After
struggling over whether I should put together a section on this tragedy, I decided
to go ahead and do so for the following reasons:
1. On September 11th, my daughter was eight months old. She obviously
won't remember this event, but her life will be affected by the attacks. I want
her and others to have a detailed resource that is unsensational and will remain
intact long after the immediacy of the day passes. Even if this site is discontinued
and disappears in the future for any reason (which I hope never happens), she
will have the information that I document here.
2. These terrorist attacks will have some effect on what we as Americans
consider liberties. How the Federal Government reacts to this event will determine
how severly our freedoms will be impacted. I started this site after I saw that
patriotism was out of style in the reaction to The Patriot. The events
of September 11, 2001 have since made patriotism popular again, but they also
will have long-term effects on freedom and liberty. Even if the government steers
clear of Big Brother solutions, many people will often carry worry in the back
of their mind from now on.
The site will not attempt to carry up-to-the-minute information, but will purposely
lag behind the breaking news and allow information to settle out and avoid unsubstantiated
information. The site will also not carry sensational pictures and imagery.
The site is meant to be around long after the news organizations cut back on
their coverage.
NOTE ABOUT THE ADVERTISING: Yes, the site carries
advertising and other commercial material. I have a family to take care of and
am not yet in a financially secure position where the time invested in this
site can be easily written off. I want to continue this site, but in order to
do so at this time, I have to compromise and include advertising.
Unlike other sites, I will not lie and say that my site is completely altruistic
or ask for "donations to help maintain the site" while including advertising
and referral links.
I know that some disapprove of advertising on sites or feel that I am capitalizing
on a tragedy. Because of that opinion, they turn away from sites like mine in
protest. I understand their decision, but I hope they also understand my position
and decision.
