Thanks To Biden, We Can Expect Terror Attacks

I was reading this morning that the death toll from the Islamic State terror attacks in Moscow will probably exceed 360. Currently the casualties stand at 139 dead and 182 wounded, but authorities expect to discover dozens more dead under the rubble as the clean up continues. While Moscow is physically a long way from the United States, John A. Lucas writes that it should be warning of what may happen in the U.S. because of our porous borders: 

    The murderous ISIS attack on innocent music fans in Moscow is the canary in the coal mine. Like the canary that drops dead from unseen and undetected gases that nevertheless are deadly, it is a warning of what is to come. 

    The ISIS or other Islamic jihadist terrorists who doubtlessly have crossed the unprotected border into our country are like the deadly gas that kills the canary. As yet, they are mainly unseen and undetected (although increasing numbers on the terrorist watchlist have been apprehended). But, if we do not heed the warning of the Moscow canaries, then Americans are going to suffer the same fate. It is not a question of if, but of when.

    In the present perilous circumstances, the administration, aided and abetted by ill–motived collaborators such as the Senate Democrats, are like the unscrupulous coal mine owner. They are doing nothing to take the necessary steps to protect those whom they are legally and morally obligated to serve and protect.

    The Country is like the coal miners. Just as the miners depend on the mine owner to try to protect them from poisonous gases and other dangers, we depend on the government to secure our borders and to take reasonable steps to secure our safety from foreign threats. But, like the miners, if the canary dies, people here are on notice of the risk to their lives and need to take immediate action to protect themselves and their families.

    Anyone who thinks that ISIS and other Islamic jihadists are not doing everything in their power to infiltrate this country and kill as many Americans as they can, is a monumental fool. They have no business being anywhere near any government position of responsibility. These terrorists are the insidious poisonous gas that has already found its way into the country, even if undetected.

    We cannot predict exactly when, and where, another terrorist attack will occur here. It could be at another theater, perhaps a Broadway play or the Kennedy Center; it could be on a bright fall day at a football stadium in Michigan; it could be at your local church, synagogue, or kindergarten. But it will happen.

 And because the Democrats had abdicated their responsibility to protect the U.S. from an invasion, he explains, we are necessarily going to have to protect ourselves. While it is easy to say "stay away from large public gatherings," hiding ourselves away from life is probably more dangerous--something that the Covid lockdowns have revealed. But it doesn't mean we can't be prepared when we go out in public.

• When you go to a public venue, take note of the location of the exits and what path you would have to follow to get there. If practicable, sit near an exit. 
• Take note of potential cover and concealment. 
• Try and be aware of suspicious people, activities or movement. 
• Make sure you have a flashlight so you can find your way out of a darkened building. It doesn't have to be a powerful tactical light, but it should be better than what is on your cell phone. 
• Know what to do in the event of an explosion or bombing. 
• You probably still have face masks left over from Covid, so keep some with you to provide some (and I emphasize "some") protection against smoke and dust; they aren't perfect at keeping out dust, as I learned when using one when doing some work in my attic, but they can help. 
• Consider keeping one or two tourniquets on you. 
• If you can be armed, than be so. 

I look forward to the comments for other thoughts and suggestions.