LOL! I like swords, to, but chances are you're not gonna have a sword handy to defend yourself if you get mugged.
It is here that things seem to have changed the most. Americans have learned that being harmless does not guarantee that they will not be harmed: in fact, it seems that terrorists (like ordinary criminals) actually prefer victims who cannot strike back.
People are only figuring this out, now?
Anyway, the writer of the article brings up a lot of good points. I also liked the part about how the gun control crowd hate American manliness. In other words, they want people to be sheep. Victims. They're victims, themselves, and can't stand it when others show the strength of character that they themselves don't possess. Seeing that strength in others shames them. And rather than trying to better themselves, they seek to tear down others to their level.