This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dianne Hofstetter wrote; "To many, if not most of us living in the US, it _IS_ new. It has = not been=20 in our consciousness as a nation to live in fear that our flight is = likely=20 to be hijacked, or that we could be killed in our offices on Tuesday=20 morning. We have felt relatively safe, as long as we have avoided going = down dark, unlit streets at night in bad areas of big cities. It may = not=20 have been realistic, as you point out, but that is they way it has been = in=20 our country--until last week." I kinda, somehow know what you mean, Dianne. But I'm sorry, I don't = really feel that way at all. I refuse to live in fear; I go about my = daily life the same way that I have for the past ten years, not looking = for trouble, and not finding any either. I don't go into places like = dark alleys, or bad parts of the city either, but if I had to, I = wouldn't worry too much. You see, I live in a State were the Government = has allowed me to carry a gun in my vehicle, and on my person. In the = ten years that I've had that right, I've never allowed anyone ( other = than a law enforcement officer who pulled me over for a minor = infraction, and then only out of courtesy) to know that. That means that = I've never abused the right, or the responsibility that goes with it. = The most realistic scenario for me today, is that I may have to stop a = "hate-crime" from being committed. Gee, I guess we're not all a bunch of Neanderthals after all.... Sorry Gang, but that's just the way it is in the real world. Flame suit isn't needed in this case; I'm right. Period. Kevin Ramsey ramsey@extremezone.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/69/24/ff/1d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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