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Originally Posted by shesus
Exactly what I was thinking. I find that whenever something happens in a 'safe' area, it's a tragedy. No where is safe, we should have learned that in 1999 or before. There are much bigger issues occurring in the country and the world. However, instead of dealing with the tougher issues, it's easier to be somber and discuss an issue like this where the problem committed suicide.
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I think this is true. But frankly, I blame our post-9/11 "news" pageantry. It's obscene. I don't watch any of it anymore.
note: I realize that the news was obnoxious before, but since 9/11 it has kicked into ultra-emotional pornographic mode. The entire concept and its relation to commerce is a travesty.
That's my opinion anyway.
...and also, don't you ever get the feeling that the news media are always trying to recapture those "glory days" after 9/11?
...doesn't that make you kind of sick?
And I'm not trying to be mean and suggest that people in the media weren't devastated by 9/11...just that that "ching, ching" sound is a nice background noise to have during times of tragedy.