The Real Ways To Remember 9/11
Sep. 11th, 2012 10:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chris_gerribThe sky here in Chicago is blue and cloudless, like it was eleven years ago. On the TV, commentators are talking about the heroism of first responders, and Joe Scarborough this morning suggested we thank George Bush and Barack Obama for "keeping us safe." Worthy ideas, and a hell of a lot better than sticking a yellow Made-In-China "we remember the troops" bumper sticker on the back of your car. But I have two more worthy ideas.
Let People Vote
There is a concerted effort afoot to prevent people from voting. You can see the details of the war here, but the gist is to prevent "voter fraud" (which happens less often than fatal lightning strikes) by requiring photo IDs. As Jim Cramer points out, these laws will disenfranchise his dad, an elderly vet. They will also not really do anything to prevent fraud. You want to honor the dead of 9/11? Let Americans vote.
End Security Theater
As anybody who's traveled by air recently knows, TSA searches have gotten more intrusive than ever. As suggested here, all we are getting out of these searches is stuff stolen out of our bags. After the hijackings of 9/11, we overreacted. Let's put some reality back into our air travel security.
Let People Vote
There is a concerted effort afoot to prevent people from voting. You can see the details of the war here, but the gist is to prevent "voter fraud" (which happens less often than fatal lightning strikes) by requiring photo IDs. As Jim Cramer points out, these laws will disenfranchise his dad, an elderly vet. They will also not really do anything to prevent fraud. You want to honor the dead of 9/11? Let Americans vote.
End Security Theater
As anybody who's traveled by air recently knows, TSA searches have gotten more intrusive than ever. As suggested here, all we are getting out of these searches is stuff stolen out of our bags. After the hijackings of 9/11, we overreacted. Let's put some reality back into our air travel security.
