projectorigins
Bronx, NY

projectorigins A newyork-mexirican from Ny. I have lived here all my life and after the attacks I feel that New York hasn’t been the same.

But shouldn’t we as American citizens be willing to support our government whole heartedly for their decisions... Maybe we should find ourselves fortunate to be living in a society where if we comment about our government, even bash it at times, we do not suddenly disappear the next morning. All I am trying to say is that I know our American society is riddled with problems, but let us at least feel fortunate that our government does have the interest of the people in mind, even though it may have certain groups in mind, we as minorities benefit from them also. and as such yes we should question, but let us support as well.

DrummerChick05
Penn Yan, NY

I don’t happen to agree with some of the things that are going on. I agree that bin Laden should be sought out and punished, but I don’t believe that innocent Afghani’s should be killed because of Bush’s rage. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Bush and his administration, but I must say, I do not agree with all of their methods. I want terrorism to stop, but is violence really the way to end violence?

DrummerChick05 Hey, name’s Lindsay, I’m 14, and I’m from upstate New York. I like reading and writing a lot, and music is one of my favorite things. I play drums and I’m trying to learn guitar, too. My favorite music=AFI, System of a Down, Alanis Morissette, The Beatles, Green Day, Good Charlotte, Sheryl Crow, Jimmy Eat World, and a ton of others. My AOL screen name is - if you want to chat...

Briana
Mercer Island, WA

...To be honest, I don’t know what kind of action I think is right, but I do think that too often instead of taking into consideration what people are saying, we tend to attack them for speaking their minds. Maybe it’s because once we open ourselves up to listening to what people have to say, we won’t like what we hear. It’s difficult for me to listen to someone say that they “hate everything Middle eastern”, but instead of attacking them for their thoughts, it is our job to help educate them. Many times people’s fear of what they do not know, overcomes their rationality and turns into a hatred ....just a thought.

Briana Hey, I’m Briana. I’m a senior in high school, and also the northwest regional president of a reform jewish youth group (NFTY). I work in a coffee shop.. so that’s fun..

ABC123
Brooklyn, NY

ABC123 i feel that the young youth is doing a good job on making movements, committees, conferences, groups, discussion circles to reform America, and make it a better place for the future. One day our great, great, great, great etc. grand children will thank us, and follow our lead. Im from brooklyn. I like art, poetry, frogs, gospel, R-n-B. Being a part of that gk conference on 3/26/02 made me feel like a leader.

This is my poem__> present forming the future America land of the free, Well, that’s they way it’s supposed to be. America is standing tall. Standing tall, is that just all? Speak your words, make them fly like birds. Make some use of your inner power, oh come on, it takes more than an hour. Don’t you want your kids to live in a world of peace? So make some time to make war decrease.

Rachel
Liverpool, NY

I think people are scared. After 9/11, there was virtually no questioning of governmental actions, and I think some people grew worried that without the normal balance of the press and their constituents, the government would act without restraint. In my opinion, anti-war protestors add an important point of view, even if it is more extreme than the views of most.

Rachel hmm...hard to think of anything interesting today. Hopefully it will suffice to tell you all that I am a senior, and totally in love with NFTY.

julzie
Stowe, VT

I think these people aren’t considering the consequences of not going to war..i know it sounds awful, but what is america supposed to do? we can’t just sit back, and let our homeland be attacked. We aren’t really punishing the people of afghanistan, we are just trying to install a government that wont oppress the people, and trying to stop terrorism. We could be doing worse things, like using atomic bombs, but america continues to be patient, and weed out the criminals, instead [of] taking everyone down.

julzie My name is Julie...im not your typical person..I am VERY outgoing, but i am shy around boys. (*sigh*) neways, i am a dancer..i have been dancing for 12 years..(ballet) and i go to a catholic high school (yes, a catholic school... its not bad though) in Burlington, Vermont. I ski and snowboard, and i volunteer on sundays to teach at the mountain (i live in a resort town) I am not very popular, but i am very happy with the friends i have..they are awesome....and i wouldn’t mind more friends...you can never have [enough] friends in this world. So be my friend!

cowabunga
Brooklyn, NY

cowabunga Hey I am a Brooklynite who is 17 and goes to an NYC public school. I am a Global Kid and an avid Mets fan!

As for the ‘war on terrorism’,. . . this is an outrageous war that is entirely hypocritical.. . The overall public does need to wake up and start reading in the good newspapers (People and Time doesn’t count) about what the US government is doing, and what it is allowing multi-nationals to do as well. If people really wanted to look at America’s place in the world, and do something about it, they would stop driving their SUV’s and start learning about places besides the US and parts of Europe.

AMBI02
Brooklyn, NY

HEY PEOPLE I AGREE WITH MOST OF YOUR THOUGHTS BUT I AM WITH BUSH HE HAS TOOK CHARGE IN SOMETHING HE HAD NO IDEA WAS COMING I HAVE TO GIVE HIM CREDIT I COULDNT HAVE DONE IT! I MEAN THINK ABOUT IT HE CAME IN AND NOT TOO MUCH LATER WE GET ATTACKED WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE? SAT DOWN AND READ ABOUT THEIR RELIGION OR PICKED UP RESPONSIBLITY TO YOUR COUNTRY AND STARTED BOMBING? HE IS DOING JUSTICE TO THEM AND AS FAR AS WE KNOW (WHICH IS ONLY WHAT THE GOVERMENT WANTS US TO) WE ARE WINNING YES IF SOME OF THEM UNITED THEY PROBLEY COULD DESTROY US BUT WILL THEY? PROLLY NOT MOSTLY ALL THE LITTLE COUNTRYS HATE EACH OTHER AS WELL AS US. BUT IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT WE BROUGHT THIS ON OURSELVES AFTER WW2 WE WERE A SUPER POWER AND THEN WE KEPT STICKING OUR NOSE IN THEIR BUSINESS. ALL THEM OTHER LITTLE COUNTRIES WE WERE IN THEIR KOOLAID AND WE STILL DONT KNOW THE FLAVOR! MANY PRESIDENTS HAVE BROUGHT THIS ON BUSH IS JUST HELPING MAKE IT BETTER AND YES HE IS SPENDING BILLIONS ON THIS WAR BUT FRANKLY I WOULD MUCH RATHER THERE BE NO TERRORISTS THAN ME BE A LITTLE BIT SMARTER. I WOULD RATHER BE DUMB THAN BLOWN TO PIECES HOW BOUT YOU? ~~~~~AMBER~~~~~

AMBI02 HEY PEOPLE MY NAME IS AMBER! I AM FROM A SMALL TOWN IN GEORGIA AND LOVE TO TALK SO WELL TALK TO YA LATER IM OUTTIE ~~~~AMBER~~~~

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