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 "Agenda Interrupted","Two Wrongs, Right? We know what were doing, so get out of our way! Is this the motto of Team Bush as they deconstruct the Constitution in favor of business model based government? Team Bushs attitude towards governance was not so clear when the Twin Towers toppled and the presidentðs popularity soared. Only dimly do we remember that just before September 11, media outlets announced that results of consortium commissioned Bush v. Gore 2000 election recount were imminent. Tragedy struck, and predictably they were not. Not until mid-November did consortium participants release their version(s) of the results. Dutifully, media organizations reported Bush really is president, while burying the true story: had the recount proceeded without US Supreme Court intervention, Gore won. Civil unrest hasnt materialized despite the fact that Bush Administration actions in the aftermath of September 11 bear remarkable resemblance to a coup. Tactics involving repression, intimidation, disregard for the Constitution and its separation of powers now threaten our cherished democracy. The rule of law is thrown in the trash bin as treaty after treaty has been abrogated, or more ridiculously unsigned and the UN undermined. A right wing agenda is effected using War On Terror as the justification. Dissent evokes a harsh and coercive reaction from the White House that stifles inquiry. We must question the legitimacy of this presidency as we hurtle towards the brink of certain military conflict which may well morph into World War III. Before the world goes up in flames, thoughtful Americans must stand up to the powers that be and call their bluff, or risk losing democracy forever. These times are exceptionally dark and dangerous, not only because the administration is too cozy with corporate culture; but because the corporate media are it, and as such play along. 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 tp152.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