THIS IS CHUCK.
I think this statement from Greg is ridiculous:

"Believe it or not, there are more important issues than racism. Security for one...for instance - would you rather be racist or dead from a plane hijacking - obviously, one would rather be racist. But that is an unfair example. Would you, however, rather be "racist" and feel secure knowing that Arab males not born in the US between 18-40 were being double checked at airline security? I'm not sure, that's a question people ought to ask themselves....and if I were such an Arab male, I would likely be hurt and offended by such a policy, but I would also understand why such a policy existed."

I'm astounded to hear Greg using John Ashcroft logic to support racial profiling. You're effectively saying wouldn't you rather be safe than maintain freedom and the ideals our country is built on!?!?

I would much rather have a society free of racism and take my chances that exteremists want to blow up a plane. Absolutely. The problem with the 9/11 hijackers wasn't their skin or what they held in their pockets, it was the intentions they held in their hearts and mind. YOU CAN NEVER LEGISLATE AGAINST WHAT PEOPLE THINK. Racism is NOT thinking about how much you don't like another racial group, it's taking actioin against it. The US government cannot do that. If the govenment pulls people out of line because of their skin color - the government of the US is now racist. It's that simple.

Yes, there is insecurity in a free society, that's the nature of it. It's a risk, yes...and the American experiement has proven that it's a risk worth taking.