Grand Forks Herald readers respond to an editorial urging anger in response to the terrorist attacks of a year ago.

No, anger and rage are the wrong response, they reply. We have to understand.

Anger is a natural response to an act of terror. It is an emotion that must be acknowledged and dealt with. But it is the manner suggested by the editorial that is most troubling. Are we to understand that the only way to deal with anger is through rage and retaliation?

Well, there is passive acceptance. Or narcissistic reflection. Or stupidity.

None of which does much to prevent terrorists from acting anew, taking the lives of another 3,000 innocent people.

AFTERTHOUGHT: You know that claim that Americans in the Heartland have particular wisdom, insight and appreciation for our nation's ideals? It's mostly crap. There are lots of Reverand Grafs in the world, including North Dakota.