Today marks the 6th anniversary of 9/11, the deadliest day for Americans since I was born, way back in '87. Today we should be bowing our heads in remembrance of the myriads of innocent victims, and in respect for the living whose lives were thrown into disarray in the wake. Now you can argue the fact of government cover-ups and conspiracies all you want, but the above facts are undeniable; roughly 3000 of our countrymen died on this day. But some people aren't bowing their heads in respect, or even just treating it as a normal day for that matter. Apparently, a group of people have decided to make today a day of protest.
That's right! Skip all your classes at our corrupt and sub par schools! Screw going to work, and buying things, you are just supporting our capitalist regime! Today we should run out into the streets and demand the government purges itself of anyone who supported the war in Iraq, Patriot Act, and/or had anything to do with the treatment of prisoners in Guantanimo.
Oh wait, that's right. People died today. Lots. Maybe we should pick a different day to throw dirt into people's faces and make a stand against that which we don't believe in. Today is a day in which we should all be united under the unwilling sacrifices of those who died, not a day in which we should stand divided by our different opinions concerning government and ethics.
All sarcasm aside, I normally support strikes and protests, even if they go against my own opinions, because it is the difference in opinions amongst the masses that makes our country strong. It stops us from being too extreme in any facet of our policies. However, today of all days is NOT the time to pull a stunt like this. I wouldn't have a party in my dorm on the anniversary of the day my roommate's dad passed away now would I? Of course not, that'd be a dick move. So please, don't be a jackass, protest tomorrow. In fact, just to prove a point, I'll be attending all my classes today and doing all my homework, which is no small feat in my case.
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Well, I disagree with the concept of a general strike. If you're going to have a strike it should be against something specific. I think these people are doing it just to make people angry (which seems to have worked).
But I don't see anything wrong with a specific strike against the Iraq war on September 11th. The people who died on 9/11 have already been dishonored by politicians' specious connections between 9/11 and Iraq. Opposing that is honoring them.
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