John Hockenberry: Why I'm done with the 9/11 ritual

[Ptarmigan]

John Hockenberry: Why I'm done with the 9/11 ritual
http://www.thetakeaway.org/story/911-anniversary/

I don't look at the calendar any more this time of year. I dread this day. But not because of anything that might happen. It’s the ritual of 9/11 that I am through with.

I was actually done with the whole 9/11 thing sometime between the famous and politically disastrous "Mission Accomplished" moment from George W. Bush after the Iraq invasion, and the empty announcement by Barack Obama that this feeble terrorist mastermind, Osama bin Laden, had been killed by Navy SEALs in Pakistan.

I'm done with the whole heroes thing. Aren't we over this? There’s the American tragedy story and the talk of America as the preeminent victim of terrorism — America isn't even close to being the most victimized nation by terrorism.  If anything, we are more of a victim of our own domestic terrorism than from any foreign enemies, even though it’s easy and convenient to fear them more than kids with guns who wander into churches to kill.

If you do not like it, than leave! 

The comments are idiotic. Infested with leftists. 

I am done with leftist whining about Kent State, Pinochet, and any Anti-Communist action.

[Big Dog]

What is this guy's DU name?

If anything, we are more of a victim of our own domestic terrorism than from any foreign enemies, even though it’s easy and convenient to fear them more than kids with guns who wander into churches to kill.

"kids with guns who wander into churches to kill" - what an odd thing to fear, something that has only happened in his fevered imagination.

"Kids"- plural for "child". Hasn't happened.
"Wander into churches" - wander implies a random act. Hasn't happened.

[SVPete]

For a dude who claims to be "over with the whole 9/11 thing" he sure is verbose. If he really is "over with the whole 9/11 thing", that observation could be stated in one sentence.