Found this Ode To America
Found this
Ode To America via
MetaFilter. I think it's a bit cheesy, but the gist of it is something I agree with - the reaction to 9/11 did a lot to ease the cynicism I felt I was succumbing to. There was a courage to physically express and share emotions, there were tasteful, non-self-serving tributes, there was the recurring sense of wisdom in Joe and Jane Everyperson. The part that pisses me off is that while I sense that this is what America truly
is (and even helps me to appreciate the symbol of the flag again, in that I feel I have something to celebrate that feels American), the government and press seems to be from two totally different countries. For all the people that protest the government around here and bitch about the press, there's a bunch more that roll their eyes. Overseas, we're the country of trade and foreign policy controversy. It's too bad that our government and press don't reflect the heart of what the american everyperson is.
Posted by Curt at October 19, 2001 05:30 PM