We Will Not Forget

[Lady's Human]

I should shut my mouth while I'm ahead, but I never have in the past, so why start now??

It is absolutely unconscionable to me, that 9/11 can go untaught and/or unacknowledged by so many people in this country. Just because you live in a particular part of the country, or you don't feel that it should be taught in schools for whatever lame reasons are given, or because it didn't directly affect you or your family or your friends, is that a valid reason to look the other way??? What the hell is wrong with people????? We are the United States - are we not?????

No, we've become a fractious polity that cannot, with honesty, be called the United anything.

[pomtzu]

No, we've become a fractious polity that cannot, with honesty, be called the United anything.

Sadly, I believe that you are correct.

Ya know - all of this lack of acknowledging the day, let alone the people, brings to mind something that falls under the UNITED theme.

Delaware has sent their team of firefighters that specialize in wildfires, out west on several occasions so far in this season that has been devastated by so many fires. Do they not go because it's out west and doesn't affect them, it's not in their backyard or even remotely close, their property, family and animals are not in danger, etc. Do they say "sorry 'bout your luck" (or worse which I can't say here) - it's your problem -- you deal with it? No - they unite with firefighters from all over the country and work as a team.

United we stand - and I do believe that everybody knows the rest of that saying.