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 Toward A More Perfect Union When I opened my eyes on September 11th, I saw citizens paying for government interests we know little about and finally experiencing similar fatalities as other countries have endured. I then saw us as the world s bully who had been kicked from behind. In order to reseal our union, speedy measures were taken to draft the Homeland Security Act, assuring government clearances that may compromise our freedom. These measures were taken as we blindly watched, still shocked over the act of war brought upon us. Although nothing can condone what al Qaeda has started, America is not hated without reason. Our country fights for democracy, but it fights for its own, less noble, interests as well. It seems that the terrorist attacks of last year are now the golden rule by which we declare war on countries for their potential for offense. Not long after the strikes began, U.S. diplomats were in Somalia, looking for causes to strike there. The Bush administration is now pointing at Iraq, as if this is the time to resolve problems with inspections that have existed since the end of the Gulf War. Moreover, the Bush administration recently announced the birth of a missile defense campaign. Our strategy of defense has become our reason to attack, not to find peace. Peace has hardly existed. We have had only the absence of war. In the meantime, civilians are the ones who die and are sent to die for their governments. Our president is preparing us for a long war and for what? To create a more frightful world for our children? How much blood will we shed for our protection? How much for our interests in oil and trade? Peace can be obtained if we show the world we are not like our leaders. 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 tp35.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