On becoming fearless again.

I've heard it called the sinister drumbeat of fear. Yes, that's what we have in America today. Fear that terrorists will strike again. And therefore, we have to live in fear. And give up our liberties. In order to be safe. Certainly a sign that would-be terrorists hold the upperhand. Their aim is to make Americans fearful. And we've become about as fearful as can be. We have to take off our shoes and submit to body scans and body pat-downs before we can clear security at airports. It's reached the point of absurdity. I long for the day when we Americans become fearless again. Guess it won't happen until we resolve the problems that created the terrorists in the first place. --Jim Broede