In response to a comment in this blog from Shry on who is "talking the dangerous talk" mentioned on Feb. 16, we respond: the comment below was a warning shot -- that is, the attacks coming from the Democrats at Bush and the attendant echoes in the media (and by here we also mean blogs, comments on blogs, etc.), while not comparable in content to the base level of public speech before the Rabin assassination, are reminiscent in tone and, if unchecked, could quickly foster a destructive environment.