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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-11-11 02:18 AM
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On this 10th anniversary of 9/11, wtmusic will not be observing anything.
I'm mystified why anyone would choose to honor, or reflect, or celebrate, or observe the 10th anniversary of this horrible tragedy with one exception: those who were personally involved.

Watching TV reruns has no motive which isn't prurient and macabre. If you want to honor the 411 emergency workers who died then fine - also observe the same number who die on the job every two years in the US.

However, the media-generated hoopla around it has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide, and goddammit I'm not buying in.



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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-11-11 02:20 AM
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1. My husband was directly involved
His patrol became a war patrol...and no we are turning the tv off
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-11-11 02:22 AM
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2. I'm having a yard sale tomorrow.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-11-11 02:25 AM
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3. First full day of NFL football...Woot!
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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-11-11 02:39 AM
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5. yeah but can you imagine
The opening ceremonies and the half time show? Meh.. I think I will wait for the Second week of NFL football.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-11-11 02:45 AM
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6. We're going to show up a little bit late.
My son has been waiting so long to see how the Lions will do this year.
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tomg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-11-11 02:28 AM
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4. I am spending part of the day
Reading Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine.
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