We Have Contingency Plans For War, But

We Will Be Safer From Terrorist Attack Only When We Have Earned The Respect Of All Other Nations Instead Of Their Fear, Respect For Our Values And Not Merely Our Weapons.

Number One, That It Is Smart To Communicate And Negotiate With Your Enemy Instead Of Just Waging War With Bombs And Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

The Good News, To Relieve All This Gloom, Is That A Democracy Is Inherently Self-correcting. Here, The People Are Sovereign. Inept Political Leaders Can Be Replaced. Foolish Policies Can Be Changed. Disastrous Mistakes Can Be Reversed.

Public Opinion Rarely Considers The Needs Of The Next Generation Or The History Of The Last. It Is Frequently Hampered By Myths And Misinformation, By Stereotypes And Shibboleths, And By An Inate Resistance To Innovation.

Presidential Candidates Don't Chew Gum.