Reacting to terror
I am shocked, as everyone must be, by the terror attacks in London today. I hope the casualties are few and that the people take good care of each other in difficult circumstances.
I’m reassured somewhat by the matter-of-fact approach the English take to this sort of attack. After all, terrorism isn’t new to them.
A friend pointed out this morning that while everyone is frightened of terrorist attacks, it’s most important to stand up with whatever courage we can find and insist that these attacks will not be allowed to change our way of life, and that we will not surrender our freedom in the face of our fear. That’s a message I’m glad to hear on a day like this, and a message I’ve really missed hearing from our government since 9/11.