The 9/11 hype...

Today marks the 7th anniversary of 9/11. I made the mistake of leaving the tv tuned to the news this afternoon. They went on and on about how our whole world has changed since 9/11. Excuse me? Unless you live in New York or had someone on one of the planes or impact sites how did it change your world? I know it did not change mine. I do nothing different today than I did before that date. The only noticeable change for me is when I need to fly and have to go through the added security at the airport. Otherwise nothing is different. And that is how it should be. To change how we live only lets the terrorists win. To go on and on about it only gives power to the terrorists. I am so tired of the Republicans trying to make us live in a perpetual state of fear of the next attack. Instead of focusing on the real issues at home they want us to focus on some mythical attack coming at any moment. I am not saying we should forget what happened--just that we do not need to make it the focus of how we live our lives.

Remembering 9/11...

I am curious how others feel about yesterday's anniversary. For me it was just another work day. A couple of co-workers commented on the date, but that was the extent of it. No customers even mentioned it. With the exception of New Yorkers and the media did the rest of the country even care? I don't say that in a callas way. Most events that happen are mere blips on our radar. Unless they touch you personally how long does the event stay in the forefront? A perfect example is the war in Iraq. Unless you have a relative or friend/neighbor over there, how many of us think about it each day? The media does its best to keep it in the news, but most of the country has other concerns that are more immediate. If they didn't we would not be in Iraq right now. Again I can't blame people. More immediate concerns such as health care, mortgage problems, debt, etc should take priority. I wonder in 50 or 100 years when later generations look back on September 11, 2001 if it will be remembered as anything more than just another terrorist incident...