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...neither of these things will absolve me from my utter failing as an American citizen. The primary duty of democratic citizens is to be cognizant and critical of their government’s policies and actions (critical not meaning unsupportive, but unwilling to accept on blind faith). I don’t have to know the exact battle plans, the sites of surprise attacks before they happen or the locations of secret missile bases. However, the argument that national security prevents my knowledge (and the public’s) of American military action in all cases is highly flawed...
National unity in confronting a crisis is not uniquely American. But it is something we do better than anyone else on earth. While I remain appalled, shocked and outraged, I have never been prouder to be an American citizen. DAVID L. DENVIR Killingworth, Conn...
...economy appears to be sliding into recession,” Feldstein wrote in an e-mail. “Ec 10 also looks at questions about the environment, health care, welfare reform, and other subjects that I think must be understood by anyone who wants to be a good citizen...
...There’s a trade-off between the safety and the fear, and at this point I’d prefer the safety,” said Michal D. Wang ’05. “As a citizen of a major city that’s open to attack, I would much prefer not getting nuked than having privacy...
...them innocent civilians, will perish if indeed we retaliate with force. Any American who chooses to focus more on helping the people affected by this terrible event and hoping or praying for peace rather than evoking the wrath of the military on Afghanistan is still a patriotic and just citizen...