...And Welcome to It

Eugene Volokh has some interesting analysis of a Kerry moment of truth on the campaign trail.

Terrorism and prostitution:
From a long and interesting article in today's New
York Times Magazine:
When I asked Kerry what it would take for Americans
to feel safe again, he displayed a much less apocalyptic worldview. "We have to
get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives,
but they're a nuisance," Kerry said. "As a former law-enforcement person, I know
we're never going to end prostitution. We're never going to end illegal
gambling. But we're going to reduce it, organized crime, to a level where it
isn't on the rise. It isn't threatening people's lives every day, and
fundamentally, it's something that you continue to fight, but it's not
threatening the fabric of your life."

I'm not going to quote Volokh's analysis-because I think you should link to his site and read his whole argument. But I think Kerry has shown once again that on the most pressing question of the day, he simply does not have the conviction to carry it through.