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 I know this is late. I wanted to share it with you anyway: 9/11 affected me deeply enough to change my political behaviors. Since 9/11, I no longer just use my talents just for my political party. More than ever I am aware how our political parties divide us when we should be most connected. I feel more comfortable with bipartisanship standards because they conform to the Jeffersonian ideal of Democracy: hear all sides before deciding. It is my duty to use my talents wisely, in memory of all of those who died on 9/11. I no longer pull my punches, either--the pain in my chest when I recall the sound of those firemen's suit alarms in the dust, won't let me say less than I should say. That sound hurts so much that I must be brave. I must be. 9/11 made me see the forest instead of the trees. The terrible event also opened up my compassion for others in another way: I see a responsibility to reach out to a brave younger peopleóboth city and county officials as well as a new crop of volunteers and state assemblymen, who work against great odds for a better world here in Reno, Nevada. (The gambling syndicate long has canceled any tax benefit we gain because they drown our social services and justice system with addicted people.) 9/11 made me aware that there is no such thing as an intelligent or justified war, that the word 'war' itself implies schoolyard immaturity and old fashioned wrong-headedness. Now more attentive to alternative and foreign press, I understand now how our hegemonic moves into the Middle East give us control of offshore oil. I understand that the proposed war on Iraq is merely a feint to secure Saudi Arabia. 9/11 made me seek to better understand things. 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 tp28.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. 2003-02-24