These were quite interesting essays in my opinion. Adam makes a good point in saying "the point of law-making is to act as comprehensively as possible, in order to prevent the next one". Does this sound like something our government would do? Plan ahead? Adam quotes in his writing Virgina's governor talking about how people use these events as a political hobby horse, but then he continues to write on against the government using example much like the Virginia college tragedy. He writes almost hypocritically. In some ways he is just speaking mournfully and in others he is talking against everything our government does. Yes shootings are horrible, but we must think about the millions rather then just the 100's that die, that sounds horrid, and it is, but that's the truth.
Susan makes interesting points about the 9/11 attacks. She talks about how America is not ok and this was not pearl harbor. And I entirely agree with her. America today compared to Pearl Harbor had almost no response to the attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon. When Pearl Harbor was attacked a Japanese general was quoted saying, "I fear we have awoken a sleeping giant". We were attacked and the world then saw one of the greatest showing of arms in history. We reacted in anger. The whole nation jumped at the chance to go overseas and fight for our country. Now people say, "I want war!!! send the troops not me". How do you fight a war with that?
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