Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TomPaine.com Stories Description An account of the resource TomPaine.com -- a liberal advocacy organization -- distributed a public call on August 12, 2002 for 300 word "opinion advertisement" similar to those that the organization had been running regularly in the op-ed page of The New York Times. TomPaine.com received hundreds of submissions from the public, most of which the September 11 Digital Archive has preserved here. TomPaine Story TomPaine Story: Story Toward a More Perfect Union September 8th, heard the news, another bomb Didn't notice, arguing with Mom. September 9th, drove to work, traffic jam Peddler at my car window, don't give a damn. September 10th, taught the kids, lost my cool Decided to rest , stay home from school September 11th, didn't pay cable, TV was cut off Called in my payment and there was no loss It was a free day, I had stayed home Looked at the TV screen, I was struck dumb Oh my God! I couldn't believe my eyes The thing that was happening in New York's sky. Was this a movie, could this be live?! The WTC was falling from some plane's dive! I stared and I stared and it wouldn't go away. The WTC collapsed this tragic day. All those people, What does it mean? There must be some message from which we can glean. The next months were soulful, with patriotic zeal Flags flew while we grieved And awaited the reveal Of why 9/11 was entrenched in our spirits We moved and we worked and we played most deliberate In denial and anger and whatever else Would help us Americans realize what we had Somehow the Terrorists had Made it oh, so bad Outrage, outrage! President Bush said ""Get them, the Taliban! Don't show we're afraid."" We tiptoed through life for the next year Trying so hard not to show any fear. We began to show patience for other races At least for awhile we showed tolerant faces. We waited in lines with calm and patience We donated some dimes To the homeless and graceless ""I love you. I love you."" was heard all through the States How long were we careful Not to hurt one another? Don't know, didn't notice Arguing with Mother. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource tp190.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2003-03-03