10 years ago today we heard, and we continue to hear, how "America changed forever". The spirit of cooperation and unity as Americans that we all felt on that day lasted about 3 months. We are country divided more than I can ever remember in my lifetime. Large and vocal segments of this country drive the debate in the country, not about policy but about whether the President is American enough to even be here. With accusations of him being Muslim (which after 9/11 has been code for, at worst "terrorist" and at best "Un-american". There is no "one America" today. Nothing has changed. Sure you take your shoes off at the airport, but day to day the vast majority of Americans lives have not changed. Unless you know someone who died on 9/11 or your a soldier, or soldiers family you're life is pretty much the same as it was on Sept 10th 2001. The lessons of that day are lost, the unity and One America are long gone. The GOPs front runner is a guy who a year or so ago claimed that he didn't like America enough that he entertained the idea of taking his state and leaving the country. A road we've been down before. Can you imagine a governor saying that 10 years ago?
America's politics is broken, a state of paralysis exists in Washington and in my state Capitals. I think we all felt a new hope for America after 9/11. A time that America would change for the better, where being American would take precedence over petty political bullshit. Look at Washington today, is that what you see? Politicians don't care about America, they care about being re-elected (at worst they care about getting that "Muslim/socialist/fascist/communist/Nazi/black guy" out of office. Scoring politic points is WAY more important than making this country better.
So, 10 years after 9/11 I'm doubly sad. For the lives lost and changed 10 years ago today and for the opportunity squandered by the political and business leaders and opportunists of this country.
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