The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[wendybeth]

Time had a rather simplistic essay about this subject this week, but I liked the gist of it, which was that we need to stop worrying about 'intelligence failures' and the apparent inability of the government to afford us complete safety, and focus on the obvious: fellow civvies stopped Reid and this guy, and we need to recognize that ultimately the solution lies in ourselves. Stop waiting around like sheep for the farmer dude to come and kill the wolves, and do the deed ourselves. Be aware, and don't be afraid to take action when and where you need to. I realize the government doesn't like this mode of thinking- they might spout concerns of vigilantism, etc, but really- they just want us to need them. Thank God the survival instinct usually kicks in and people seem to be able to get real when they need to, but I know there have been instances where people have remained inactive while waiting in vain for the Calvary to swoop in. (Katrina, etc).