Forget everything that this picture brings to mind.
Forget where you were when you first saw it or heard about it.
Forget those feelings of horror and vulnerability that only an event such as this can cause.
It doesn't matter where on the scale you are located: whether you were actually on the scene, if you have a relative or friend who died from the catastrophe, if you knew of someone who was among the lost, or even if you are a "9-11 Truther" and are convinced that the government succeeded at their devious plan in order to inact the Patriot Act, the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and consequential perpetual American citizen imprisonment.
The fact of the matter is that 2,800 people - the regular, every day variety - died.
Whether or not our big, bad government pulled off a fast one or not does not detract from the fact that police and fire workers came from miles away, some while on their vacations, to do what many of them were born to do - protect the public.
And they did a heck of a job.
However, our President, along with a few flaky left wing groups, wants to redefine the meaning of that fateful day.
According to a special report by Matthew Vadum of The American Spectator (8/24/09), the President signed into law a measure in April that designated Sept.
11 as a National Day of Service - a day filled with celebrations of ethanol, carbon emission controls, and radical community organizing.
In reality, according to the same article, the attempt is being made to take attention off Republicans and the things they are known for such as patriotism, anti-terrorism, etc.
In my opinion, the best thing the Democratic Party can do right now is have people focus on the GOP and all of its wimpiness.
The same party who just lost Congress and the White House is no real threat at this time (though some recent, reliable polls indicate that they are picking up steam, thanks to the Obama Administration), yet the Democrats are doing the Republicans a favor by making a boneheaded move and driving a wedge in between the common United States citizen and his/her reason to come together with his/her neighbor during a time that has been known to transcend religion and politics and simply embrace "Americanism".
There are many on the left who, after laying aside their social liberalism, are still fans of the sovereignty and benevolence that, at one time, made this country great - and good.
So, as far as I'm concerned, go ahead and try.
When people show up at Ground Zero on the second Friday of September to honor those whose lives were mercilessly cut short, why don't you call them over to a "Save the Ozone" kiosk and tell them that the flag they are waving actually salutes a greedy Republican.
Go ahead, try to convince them that the monument which they are viewing is not a good reason for solidarity but that, instead, they should be more concerned about how the jet fuel from those planes that crashed into the Twin Towers likely poisoned the air they are breathing.
It reminds me of the tv commercial in the 70's with Robert Conrad - you know, the star of "Black Sheep Squadron" - who had the battery on his shoulder.
"Go ahead" he challenged, "Knock it off.
I dare ya.
"
Forget where you were when you first saw it or heard about it.
Forget those feelings of horror and vulnerability that only an event such as this can cause.
It doesn't matter where on the scale you are located: whether you were actually on the scene, if you have a relative or friend who died from the catastrophe, if you knew of someone who was among the lost, or even if you are a "9-11 Truther" and are convinced that the government succeeded at their devious plan in order to inact the Patriot Act, the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and consequential perpetual American citizen imprisonment.
The fact of the matter is that 2,800 people - the regular, every day variety - died.
Whether or not our big, bad government pulled off a fast one or not does not detract from the fact that police and fire workers came from miles away, some while on their vacations, to do what many of them were born to do - protect the public.
And they did a heck of a job.
However, our President, along with a few flaky left wing groups, wants to redefine the meaning of that fateful day.
According to a special report by Matthew Vadum of The American Spectator (8/24/09), the President signed into law a measure in April that designated Sept.
11 as a National Day of Service - a day filled with celebrations of ethanol, carbon emission controls, and radical community organizing.
In reality, according to the same article, the attempt is being made to take attention off Republicans and the things they are known for such as patriotism, anti-terrorism, etc.
In my opinion, the best thing the Democratic Party can do right now is have people focus on the GOP and all of its wimpiness.
The same party who just lost Congress and the White House is no real threat at this time (though some recent, reliable polls indicate that they are picking up steam, thanks to the Obama Administration), yet the Democrats are doing the Republicans a favor by making a boneheaded move and driving a wedge in between the common United States citizen and his/her reason to come together with his/her neighbor during a time that has been known to transcend religion and politics and simply embrace "Americanism".
There are many on the left who, after laying aside their social liberalism, are still fans of the sovereignty and benevolence that, at one time, made this country great - and good.
So, as far as I'm concerned, go ahead and try.
When people show up at Ground Zero on the second Friday of September to honor those whose lives were mercilessly cut short, why don't you call them over to a "Save the Ozone" kiosk and tell them that the flag they are waving actually salutes a greedy Republican.
Go ahead, try to convince them that the monument which they are viewing is not a good reason for solidarity but that, instead, they should be more concerned about how the jet fuel from those planes that crashed into the Twin Towers likely poisoned the air they are breathing.
It reminds me of the tv commercial in the 70's with Robert Conrad - you know, the star of "Black Sheep Squadron" - who had the battery on his shoulder.
"Go ahead" he challenged, "Knock it off.
I dare ya.
"
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