Simple fact is, a lot of factors went in to making this tragedy.  GW had very little to do with it, because DHS (created under the Bush adm) was put in place to help prevent this, so don't start going there.  Perry was still in short pants when this town was built around the plant, so it really isn't his fault either. ...more

Timothy McVeigh DID get access to this "bomb making stuff".  Just not this much.  It only took a little more than 2 tons to decimate the Federal building in OK City. The actual amount on hand in West, Texas hasn't been released yet.  The figure of 270 tons was for a previous year, and may or may not be close to the act...more

I was just thinking that.

It makes me happy to know someone in Congress actually read , and UNDERSTOOD the Bill of Rights.

A sad commentary on the state of our educational system....       Like Sheeyah said, we have people who don't know their way around their own country, let alone the rest of the world.

He didn't give up any Rights.  He is being taught to surrender to Authoritarian Control later in life.

And Kudos to Gotham Bus Co. for knowing the mind of one of our Forefathers.

A perfect example of how our omnipotent leadership will take complete control of our lives.  If they can't rip our rights and freedoms from our hands, they will teach our children to fear one another and trust the government so that our sons willingly forfeit what our fathers fought for.

Speaking to guns, Thomas Jefferson, I believe, said that "The reason for the People to keep and bear arms is to protect themselves.  Especially from their own government.."  The Founding Fathers gave us the Constitution, and the Rights defined in it, along with The Bill of Rights, because they were far wiser than we.  ...more