It's 9/11 again -- plus four years. The old Reagan question comes to mind. Are we better off today than we were 4 years ago? It's hard to answer in the affirmative with Hurricane Katrina fresh in our minds. Yet, we haven't been hit again by a major terrorist attack in this country. Just a thought to kick off a thread. You're free to discuss anything you want. I'll be at church and then a friend's birthday party. I'll check back later in the day ...

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