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 One Year Later: Still Sleeping Wake up America! We've been misunderstood Again. Time to get up now So as to not be missed When our leaders call roll In that class called ""Patriotism 101"". C'mon now, They'll help you study. There isn't much to know or understand or question. It's all reflex, Recitation, Regurgitation. Did you already forget ""Citizenship 101""? Let's review: Vote. Consume. Class dismissed. No homework tonight. Wake up America! Just for a little while. This is a democracy Isn't it? You have to participate now. Fly that flag, Say that pledge, Weep as the sad country song drones on in the background at the office. You are getting on with your life. Aren't you? That's what ""they"" hate, after all. Keep buying! Keep selling! You can watch the official version Commercial free On your break. Who are they? Why do they hate us? How inquisitive, but... That's a class for more advanced citizens. ""Freedom 101"" I think it's called. Wake up America! It's time to retaliate. You can stay in bed if you'll be more comfortable. Answer that phone! The pollster general needs to verify your support, needs to ratify the decision already made. Never mind the protestors chanting in the background. The C's in a flood of A's and B's. Can't they see you're trying to participate! Shut the window! They might disturb your sleep. Nightmares come. ""Warfare 101"" but, No! There is no border?! no army?! no front!? Just an idea. Just men. Just Women. Just CHILDREN! Allies become enemies. Poverty becomes strength. Famine becomes a weapon. Dissent becomes appeasement. The slow fire that was anger, fed by bombs, and hunger, and ""collateral damage"", grows to an inferno. Soon to leap the fire line Again. **** Wake up America! C'mon, Wake up! They recognize the flag. They've seen it before. On the bombs They recognize the Eagle. It's landed before On their backs. Dollars from your pocket. Can't you hear the knocking at your door? Guilt by association With the ""greatest democracy on Earth."" They see ""Old Glory"" on your porch. United we Stand They won't stop to burn it. Wake up! They see the dollars in your wallet on the nightstand. Theft is not their aim. Wake up! You should feel their pain An eye for an eye, Like the Christian traditition teaches in ""Religion 101"" They were innocent too, once upon a time, Before eagles and flags Wake up! You are responsible. Wake up! Will you seek justice? Wake up! The alarm is sounding Do you hear? 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 tp52.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