Comments on: Post-9/11 Patriotism

By: Jeff J. Snider

Jeff J. Snider — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:21:34 +0000

Well, I did see that, but they compare 1990 and 2000 right BEFORE the 9/11 talk and right AFTER it, AND there was a significantly larger per-year jump from 1990 to 2000 than from 2000 to 2005, which seriously damages any theory that it was caused by something that happened in 2001. I’m just sayin’.

By: Steven Gardner

Steven Gardner — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:31:00 +0000

The writer should have stipulated that it could be just one reason speculated for the recent increase, but I’m wondering if you missed the paragraph reading, “Yet, for an estimated 183,522 Utahns, the reply is simply ‘American.’ It’s the state’s fourth most common ancestry, after English, German and Mexican, according to the U.S. Census’ 2005 American Community Survey, which asks respondents to write in their ancestry or ethnic origin.”

By: Jason Wright

Jason Wright — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:09:18 +0000

Most people would have never caught that as simple as it may be…they never did. Maybe you should write a letter to the editor.