(I write this after reading that our L.A. Mayor hosted a big wig from China who is here to buy billions of dollars of just about everything, especially technology. How long before China is painted as the new Big Bad?)

Worse, in terms of terrorism it won't take a big business deal to breach security. It'll take one security guard or employee to accept a "gift", to look the other way. And, believe me, there are plenty of Americans who would gladly accept a lucrative gift to look away.

Point being, that for all the Bush talk about how tough he is on terrorism, Bush is posturing. He can't guarantee security even if he succeeds in turning the U.S. into something out of the Soviet Era. No one can guarantee security, not from terrorism or disease or violence or pollution or bad weather.

So instead of giving up more and more of our rights to achieve something that is innately unachievable, why not simply take the best revenge and live well? Sure, keep going after the Big Bads (especially that bin Laden person) but stop assuming that all Americans are Big Bads and let us be.

Yes, 9/11 was bad but it didn't happen every day. We have earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornados that occur more frequently and do more damage. Hell, cigarette smoking and drunkiness cause more deaths.

Other point being that terrorism isn't as bad as other more regular events and certainly not as bad as Bush paints it to be. Our reaction to terrorism may have caused more damage than the initial event.

Thoughts?