There are a lot of things we can think about in regards to the upcoming 10th anniversary of 9/11. We could like at our nation's economic climate with anger, and condemn our government. We could look at our military campaigns overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya with frustration. We could throw our hands up in disgust at organizations like TSA, and the Office of Homeland Security. We could gnash our teeth, taking matters into our own hands to secure our borders with armed civilian patrol. Or we could contribute to the blame game played between the political left and right as they attempt to conform us to their agenda.
It's hard to look at that list of possibilities and not see something that is both justifiable, and understandable. Because, since 9/11 we have struggled economically, politically, and militarily. But, as Sunday will inevitably come, and we will inevitably recollect the the towers fell I want to take this opportunity as it has presented itself. Looking back on what happened ten years ago; rather than complaining about the economy (in a nation that is still comparatively rich), or grumbling about the government (the government that not only tolerates, but hears your grumbles) we ought to endeavor to honor those who have gone (and still go) before us. The emergency workers who responded to the chaos at Ground Zero, or the soldiers who have laid aside their families for the sake of liberty in countries like Iraq, and Afghanistan. Bearing this quote in mind "He who allows oppression shares the crime." Desiderius Erasmus.
