I remember watching the news coverage that seemed to drone on and on after 9/11 with my dad. I remember it as days or weeks of pretty much the same thing.
My dad told me, the world, or at least America will never be the same.
Over twelve years later, he is looking pretty wise with that statement.
Since then we've seen the Patriot Act, which most of us probably supported at the time. This culminated in the revelations by Mr. SNOWDEN that the government is probably spying and compiling information on all of us.
We've invaded two countries and been at a state of war since 2002.
And by and large both parties have been culpable in this. Obviously how much we blame one depends on our own leanings.
But have we crossed a line for you?
Has America become antithetical to its principals of freedom?
Both sides can point to things done by the other side since that fateful day.
Both sides could probably agree things were better prior to it.
Can we return ?
If not, where did we cross the line for you to prevent our return?
My dad told me, the world, or at least America will never be the same.
Over twelve years later, he is looking pretty wise with that statement.
Since then we've seen the Patriot Act, which most of us probably supported at the time. This culminated in the revelations by Mr. SNOWDEN that the government is probably spying and compiling information on all of us.
We've invaded two countries and been at a state of war since 2002.
And by and large both parties have been culpable in this. Obviously how much we blame one depends on our own leanings.
But have we crossed a line for you?
Has America become antithetical to its principals of freedom?
Both sides can point to things done by the other side since that fateful day.
Both sides could probably agree things were better prior to it.
Can we return ?
If not, where did we cross the line for you to prevent our return?