Of course life must go on. In the months ahead, I will get back on an internationally scheduled air flight and, prayerfully, ten hours later, land in Moscow. Before then, I will attend a professional sporting event. There is a certain practicality which says I will not let the lunatics imprison me in the walls of my home. Americans are by nature practical and defiant, but resigned we must never be.
Resignation is a synonym for defeat.
We live with risks for the sake of freedom. Freedom comes first. Mr. Roberts' would allow terrorists and criminals to continue to plunder and destroy while law enforcement agencies are kept from using methods which might protect us all. Moving ahead with their own agendas which will further weaken our nation's battle against terrorists are the National Rifle Association and the Institute of Makers of Explosives. These special markers can identify the manufacturer of explosives, and ultimately, lead to the identity of the purchaser and user of the same.