According to NHTSA, there were 42,643 fatalties on US roads in 2003. Boeing says a 767 (one of the planes
used in the WTC attack) seats anywhere from 245 to 375. Let's assume the 2-class configuration, for right at 300 people.

42,643 / 300 = 142.14, That's right... almost three Boeing 767s would have to crash each week
for a year to equal the number of traffic fatalities that occur every year in this country.
Apparently, a great many people are willing to trade safety for freedom. And the cost is far higher
than our losses due to terrorism have been, or likely ever will be.

Just a little over 17000 of those fatalities were alchohol related. In terms of pure numbers, we'd save
more lives every year by throwing some money at the whole "don't drink and drive" thing, callling
off the war and ignoring the so called "terrorists".

Terrorism is all about perception, not actual damage. If they had the resources to wage a conventional
war, they would. Anything short of that isn't a threat, it's an irritation.

Reenforce the cockpit doors, remove the security checkpoints and guards and give us back our
freedom. I'll take my chances. They look pretty good, actually.