According to White House Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend, the U.S. Capitol has been added to the list of possible terrorist targets, in addition to those reported last week. Also see the Washington Times.
We’ve been under terror alerts of varying levels for the past 3 years. So what’s different about this one?
On my way to church this morning on Capitol Hill, I was stopped by Capitol Hill police twice for a cursory car inspection. Taking off my shoes at the airport is one thing; going through a checkpoint with cops looking at me through mirrored sunglasses with guns on a Sunday morning is another. Then again, Sunday isn’t considered a special day to Islamic terrorists.
The checkpoint was a stark reminder of evil in the world. In the middle of today’s sermon, I thought about having to pass through the checkpoint again on the way home. I could’ve taken a different route, but I like driving by the Supreme Court and Senate buildings. It’s trivial, but I don’t want homicidal maniacs (the terrorists) to keep me from enjoying what I love about my country: justice and democracy.
Still, America will never be the same.
