In April, 36 bombs were mailed to judges, businessmen, and politicians. In June, 8 bombs were exploded in an hour and a half period. One destroyed Attorney General Mitchell Palmer's home, but failed to kill him or his family members. Other bombs went off in New York City, Boston, Patterson NJ, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. The year was 1919 and anarchists were attacking American government and businesses.
Terrorist attacks are not a new thing in America. We survived them before without drastically trading our individual rights for a false security. We can likewise survive the terrorism of Islamic jihadists without trading in our individual rights, though many have claimed otherwise and many are eager to make that bad trade.
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