1 The thought crossed my mind that this may have been terrorist related. Did you hear that a roof collapsed at Texas Instruments plant in Richardson, Texas? That couldn't be terrorist related could it? What worries me are the places people go where security is not enforced. I envision some suicide bomber at that Malls of America, where thousands of people shop, blowing up the whole place. I hope I don't give some jerk that reads this any ideas. Maybe they are already thinking about it. I'm sure plans are being made as I type this post as to how the next terrorist attack will be carried out. I have to laugh at the security at the airports. Does anyone truly believe they will hit the airlines again? I think not.

2 I hadn't heard about the TI plant, but I doubt either were terrorist related. However, we must remain ever on guard.

3 "However, we must remain ever on guard." I hear you, but I hope no one goes overboard due to paranoia. The sad reality of the Texas City fire is that they occur often. Refinery towns, like Texas City and Galveston, have known for years that they live next to an unforgiving monster. It only takes one small error in judgment and everyone at the plant is going to have a bad day. There number of chemical plants in the US makes it impossible to properly monitor every one. The staffing at some plants, like the urea-formaldehyde plant I worked in 20 years ago, are usually staffed with a small skeleton crew at night. There *may be* a few rent-a-cops who are so reliable that their job *requires* them activate locks throughout the plant to verify they weren't sleeping on the job. Most plants have no protection other than 911. I'm fairly lucky in my workplace. I can hear our security force occasionally performing live-fire drills with their automatic weapons not far from where my office is located.

4 That would not surprise me, as many weird things have been happening, would not surprise me if the cause was by terrorists; they is certainly enough of them here. Cindy

5 I doubt any religious zealots had anything to do with the tragedy in Texas.

6 Hi Bodybagger, If you're talking about that TI plant in Richardson next to 635 and 75, rumor has it there is a vulnerable set of pipes that lead across the street from chemical tanks to the building. Drive by and you'll see. Local rumor also has it that whatever nicks those pipes will wish it didn't. Again, zealots are not crawling out of the woodwork like the Incredibles film. Auto traffic and unhealthy eating habits are the major threats in America today.

7 >>>"I doubt any religious zealots had anything to do with the tragedy in Texas." At least we can all agree that it's their religion, and not "poverty," that has driven them to terrorism.

8 Hmmm, some of you have been reading faaaar too much Tom Clancy . . But, s'pose our "guardians" aren't reading enough?

9 Carlos, I didn't mention what religion the zealots would come from.

10 >>>"Carlos, I didn't mention what religion the zealots would come from." You don't have to, it's self evident.

11 Carlos, remember a guy named Tim?

12 Collin, I barely remember ONE guy named Tim, it was so long ago. And his motives were political, not religious.

13 If you translate the name of this "group" into English, I do believe it works out to "The Hole in the Head Gang". Didn't this group also kidnap a GI Joe doll and torture it for information and a confession?

14 Colon Babler: Will be punished for crimes against America.

15 Carlos, do you believe Tim acted alone? There are all kinds of zealots in society.

16 Collin, he may have acted with help, like Nichols. But I'm not sure what that proves. They were not driven to it by their religion. They believed they were restoring America to the true Constitution or something like that. McVeigh never described killing out of religious motives. Nor was there any evidence that, at the time of the bombing, he even considered himself a Christian. On the contrary, neither at his sentencing nor his execution did Jesus make an appearance. His last public act before he was executed was to distribute copies of the 1875 poem "Invictus." From Invictus: "I thank whatever gods may be/ for my unconquerable soul," and ends "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul" -- to a Christian (such as myself) these sentiments are at least vaguely blasphemous. So if he wasn't a christian zealot, then what religion did he represent? Answer: he was a revolutionary, plain and simple. And you Lefties love revolutionaries don't you?

17 Amen.

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