9/11
9/11 – Call It What It Is
Words matter — and on this day, words matter more than ever. It’s September 11, 2008. Seven years since terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center in New York City. Terrorists. That’s what I call them and there’s not much argument there. Most everyone agrees they were terrorists.
Sure, you can call today the [...]
Eyewitness
Here’s an account from an eyewitness to the attack on the World Trade Center. This person was just a few blocks from the horrible scene.
I heard a second extremely loud crash . . . the scene was unimaginable. The World Trade Center building had collapsed into itself, shooting a large black cloud of smoke into [...]
War Without End
Where have Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Lois Farrakhan been these past few days?
What struck me last night, watching the president’s speech, was the call to war. At no time did the president say when the war would end. The first thing I thought was: Are we forgetting the other war without end, Vietnam?”
I’m foursquare [...]
Aaron Brown
I have watched Aaron Brown’s CNN anchoring since the disaster. I’m sure he’s a caring individual and he seems to be a competent anchor, but I just can’t seem to get past his higher-pitched, nasally voice. It’s just a matter of taste.
Moreover, while I’m at it, I’ve never warmed to Jeff Greenfield. His attitude and [...]
Where’s Chandra
Does the war on terrorism now mean the US is going to start bombing IRA headquarters in Northern Ireland? Are we serious about rooting out the terrorists here in the USA? Will we now arrest all Christian fundamentalist groups that call for violence against abortion clinics? Will we arrest members of anti-government groups in the [...]
