I saw a jarring headline this morning: “Scottish man’s terror conviction overturned.” The Scots are into terror now? Has old MacDonald gone nuts? I read further: “Prosecutors indicated they will not seek new charges against Mohammed Atif Siddique, 24, who was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2007.” Ah. Listen, I am perfectly happy for Scots to be named Mohammed instead of Angus, or rather, Mohammed as well as Angus. But I am not so blithe as to be unconcerned about assimilation. Or, to borrow from a famous bumper sticker: If you aren’t concerned, you aren’t paying attention.

By the way, to read about Mohammed Atif Siddique, go here. The overturning of the particular conviction is not exactly reassuring.