9 1/2 Years
September 10, 2010
The question is simple: are we where we want to be 9-1/2 years after the terror attacks on September 11, 2001?
The answer is not so simple.
A recent Rasmussen poll indicates that we still don’t feel really all that safe, though I suspect this generation will likely always be on some sort of guard (and that’s not a bad thing), and that may be pulling those poll numbers down slightly. The biggest challenge is how to address future threats- proactively, or reactively. This requires a delicate balance of foreign intervention and foreign restraint, of personal liberty and public security; however, the proactive/reactive decision is a no-brainer. Part of the reason we don’t feel safer is because the administration and Congressional leadership seem to be distracted by finding that balance point.
Of course, Saturday marks 9 years since the September 11 terror attacks on America. The extra six months puts us into March, two months after the 112th Congress is sworn in. The faltering economy is a reminder that elections have consequences, but we also need to be thinking of our security.
September 11 will always be in the back of our minds, popping up to the surface this time of year. Let’s make sure it also plays a part in how we approach November 2 this year.
Where do you want to be after 9-1/2 years?
