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It feels weird to post here because its been so long, but good to express some ideas again. So, Strive for Change sort of fell apart about a year ago, but I was really glad we were able to come together the way we did. I had this crazy idea this morning that I would put together a sort of retrospective zine of the articles that were written for the the zine that never happened. Although its not coming together the way I had intended it, I really think it'll feel good to get everything out there. I'm going to try and see if I can squeeze in the time to write one more article. I'm also really hoping that we can stir up some communication again and use this blog and the Strive for Change e-mail as a vehicle for self-expression and way to keep in contact with close friends that aren't so close (maybe also a way to use my free time at work more effectively). I was really proud of everything we did and in no way look back on what we did as a waste of time. Communication is so important in my opinion and one of the only the only things that keeps us human, we forget that sometimes. We can get so wrapped up into work, school, friends, or whatever that we forget that it is really important to discuss things going on around us or we're really becoming robots following a daily routine. So in light of that, I'll share somethings on my mind.
I realized the date a little while ago, it's been 6 years since 9/11. That's pretty significant, its really one of the few historical events that has happened in my life that I feel has really affected me. It took away the American sense of invincibility, THEY could reach us, whoever that is. I can remember the principal of my high school announcing what had happened over the loud speaker at school, that's how significant this was. Although, if you went to my high school and knew my principal, you maybe could argue me on that point. I can remember coming home from school and can remember my mom watching TV and crying about the event, that's how much this event affected me. But really, what's changed since then? They made it such a pain in the ass to get on an airplane that they'll make you throw out your toothpaste, make women drink their own breast milk, as well as take the opportunity to frisk every cute girl that walks through the gate. Homeland security - what a joke. There's a big hole in the ground were the World Trade Center used to be that the city of New York has been promising (FOR 6 YEARS) to waste your tax dollars and build this overbearing, monolithic symbol call the "freedom tower" that will be the new tallest scar on the New York City skyline, but has done absolutely nothing. The war, which I'm not even going to touch on. Also, PEOPLE ARE STILL GETTING SICK from the toxins that this building coming down put in the atmosphere (http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3579320&page=1). Now, there's this whole issue of Giuliani's role in the 9/11 memorial (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/pl_nm/usa_politics_giuliani_dc_2).
What has this all amounted to? NOTHING. Isn't there something wrong with that? Now Americans walk around the street scared of the 'unknown terror' which could be down the street, in another country or your best friend. Just think about what kind of unbelievable power this gives your government (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_act). I know we've all heard this before, but its been a while since we've thought about any of this, its been sort of accepted. Which is maybe scarier than anything, just a thought.
-Zack
I realized the date a little while ago, it's been 6 years since 9/11. That's pretty significant, its really one of the few historical events that has happened in my life that I feel has really affected me. It took away the American sense of invincibility, THEY could reach us, whoever that is. I can remember the principal of my high school announcing what had happened over the loud speaker at school, that's how significant this was. Although, if you went to my high school and knew my principal, you maybe could argue me on that point. I can remember coming home from school and can remember my mom watching TV and crying about the event, that's how much this event affected me. But really, what's changed since then? They made it such a pain in the ass to get on an airplane that they'll make you throw out your toothpaste, make women drink their own breast milk, as well as take the opportunity to frisk every cute girl that walks through the gate. Homeland security - what a joke. There's a big hole in the ground were the World Trade Center used to be that the city of New York has been promising (FOR 6 YEARS) to waste your tax dollars and build this overbearing, monolithic symbol call the "freedom tower" that will be the new tallest scar on the New York City skyline, but has done absolutely nothing. The war, which I'm not even going to touch on. Also, PEOPLE ARE STILL GETTING SICK from the toxins that this building coming down put in the atmosphere (http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3579320&page=1). Now, there's this whole issue of Giuliani's role in the 9/11 memorial (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/pl_nm/usa_politics_giuliani_dc_2).
What has this all amounted to? NOTHING. Isn't there something wrong with that? Now Americans walk around the street scared of the 'unknown terror' which could be down the street, in another country or your best friend. Just think about what kind of unbelievable power this gives your government (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_act). I know we've all heard this before, but its been a while since we've thought about any of this, its been sort of accepted. Which is maybe scarier than anything, just a thought.
-Zack
posted by Strive for Change at 10:09 AM
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