Are we too divided to remember?

Have we become too divided as a country to properly honor those lost to tragedy?

This question has crossed my mind multiple times in the last week, which was largely focused on recollecting the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Saturday was the 20-year anniversary of the attacks.

I was glad to see many tributes and well-written, thoughtful notes in print, online and via social media commemorating and honoring the 2,977 lost, including 340 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers.

Unfortunately, I also saw a bevy of political debate, vitriol and discussion that often skewed w...