[Don Myers]

"You know what? If this was a terrorist attack, there's only one thing all partriotic American's will do today: Go to the malls and SHOP 'til you DROP! ( or go but a car)"

So the level of one's patriotism depends on how much you spend in shopping sprees. Are you female, by any chance?

[wimpycat]

Hey, everyone contributes to the war effort in their own way! If you're a guy, go to your nearest professional or college sporting event. If you were thinking of trading in your car and getting a new one, now's the time to do it. If you were thinking of buying a house or refinancing, now's the time to do it. I'm doing my Christmas shopping early, just like I try to do every year. Now is not the time to be wetting our pants and cowering in our homes. It's self defeating.