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The RP: A Day of Remembrance

By Jonathan Miller, on Mon May 2, 2011 at 9:30 AM ET

I wrote earlier that today is a today of celebration.

But perhaps it is even more a day of remembrance.  Let us never forget the thousands of Americans — of nearly ever race, creed and ethnicity — who perished on 9/11 because of Osama bin Laden’s conspiracy of mass murder.

Did you lose a friend or loved one?  Did someone you love narrowly escape death?

Please use the comments section below to share your stories:

UPDATE:

A reader, Daniel Solzman, reminded me that today is the Jewish holiday, Yom Hashoah, the Day of Remembrance, the day on which we solemnly remember the 6 million Jews and millions of others who perished during the Holocaust.

And then my daughter, Emily, reminded me that yesterday was the 66th anniversary of the day on which the world learned that Hitler had died. (May 1, 1945.)

As my wife, Lisa, constantly preaches, there are no coincidences.

 
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The RP: Bin Laden and A Day of Bipartisan Celebration

By Jonathan Miller, on Mon May 2, 2011 at 8:33 AM ET

I’m traveling this week, went to sleep early, and awoke to a half dozen texts from my teenage daughters.

Uh oh.

When I read the joy and excitement in their messages, I remembered that their first politicial memory – the first real-world memory for all young Americans of their generation – was 9/11. This is America’s first post-partisan generation; they care much more about their country and their communities than partisan labels. When I turned on the TV this morning, I saw thousands upon thousands of young people, singing and dancing in the streets of Times Square, Ohio State’s campus, DC’s Pennsylvania Avenue, etc., etc.

So today is not a Democratic moment, or a Republican moment. It is an American moment. It is events like these that encouraged me to start this web site. It is my sincere hope that the unity we see today can be replicated and extended beyond this brief period of celebration.

We’ll have more to say on justice and Bin Laden. But right now, let’s bask in the joy of our kids and grandkids. As we determine to fix this broken, hyper partisan political system, remember: It is all about them.

 
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