We Will Not Forget

[mrspunkysmom]

That's sad - there were people from the South killed in the towers that day! I hope you mention it to the school, and maybe today - or even next year - you can have some sort of at least special moment in commemoration. Even if the kids do not know anyone who was in the towers that day, I am betting they know people in the military whose lives were directly influenced by that day. Soldiers who were killed or injured in the resulting "war on terror" would be a powerful lesson for the kids. Especially as many of those killed have been young men and women not much older than them.

I might try. It is amazing how many racially bigoted, yet morally superb people we have on staff. If you were in NYC that day, then you got what you deserved. And these are nice folks. However no Black History month in this district. My new district is rural although I didn't have to move, and it isn't that far.

My next point leads to another argument altogether so I'll keep it brief. We always sang patriotic songs in chirch on important national holidays. I was raised on a military base, but I don't see the difference. I asked about it on July 4th right before 9/11, at a Baptist church for which I was providing music. "no, no patriotic music here. That's them, not us." Some churches do not want to honor their country, yet want a say in the government. Let's continue this later in another discussion, please.

[smokey the elder]

Not teaching about 9/11 is an insult to many: the police and firefighters that ran into the burning towers and never made it out; the civilians from MANY States and countries who didn't make it out of the towers or were on those airplanes; the soldiers, sailors and Marines who tried to bring AQ to justice; all the people who were part of the rebuilding and healing process. My opinions about the negative aspects of the aftermath are best left for the Dog House.