Despite the large disagreements over recent years between Democrats and Republicans, yesterday we were all Americans, as we are everyday and it shouldn't take the anniversary of a national tragedy to remind us of that. The media put aside their political leanings to cover the ceremonies, even while Hurricane Ike began making it's treacherous track towards Texas. Everyday I am proud to be an American, and it is shame that it takes 9/11 for us to remember who we are and how patriotic we all are and can be. We argue, claim one side is more patriotic because of their political beliefs than the other. No one has an exclusive right to patriotism. It is something that we feel, believe in, love, and strive to achieve throughout our lives as Americans. Due to my political beliefs I have been told a number of times that I "don't support America" or I am not "a true patriot" or a defender of America. I have spent the last several months working on political campaigns, volunteering for that matter. Why? I am a patriot.
Ladies and gents, let's use this as a reminder of our duty to our country and whether we're liberal, conservative, Republican, Democrat, black, white, man, woman, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, we're all Americans, and we're all patriotic. Some may not wear a flag pin or wore their red, white, and blue yesterday, but they felt it.
We all came to this land seeking the freedom and liberty all of our ancestors were seeking and it's about time we all are proud of that. So those that have differing views that I may, stand up with me and let us all be proud of being Americans.
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Hey Joel- I like your blog!
When I think of 9/11, I think of being in high school-living in a fish bowl of ignorance. I can't explain the feelings and thoughts I had towards this day. Confusion? Shock? Severe sadness? I remember the commercial that followed. It had a street of housing and it said something a long the lines of "Terrorists wanted to change America after 9/11" and then it showed the same street covered in flags and the tag line was "They did" or something like that. Unfortunately, red, white, and blue really didn't fit anyone's Holiday theme that year...and flags are just for the fourth, right??? So, they just started to disappear. It is funny how people can just move on. It reminds me of the popular girl and the dorky girl becoming friends at summer camp, but when they go back to school and slowly fade back into their "groups".
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