Show It RL L Last weeks week's edition of The Globe focused on the many any ev events that surrounded i 11 1 September 2001 Many opinions were offered C concerning con concerning con con- 1 I the positive and nd harmful effects which came from that day It is important to note note these things and be aware of their i impact f Responses to the many articles were as varied as are our our readers There are those who appreciated the coverage and perspective a given by the staff writers as they have viewed life since 9 Others however felt the coverage coverage coverage cover cover- age was overdone and the subject should be dropped so that the nation can finally get over this tragedy I believe the stories were very appropriate and timely The entire world has changed Some aspects have been positive and i have helped many find strength others have turned us against one another a and d brought with it a great deal of fear into our lives However we look at it we must must not turn a blind eye to what is is' before us Adam Walden Editor in Chief Here are some comments comments i from both sides of the argument We need to move on as a nation as a society as individuals In 1941 we were attacked at Pearl Harbor it was sudden and it was just as horrible then as the suicide attacks two years ago but did our nation become maudlin and cry and pout and try to sue the Navy for not preventing the loss of life and property caused by an external external external exter exter- nal enemy No We mourned an appropriate amount of time and we moved on to work for things we could change Any doctor will tell teU you the worst thing you cando c can cando n do to a healing wound is to continue continue continue con con- to pick at it until it becomes infected We are picking at at- atour our collective wound every time we criticize the government f for r not being omniscient and preventing it before it happened We are becoming infected with lawsuits accusing anyone no matter how powerless or remotely involved I Iwas Iwas Iwas was watching it happen live on TV I could have called and told someone after the first plane hit that I thought it might not be the only one Will they sue me next for withholding information that might have prevented at least one plane from hitting William Jones As horrible as 9 11 is as well as the war we as a country needed this to shake the dust of our boots and start being proud of what we have in America It makes me sick when I hear someone someone someone some some- one speak about how they dont don't like to call themselves an American because of what Bush has done They should trade lives with an Iraqi or Afghani person person- person 1 I bet my name they'd be scratching and crying to have the chance to come back and watch Paradise Hotel while sucking down cheesy puffs putTs and vanilla cola Not since the original Fourth of July had we had such a chance to stand up and be proud that we have the power to defend ourselves ourselves ourselves our our- selves against our that enemies-that is not a bad thing If we keep remembering 9 11 it could develop develop develop devel devel- op into a tradition similar to the t fourth of July but it would be a 1 tradition that this generation a j could recognize why it original original- 1 ed This is what defines being j J making American-making lemonade out l lof of lemons We just need to pull it I together and recognize what we I have and why we have to fight 1 for it- it because it because other countries our jealous of what we have and l any chance they get they could try to take it from us j JJ 11 Eggers If you arent aren't writing an editorial piece you never put yourself in inthe j the story Anything that displays opinion should have a source If it doesn't it will weaken your I 1 article This was really well 1 written save the editorial parts I i f Kristine Lundahl f GHr f |