We could do a lot less and still be better than those countries to which you refer.

SPLC!? Really? What next; white privilege is to blame?

I'm not sure why this guy isn't guilty of treason, since he attacked the US in support of our enemy. Maybe because we haven't officially declared war? Anyway, the death penalty seems appropriate as it is clear he is "irredeemable".

Uh-oh. Moderator alert.

Just when it was getting good. With all the high flying human rights rhetoric from all kinds of well meaning people, who among us didn't think of Islamic Terrorism when we read a bomb went off in Manhattan?

I thought so.

Thanks! tattletale.

The SPLC monitors hate groups and other extremists throughout the United States and exposes their activities to the public, the media and law enforcement.

I do understand however, that doing so...is not everyone's cup of tea. :shrug:

Who did you first think of when you heard about the bombing in Manhattan? Did you think it was an ultra conservative Baptist group?

Me either.

I don't jump to conclusions...I wait for facts to emerge.

Just as when 19 poor, innocent children were killed...in Oklahoma City. :(

And this morning I heard the news say he hates the USA.

I have to start using bing. Google is un-American.

You shoot at police, two officers hit, no need for a trial. The only reason to keep this person alive is to see if he has intel of any value.

My opinion is harsh, yes, illegal, yes, but just how I feel... I will ask for forgiveness Sunday.

I believe the culprit is a US citizen and therefore has all the same Constitutional rights as you or me. He came to the US at age 9.

However, when someone of Afghani or Pakistani origin goes to one of those troublesome countries for an extended time, they should be on a watch list for some time period after returning to the US. That would seem to make sense.

So, I guess that is a form of profiling and I am for it.

On Sunday I visited the Murrah Memorial and Museum in Okla City. It is a very emotional experience that is beautifully presented. The block-long street in front of the building, where McVeigh parked the Ryder truck, has been removed and in its place is a reflecting pool. On a berm along side the pool sit 168 empty stone chairs of the victims placed in order by the floor on which they died. Most of the children perished on the 2nd floor.

It's a shame how much our lives have negatively changed since these terror attacks started, and if we can't figure out how to find the radicals before they act, memorials in many cities across the USA will have to be erected.