I channel surfed last night. C-SPAN 3 covered the Memorial in PA for flight 93, those unsung heroes who diverted terrorist plot 9 years ago.
The uncut shot kept panning the vast expanse of Pennsylvanian field, future home of Flight 93 Memorial.
Graphically speaking, it was boring. MOS (mid out sound) since the mike did not reach far enough to hear the VIP conversation (First Lady and former FL were among them).
In contrast, we could see and hear Terry Jones, instant celebrity for his threat and now recanted threat, just fine.
His Campbell-soup-like-15 minutes of fame.
An article in the Washington Post says it all “tyranny of the moment”.
The Web democratizes so much that the Gainesville pastor gains a PR upper hand (which makes Kansas pastor who has protested at military funerals envy).
He even grew his signature mustache to come across as credible (it’s a step up from preaching just to his extended families).
I am sure he will have fans and followers if opened a facebook page.
Meanwhile, real heroes who took action and paid the price with their lives barely got their names on the marble.
Such is the state of the world as we are living it.
Imagine flight 93 heroes debating the consequences of their action. No, there weren’t any time. They just went ahead and did the right thing.
Brought to mind my favorite quote: “he is no fool to lose that which he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose”. American martyrs don’t get noticed,
since it’s not in the US culture to condone and celebrate such an act. But it did happen, on that fateful day, which we often forget due to tyranny of the moment.
Thang Nguyen 555 