[Industrialblog,
September 12, 2006]
Day-late thoughts on Sept. 11
The most optimistic take on the five-year anniversary of Sept. 11 is that we're still talking about Sept. 11. I initially thought our public lexicon was taking a dangerous turn when everyone referred to the terrorist attacks as Sept. 11 and the World Trade Center site as Ground Zero. Because I thought Sept. 11 would be quickly forgotten by something bigger, say the real use of what Ground Zero refers to -- a nuclear explosion.
But five years later, we're still discussing the attacks and we still have the WTC site as Ground Zero. Thank God, if you follow me. And let's hope in 50 years, we're still discussing Sept. 11 as the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.
In the meantime, support your elected officials, suspend judgment about what you don't know/can't possibly know, tip your bartenders and hug a Muslim for Christ.
But five years later, we're still discussing the attacks and we still have the WTC site as Ground Zero. Thank God, if you follow me. And let's hope in 50 years, we're still discussing Sept. 11 as the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.
In the meantime, support your elected officials, suspend judgment about what you don't know/can't possibly know, tip your bartenders and hug a Muslim for Christ.