Sliding down this "slippery slope" of subjectivity, I vote for the day or days
when whomever decided to install the 3pt basket and impose the "shot" clock;
moved the fences closer and liven the ball; and, put "sudden death" and the
"replay and upon review" into the NFL -- all of which speaks collective volumes
about our "changed America" and any notion to nominate such a "list" in the
first place.

Regards, Ray
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From: "qvarizona" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: 10 days that unexpectedly changed America


Randy Cabell asked::   However, given that THE TEN DAYS leave out Pearl Harbor
and 9/11, can anybody tell me how the ten were chosen?

  In my opinion, the answer is simple:  Politics.  Aside from two or three of
the choices, the same ten would not have been on the list 20-40  years ago, nor
will they necessarily be on the list 20-40  years from now.  I can
understand --but NOT agree-- with the list not including Pearl Harbor; too many
youngsters have no inkling of it's import since it's barely mentioned in today's
schools.  But leave out 9/11?  Has to be politics.

  Joanne





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