My Hero

[kyburg]

The tragedy of September 11th shook our sense of security and made us realize that we, too, are vulnerable to acts of terrorism. Unfortunately, some believe that this threat renders our Constitution obsolete. This is a Constitution for which men and women have died and continue to die and which has made us a model among nations. If that view is allowed to prevail, the terrorists will have won. It is my sworn duty, and as long as there is breath in my body I'll perform it, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.

This is the judge who who sentenced Ahmed Ressam, the "millennium bomber" convicted of plotting to blow up Los Angeles airport, to 22 years in prison for conspiracy to commit an international terrorist act, explosives smuggling and other criminal counts.

I gotta meet this guy. Sounds like he can definitely hold his own with the best of them. (Or the worst. Take your pick.)

*taps chin* Hmmm....