Muse – Reader Response

It’s amusing, occasionally, the notes I get at times. I write things that are various levels of inflammatory and radical from time to time. I don’t think my 9/11 entry isn’t too radical, but it is up with the top few.

Or so I would think.

Regardless, I started out with some response notes added on to the body of the entry, but after a while I decided to give it a few hours, then attack them in one fell swoop. So lets get to swoopin.

Yes, perhaps cry-fest is a bit strong. Really, I don’t have any problem with the people directly effected being bummed and doing the mourning thing. That’s natural. And, of course, directly effected is up for interpretation. Personally, people who lost loved ones or live near either of the attack sites, those are who I would consider directly effected.

My mother works in the Pentagon. 9/11 was a bit of a shock, but I got over it quickly. I’m not one to surrender to strong emotions very often. Pangs and flutters, sure, but that’s about where it ends. Not everyone is so controlled(or cold blooded if you prefer), so to each his or her time to grieve and move along. And do so in their own way.

But it shouldn’t be the domain of Insta-Patriots and the self righteous who toss a hissy if you even think about not doing something for ‘Patriot’ Day or use it for their own unscrupulous purposes.

Just for the Record, Bush is one of the latter in my opinion. But that’s a bitch session for another day.

Gabrielle, you do have a point. We don’t know if he didn’t respond personally, but such a thing would more be a logical diplomatic courtesy. Like sending a thank you note after someone sends you something for Christmas. What I mean is that he didn’t openly, publicly capitalize on it to pull the International community together and provide a true unified front.

If that had been done or even attempted, I would have had some respect for that man.

Yes, Zomby, that much is true. One can’t go on with full business as usual when it comes to the general dastardly conduct of the current administration. But, beyond an extra two eyes on the politicos and the like, it should be business as usual. In the important, personal ways at least.

I’ll admit, I’m not one to stress over what most will. In many ways I am quite cold, not unlike a robot, but such is my charm, perhaps. Or perhaps not for some. Regardless, this day should never have been made into Patriot Day. The media should lay off it, the papers should lay off it and everyone who wants to observe it should in their own way, without an overhanging feeling that you’re the odd man out if you don’t do something.

The pomp and circumstance brings, I believe, unneeded attention and highlight to something that should be private and subdued. at the very least, there aren’t any parades or other such garish eyesores to further sully the moment.

We can be thankful for that at least.