Well, the views today may not be overly popular..
Today's the 10th anniversary of the planes flying into the World Trade Centre. An event likened to the bombing of Pearl Harbour in historical importance.. And how is this date marked??
A&E has non-stop documentaries on the collapse.. They even ran a play-by-play this morning. Sporting events today will have more flag-waving than usual, especially with the start of the NFL season. I'm surprised MLB hasn't tried to get the Yankees wrapped in the flag tonight. At the very least I won't be surprised if they're wearing the Fire/Police hats they wore the first few games back after the original event.
But here's the problem I have with the memorials and everything else. They're being used more for the purpose of flag-waving and patriotism than for actual remembrance. It's being used for monetary gain than for honouring the people who lose their lives and those who started picking up the pieces. (granted, a lot of the documentaries on A&E are honouring the people who were at the site. Police, Fire, Medics, etc..)
I'm just saying that the date should be honoured with a moment of silence rather than flag-waving and chanting. (sports) Then again, maybe it's the society we live in now.. I can't imagine Pearl Harbour being exploited the same way.
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