I've been learning so much reading all of this.

I am also thankful that it has been handled respectfully among all of you. It has been without all the nasty comments that were posted in the one topic I started on Hillary Clinton. One person actually suggested she was going to "water on this thread." I can only guess what that meant so I am really pleased to see that none of that nonsense is going on here. Everyone has spoken freely without that other noise pollution.

I don't feel that our country is safer since 9/11. A terrorist expert from Israel said he was so surprised at the lack of security in major public venues in this country. He also felt our government is spending too much time and surveillance on people who pose no threat and ignoring those who do. He said racial profiling is used extensively in his country and we should do the same.