Sapping the American Spirit ; Longing for the Camaraderie We Saw the Day After
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › November 02, 2004
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ON THE DAY the Twin Towers fell, we became a different America. As we face this presidential election, I want that America back.
Don't misunderstand me. I don't want the smoke and ash and putrid smell of death of Sept. 11, 2001. I don't want the jagged rubble of Ground Zero. I don't want the tears shed by the living for the thousands lost. I don't want the sound of bagpipes at funerals.See the full content of this document
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Sapping the American Spirit ; Longing for the Camaraderie We Saw the Day After
I want none of the pain of Sept. 11. What I want is the generous, decent America that emerged Sept. 12, 2001. Where did that nation go?
As America sank to its emotional knees on Sept. 11, something wonderful rose. Call it a n...See the full content of this document
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