is being dealt with, mortgage rates never reached the rates they were even 10 years ago (back when I thought 7% was a good rate) and are falling again, and the vast majority of people are doing fine - we have food to eat, and we sleep safely in our warm beds.

Today is the day to remember what we have, and what we have achieved, despite the terrorists' best efforts to the contrary.

So, in balancing the pressures from terrorism, who is best equipped to simultaneously protect us, our children, and our economy: McCain or Obama?

Facts worth remembering today