As a NYC resident who also works in mid-town Manhattan, 9/11 affected me as much as anyone else, particularly other than those whose family were hurt/died. The latter includes a front runner in the AG sweepstakes, Ted Olson. Does his wife's death mean that he isn't a right wing hack who doesn't deserve the job? No. I guess "everything" didn't change. I knew that then ... I finished the day out ... and I know it now. Some don't ... they are among the collateral damage. Things changed, things staid the same. This should be a key lesson. Oh, the "pit" is still there. WTF is with that?
