Snipers had a purpose, but will anyone know it?
by Nick Nance, Managing Editor

    Over the last year the people of our nation have faced some very serious threats and obstacles deemed acts of terror.

   There are no rules that say terrorism against the United States must come from just al Qaeda. This sounds like an obvious statement, but there are those who believe they are the only terrorists in the world.

   I believe a war against terrorism would resemble a boxing match. Like a 12-round match between Tyson and Holyfield, our battle against terror is going to be violent, long and psychologically draining.

   The bell has rung for round three to be over. We now know the snipers who have had much of the country on edge are in jail.

   Now, we begin the process of finding out why these people did these horrific acts of violence. I believe we will analyze what transpired until we realize we will never know.

   That’s just it—we will never know the real reason this happened. We will know what police investigators tell us, but can we believe them?

   Obviously the answer is no. The human thought process is structured in such a way that everything demands a response. We want to know why.

   Much like the debate over the single bullet theory or the existence of God, we will be unable accept any of the responses without asking, why? Until we stop asking why and begin proactively searching out these bad people, round four will begin very soon.

   By being proactive, we will be forced to give up some freedom to get safety back. Terrorists have bitten off part of our ear.

   I am more than willing to sacrifice freedom for safety. We live in such a small world we all must open up to this reality now.

   Our children will learn of these things with their own eyes, similar to what happened in Washington. We must stop hiding behind the blindfold by thinking the government really cares what we do everyday.
   I promise there are only a few people who are that special.

   We must realize that to keep the rest of our ear, we must begin swinging Uncle Sam’s fists.