One for the Home Team

As the details of the thwarted terror attack being planned at JFK are coming to light, we can be thankful for the increased vigilance and the institutional changes that have been made since 9-11 that allow us to stop attacks in the planning stages. Terrorists, like Russell Defreitas, whether home grown or international, are going to continue to target the US and the rest of the Western world. We can't relax, we can't forget, the world has changed and we need to accept that fact. Government and society continually balance freedoms with security and this will undoubtedly be an important topic as we decide in 2008 who will run the country. The more security concerns outweigh personal freedom concerns the better for the Republicans. This should give Patriot Act supporters the justification they need to defend this critical piece of legislation.