I know holidays and commemorations are controversial, but I hope that somewhere down the road, Congress or the President or someone in government will notice how we are slowly but surely forgetting what those animals did to us. And I hope that there will be an effort made to take 9/11 seriously.
If we can honor the American presidents, or Martin Luther King, Jr., or any one of a variety of subjects worthy of federal holidays, why in the world would we not do the same for the thousands -- millions -- of 9/11 victims?
We were ALL victims that day.
Are we afraid to acknowledge the devastation? Do we not want a reminder of how a war that will undoubtedly be fought over many lifetimes was begun on that bright, sunny September morning?
Every 9/11 should be a major event. Each year, we should all have the phrase, "We must never forget" emblazoned in our collective consciousness.
Federal holiday, state holiday, heck, city or county holiday. It shouldn't matter.
Those who choose to forget history are doomed to repeat it.
Let's not forget 9/11.
Please.