You won’t find me at any of the September 11 memorials. I’ve never really seen the WTC – and it means little to me, other than a name.
My boss – a good friend, and a very gentle gentleman was aboard one of those aircraft that day, flying between offices on the east and west coasts of the USA. He died – probably in fear and horror. Helpless.
Before the sun set that day, a major media corporation was trying to get digital-rights management amendments and anti-privacy regulations jammed into the laundry list of emergency measures to be passed by Congress. A company that entertains your children.
Special interest groups whose interests conflict with your rights and liberties as a citizen (of any country) sought – and still seek – to use this event as a showcase of why your rights and liberties should be reduced, diminished or better – transferred to those groups instead. This isn’t about the USA. This is about everywhere.
Ultimately you have a choice. You can look after each-other. Your family. Your friends. Your neighbours. Your community. Or you can shrug your shoulders, and let someone else decide what’s good for you – people who are constantly surrounded by the voices of people who would use that horrible day as a form of political judo.
My friend died that day – and I weep when I think of how it must have been for him.
But when I think of what people and organisations do to profit from that loss, it makes me angry.
Look around your world, your town, and your community and think about who serves the people, and who acts to exploit your sadness, your loss, your fear, and your rage.
The only memorial I want to see is good people helping each-other; Being a healthy community; Dragging themselves upwards, regardless of adversity. You are those people. These are your worlds.
I will remember him quietly, and I won’t speak of this again.
wow, i agree, one hundred percent. well said!
Well said Tat. You can read some of my thoughts on the subject on my page if you like.
Well I must say I agree with you there. Its unfortunate how many people in positions of power have exploited the events of that day to attempt to bring about Orwellian policies. Unfortunately too many people are scared into silence or pacified by misguided patriotism to really do much about it.
The French negotiator for the telecom package, Levaillant is now working for Vivendi/Universal corporation. The Czech Svab got a nice job at AT&T after his turn in the same seat.
Who of the Swedish negotiators will land a well-paid cush job in the multi-national media corps industry after sitting on the team that is supposed to be “protecting” the rights of the EU citizens?
Like you said, it doesn’t matter where we live, they are trying to exploit it, all while telling us it is because they want us to be safe…