I have become more or less tranquil.

I live in a small town in a Red state. There are Muslims here — the store I trade at most often is run by Pakistanis — but there are also guns in profusion, and very few targets for Plan C.

The Left fails to perceive what I regard as a major lesson of the WTC bombings: most of the world sees the United States as composed of New York City, Washington, D.C., and a few hinterlands. The World Trade Center was selected as a target because it was a visible symbol in the middle of the visible part of the country, as seen from outside.

Targets for Plan C will be precisely what they should be, concentrated in the urban zones currently inhabited by the blue-state appeasers and wafflemeisters. I have great hopes that the experience will concentrate a few minds on important issues. Meanwhile I will go about my business, staying away from airline travel to the extent possible, in the confident knowledge that in the very worst case I am “of the Book” and therefore eligible to convert.

Regards,
Ric