A very wise and interesting take on the bush administration. We invaded Afghanistan and Iraq because the administration created an atmosphere of fear bordering on panic throughout the country. Fear of weapons of mass destruction. Fear of terrorists next door. Fear that our way of life was about to be destroyed.

This same atmosphere of fear has created watchdogs including our mailmen to keep authorities informed.

Whenever political scandals get too hot to handle out comes a terrorist threat to distract us and send us off to the hardware store for plastic wrap and duct tape.

I think Michelle Obama's speech was carefully worded to get people nodding their heads in her husband's direction - we are all sick of being told we are afraid.

Well done.