Why Can’t We Talk About 911?

Why can’t we talk about 911 in this country without being labeled “Truthers,” or “Moonbats,” or “Conspiracy Theorists,” or “Unpatriotic,” ad infinitum?

Why can’t we talk about it? Just talk about it. Why is that bad?

Why is it bad if we have questions? Why is it bad if we want some more answers? Why is it bad if we don’t agree on exactly what happened? Why is it bad that even if “we don’t have the evidence” we have intuitive thought on some of the issues for which little is known.

911 happened to us all. It was a tragedy to us all. When did meaningful discussion die in this country? What are the motivations of the people who try to stifle it?

I don’t know exactly what happened on 911. Why is it a thought crime to say that? Why is it taboo?

“Just don’t talk about it,” seems to be the societal norm around 911. I recognize that as one of the signs of the grief process -- Denial.

Isn’t it time we move to the next phase of grief? We’re stuck.