Some like to remember September 11th, 2001 and the period that followed it as a time when we all came together as Americans, united against the forces of evil. I’m sorry, but my memories are not as rosy. Here is how I remember how Americans responded to the September 11th terrorist attacks…
1. Committed hate crimes against fellow citizens who looked middle eastern
2. Dropped lots of bombs on a country that had nothing to do with the attacks; killing hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians
3. Passed the intrusive, unconstitutional “Patriot Act”; rounded up, detained and tortured people without trial
4. Shouted down anyone who questioned #2 or #3 and accused them of hating America