My family always had a policy of not talking about politics or religion. It's a good one for genealogy lists. And I would like to remind the list owner, the next time you think that "I'll just let people express their feelings," you might want to think again. I'm tired of hearing about all of this. I want a part of my life that has nothing to do with these events. I live it every day. I work 20 blocks from the WTC site. I saw the ring of fire in the North Tower.Many of my colleagues saw the plane hit (I was in the subway when that happened) I could smell the smoke. I could see it billowing. I had a friend that got down from the 29th floor, but we didn't know until 6 p.m. she was alive. Our administrative assistant's sister-in-law escaped. We had people crying in our offices as we watched the towers fall from an office view that was like having a big screen TV. If you've read about the Christian quadraplegic and his Jewish friend who died together, they were friends of a friend of mine. I hired a young lady to fact check a directory. Her father-in-law died while she was on vacation. I know people who saw what they call unspeakable things in the WTC plaza. My wife's car pool buddy has worked at Ground zero. I dont' know anyone who died (yet). But I have many friends who lost friends. I worry every time my bus goes through the Lincoln Tunnel. I can't get away from the reminders. Bomb threats. Police on the corner. The building opposite ours is a federal building under guard. I met a guy in my office who chose to take the Thursday flight, not the Tuesday flight out of Newark. I know people who are having nightmares. So, thank you please, leave us some places of peace. We have to deal with the reality in so many other places. You have a right to your feelings and beliefs. But I am tired of sanctimonous people who want to use this discussion group as a therapy session. I am tired of veterans who think they have cornered the market on suffering and bravery. Brave people died for the Union. Equally brave people died for the Confederacy. People died for the Czar, the Kaiser, the King, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Ho Chi Minch, the United States. Whose bravery and death made their cause more noble? There are many brave people. I could anger a lot of people my giving my views on these things. I generally.But if people insist on using this as political forum, ladies and gentlemen, you are fair game. Don't be surprised if someone takes a verbal swing at you. And I will be one of them. We do not agree on the causes. We do not agree on the solutions. There are places to discuss these things. This is not it.

Listers: It is my understanding that MyFamily.com (RootsWeb.com and Ancestry.com) has created a special Message Board to handle such messages about the attach on WTC and on the Pentagon. Please try it! Other Rootsweb mailing lists have had similar problems with non-genealogical discussions, since the terror attachs on WTC & on the Pentagon. Keep busy with other things in LIFE. I have been through this before. I was a freshman in premed at the University of Oregon, in my home state, on Pearl Harbor Day, 1941. We had black-outs way into Eastern Oregon, where my family lived. 'nough! The URL for the board is http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=usa-tragedy.mourning Violet Moore Guy 09/27/2001 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:07 AM Subject: [GREEN-L] Non genealogy > My family always had a policy of not talking about politics or religion. It's > a good one for genealogy lists. And I would like to remind the list owner, > the next time you think that "I'll just let people express their feelings," > you might want to think again. > > I'm tired of hearing about all of this. I want a part of my life that has > nothing to do with > these events. I live it every day. I work 20 blocks from the WTC site. I saw > the ring of fire in the North Tower.Many of my colleagues saw the plane hit > (I was in the subway when that happened) I could smell the smoke. I could > see it billowing. I had a friend that got down from the 29th floor, but we > didn't know until 6 p.m. she was alive. Our administrative assistant's > sister-in-law escaped. We had people crying in our offices as we watched > the towers fall from an office view that was like having a big screen TV. If > you've read about the Christian quadraplegic and his Jewish friend who died > together, they were friends of a friend of mine. I hired a young lady to fact > check a directory. Her father-in-law died while she was on vacation. I know > people who saw what they call unspeakable things in the WTC plaza. My wife's > car pool buddy has worked at Ground zero. I dont' know anyone who died (yet). > But I have many friends who lost friends. I worry every time my bus goes > through the Lincoln Tunnel. I can't get away from the reminders. Bomb > threats. Police on the corner. The building opposite ours is a federal > building under guard. I met a guy in my office who chose to take the Thursday > flight, not the Tuesday flight out of Newark. I know people who are having > nightmares. So, thank you please, leave us some places of peace. We have to > deal with the reality in so many other places. > > You have a right to your feelings and beliefs. But I am tired of sanctimonous > people who want to use this discussion group as a therapy session. I am tired > of veterans who think they have cornered the market on suffering and bravery. > Brave people died for the Union. Equally brave people died for the > Confederacy. People died for the Czar, the Kaiser, the King, Hitler, Stalin, > Mao, Ho Chi Minch, the United States. Whose bravery and death made their > cause more noble? There are many brave people. > > I could anger a lot of people my giving my views on these things. I > generally.But if people insist on using this as political forum, ladies and > gentlemen, you are fair game. Don't be surprised if someone takes a verbal > swing at you. And I will be one of them. > > We do not agree on the causes. We do not agree on the solutions. There are > places to discuss these things. This is not it. > > > > ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB