A Modest National Security Proposal

RedStateVT proposes that law enforcement officials use the following to help identify potential terror perpetrators. 

1) Based upon previous experience, are future acts of terror most likely to be committed by individuals who are:

a) Young
b) Old


2) Based upon previous experience, are future acts of terror most likely to be committed by individuals who are:

a) Male
b) Female


3) Based upon previous experience, are future acts of terror most likely to be committed by individuals who are:

a) Muslim
b) Christian
c) Jewish

So, for example, if after extensive research it were determined that past terrorism was largely conducted by elderly Jewish women, going forward law enforcement would pay particular attention to this demographic group. (Note: this is hypothetical. See below for our conclusion as to the demographic group most likely to commit acts of terrorism.) While some may call this "profiling" we call it something else.  Good police work...or even common sense. 

(Answer key: Why are you looking here? You know the answers!)


Countless
In March, 7.6 million Americans who want more hours were stuck in part-time jobs, about the same as a year earlier and three million more than there were when the recession began at the end of 2007.

These almost invisible underemployed workers do not count toward the standard jobless rate of 7.6 percent.  A broader measure, which includes the involuntary part-timers as well as people who want to work but have stopped looking, stands at 13.8 percent. (NYT, 4/19/2013)

A story that the New York Times buried during the election: 13.8% unemployment. With Obama now safely re-elected they feel comfortable reporting the facts.