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September 11, 2010

By Brian | September 11, 2010 | Share on Facebook

It’s become a bit of a personal, annual tradition for me to write something on the anniversary of September 11, 2001. Each one, quite obviously, is a little different, and reading through them all now (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), provide an interesting (at least to me) perspective on how one processes a traumatic event like this one over the years.

This year, I once again note the degree to which we are moving on. There will be memorial services of course, but the President’s remarks at his most recent press conference show the shift in emphasis:

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Topics: New York, New York, Political Rantings | 1 Comment »

One Response to “September 11, 2010”

  1. Jeff Porten says at September 11th, 2010 at 10:23 am :
    Actually, I’m looking forward to the day that 9/11 joins 11/11 and 12/7 as days of quiet reflection among the few, and general ignorance among the masses. No, it will never be forgotten, regardless of long it’s been since 9/11 stopped being The Day That Everything Changed Forever.

    That said, in my opinion, the histories of the 2010s will show that the anti-Muslim sentiment started with the election of Barack Obama as president, and that it was the last desperate spike of hatred from a white, Christian minority who feared the loss of their majority against inexorable demographic trends. 9/11 and the building of mosques is not the causal factor for these people