[SOC] I'm worrying less now

[Bob Nielsen]

So much for our national tradition of apathy!

On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 07:56:52AM -0800, JMcAulay wrote:
> Lately, the state of the US citizenry has bothered me quite a bit, but
> yesterday something happened that heartened me greatly.  A young woman (A)
> was arrested in the Los Angeles area, charged with suspicion of Assault and
> Battery.  Seems that another woman (B) had placed a 9/11 memorial on a lawn
> some time back, and it had been vandalized a few days ago.  Woman A, said
> to be an anti-war protester, took the 9/11 memorial (which was
> flag-bedecked) to be an item of pro-war sentiment, and yesterday engaged
> woman B in agitated conversation.  The discussion allegedly culminated with
> woman A taking a swack or two on woman B.  So woman A is now, as the Brits
> would say, "assisting the police with their enquiries."
> 
> Maybe you think me weird to take this as a positive sign, but I'm very
> proud of both of these people.  This country was founded on a great deal of
> heated discussion, and it rather maintains the highest traditions for that
> sort of thing to carry on.
> 
> 73
> John WA6QPL  SOC 263