British Expatriate Network

I was reading an argument by Walter Kirn on andrewsullivan.com and he made a very simple but brilliant point. Why didn't we change our ways after 9/11? Kirn's main pionts is "Change doesn't mean the terrorists have won. Not changing does." He argues, "I'll start with something that's been bugging me but that I haven't had a forum to write about this idea, almost universally agreed upon, that Americans mustn't let terrorism change our way of life. I disagree."

http//www.andrewsullivan.com/index.php?dish_inc=archives/2005_08_14_dish_archive.html#112411012890549076

I think he makes an excellent point. I realise the whole deal is supposed to be that the US didn't do anything wrong, but it strikes me as dumb arrogance to, as Kirn says, try beating terrorism by doing the same thing even harder. He suggests spreading out a little. Seems sensible to me. He also suggests changing foreign policy and hints at ending the "cuz this is the damn USA and we aren't scared" stuff. Again, sounds sensible.

Anyone got any other ideas?

I was paying the bills the other day, and sending out a check for the wife's student loans.

Why is their payment center in Atlanta GA?

why can't it be in say, Cape Girardeau MO?

surely the cost to build a large federal building in small town america is a lot less than Atlanta / Chicago / New York etc etc.

plus small town America needs the jobs. Large Urbanised City America has jobs.

It depends on how effective is the pork butcher they send to Washington.

My sentiments exactly!