June 17, 2013--Factoid

We are justifiably concerned about domestic terrorism and have spent hundreds of billions to prevent it.

Since 9/11, a total of "only" 18 Americans have been killed in the U.S. by terrorists. The last three at the Boston Marathon.

This may be evidence of money well spent.

On the other hand, since 9/11, more than 366,000 have died in the United States as the result of gun-related shootings, many more than that because of obesity, still more from smoking, and at least that many from driving cars.

To prevent these, proportionately, we have spent peanuts.