[KillarneyRose]

In a way, I feel guilty for saying this but since my opinion doesn't really amount to a hill of beans anyway I may as well just go ahead.

Yikes, here goes...

Don't flame me please...

Ok...

I find that, as a group, the families of the 9/11 victims are whiney and annoying. (ducks to avoid flame) That sounds awful, doesn't it. And, like I said, I feel kind of guilty for thinking this. But, it's just that they aren't the only people who lost loved ones in this country due to terrorism. I could be wrong, but I haven't heard that the government has compensated families of the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing or the families of the victims from the first time the WTC was bombed. As far as the WTC being a sacred site, there's just something about that that doesn't sit well with me. Sure, build a memorial there. That's totally appropriate. But...sacred??? It doesn't seem right to me.

I am not trying to play down what these poor people have suffered; it is easily one of the most horrendous events that has ever taken place in our country. And I realize that no amount of compensation could ever take the place of a lost loved one. However, as a group, they seem to have a voracious appetite for money and attention even they're not the only people who have ever lost loved ones to a hideous act of violence.

Sorry, I just had to get that out. And, like I said, I feel sort of guilty for thinking this way and if anyone feels differently I would love to hear what you think (since I would love an excuse to change my mind)


BTW, as far as the original intent of the thread, I think President Bush is justified in using the footage. I believe it belongs to *all* of us since the attacks were aimed at us as a country. And, as someone mentioned, Mr. Bush's response to those attacks was a defining moment in his first term. I think the gist of the commercial is if you think he did a good job in the aftermath, then vote for him and if you don't, vote for John Kerry.