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" "9-1-1, nine eleven, 9/11 We all looked at the same event. A tragic event to most of us. We all felt lifes tedious movement come to a jarring halt on a beautiful September morning in 2001. And we all saw desperation, panic, and ultimately a paralyzing shock wave move across an entire nation and the globe. Business ceased, meetings ended abruptly, meetings started abruptly, and brave souls bounded into the fire and smoke determined to change the day. Hundreds were lost so thousands could be saved and few of the rescued would ever meet or know their rescuers. It may have been the worst day in New York but it may have been a new day for many of us. For months the inane, insufferable bickering of our leaders was toned down to a whisper. Petty grievances and tests of will be damned on a day like this. Arguments over sizes of everybody elses slice of the pie held no weight. Every class and every station was viciously assaulted. If we never forget we can take two roads, one to common good and one back to the days of pettiness and resentment. The airwaves are replete with the hollow sounds of hate and resentment these days and it is all the more sad since we have known so recently the ecstasy and comfort of brotherhood and selflessness. United shall we be as targets of zealots and fanatics, and united to support and provide safety to our neighbors unknown for the common good. There is a common priority in all societies and we are now going to have to reset ours. To which road will tomorrows headline take us? 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 tp163.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