Has taught us, we shouldn't go around saying this person or that person should be hung (I have done it in the past as well).

I am actually against capital punishment and was disturbed by the hanging of Saddam Hussein. I was surprised to learn that Washington and New Hampshire still reserve the right of hanging as their form of capital punishment.

Let me go on record by saying that I don't think anyone, no matter how huge and heinous their crime, should be put to death.

yes that's exactly how I have always referred to him. I think Condi recommended him for the job based upon his expertise in these matters. Great job Jon Gold! Did I read somewhere that he did a dissertation paper on historical myths etc? I am sure that ROBinDALLAS was only speaking figuratively in this matter. I too am against capital punishment.

October 15, 1998: Future 9/11 Commission Executive Director Zelikow Says ‘Public Assumptions’ Shape Views of History

In his opening remarks at a conference on contemporary political history organized by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, future 9/11 Commission Executive Director Philip Zelikow emphasizes that the public understanding of history is shaped by what are sometimes referred to as “public myths.” “[U]nderstanding contemporary political history is extremely important and constantly alive in public discourse. ‘Contemporary’ is defined functionally by those critical people and events that go into forming the public’s presumptions about its immediate past. This idea of ‘public presumption’ is akin to William McNeill’s notion of ‘public myth’ but without the negative implication sometimes invoked by the word ‘myth.’ Such presumptions are beliefs (1) thought to be true (although not necessarily known to be true with certainty), and (2) shared in common within the relevant political community. The sources for such presumptions are both personal (from direct experience) and vicarious (from books, movies, and myths).” Zelikow says that public assumptions often grow out of “searing events”: “particularly ‘searing’ or ‘molding’ events take on ‘transcendent’ importance and, therefore, retain their power even as the experiencing generation passes from the scene.” [Zelikow, 1999 pdf file] In a previous publication, Zelikow had written about how a “catastrophic terrorism” event could constitute a momentous, history-shaping milestone: “An act of catastrophic terrorism that killed thousands or tens of thousands of people… would be a watershed event in America’s history.… Like Pearl Harbor, such an event would divide our past and future into a ‘before’ and ‘after’” (see November 1997-August 1998).

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I like your narration, too.

And I second SnowCrash suggestion: Show always orginal sources in pictures.

Of my article. The youtube video was one of the sources.

I see that you are getting compliments and suggestions. Similar to your response to my comment, you don't acknowledge that these people are paying you a compliment. Show some gratitude.

GRATEFUL for all compliments.

Are you being facetious? Because one thing I have noticed is that Jon is and has always been thankful for every compliment he has ever received.

I couldn't help but notice that there were several compliments but no thanks on this post. I must admit, I am sensitive to that. I assume it was just an oversight, but I was compelled to point it out.

I see that you have more than made up for it.