To the half of America that collectively soiled their pants in fear over ISIS: Congratulations! You did it! Stocks for defense contractors Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Northrup Grumman all soared to record highs last week.
Yes, even though Americans have a much better chance of being shot by their gun-worshipping neighbor than being anywhere near a terrorist attack, we are still suckers for warmongers on TV, selling fear.
What are two of the best ways to combat terrorism?
1) Stop being afraid.
2) Require U.S. corporations doing business in hostile areas to provide their own security. Since the people in favor of wars also tend to be the same people who advocate corporate free enterprise without government intervention, let them demonstrate to the world how well that concept works.