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Twenty-One Years Later on 9/11

The citizens of the United States, regardless of political belief, came together after terrorists attacked our country and killed 2,996 of our fellow Americans in 2001. Sadly, instead of those enemies being eliminated, they have multiplied. For example, the Biden … Continue reading

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Sucker Punch – a 9/11 poem

Please view the previous post for my other poem written a few years ago. This is the newest one written today and it outlines a bit of what happened that day (for me) and my thoughts then and now. 

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Remembering 911 – a Murderous Attack

I wrote the poem shown below on September 25, 2007. People tell us (Americans) we need to just let it go, not talk about what happened and just acknowledge that we deserved it. That is not the place my mind … Continue reading

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Keep the Monument to Killing Americans Away from Ground Zero!!

A mosque should not be allowed to be built so close to ground zero. Building one there is the terrorists biggest joke on America since the attack on 9/11/2001. The fact our politicians are not standing up and screaming about … Continue reading

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Feel the Burn of Remembering 911

A quote by Rush Limbaugh today… “I want somebody out there who thinks Obama made a great speech today and Bloomberg echoing it, to tell me how it is that our ‘fractured sense of community service’ led to the ‘crimes’ … Continue reading

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Remembering September 11, 2001

It seems there are more and more pictures being created in remembrance of September 11, 2001. People realize that “forgetting” is what leads to reliving history and we must not forget the atrocity that fell upon our country killing thousands … Continue reading

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Tolerance – Live and Let Live

Do you remember the saying “live and let live”? It was a great motto of the 70’s and for everyone who embraced their right to just float around, doing or not doing anything they wanted with anyone they wanted… all … Continue reading

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Clinton: America’s Sins Caused 9/11

Something I found by accident while visiting the Al Gore’s Internet. Basically I was searching for “what caused 911” and came up with several articles blaming George Bush… and even one blaming Ronald Reagan. Seems people want to internalize the … Continue reading

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Let’s Joke About the Twin Towers, Shall We?

Take a minute to view the photo in the link below and tell me how much it makes you laugh. Go ahead… check it out. Tasteless Halloween Costumes of 2008 (broken link) You laughed, didn’t you… and I do mean … Continue reading

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Patriot’s Day (9/11/08): My Son’s Amazing Goals

Below is an email I sent to my friends and family earlier this morning. More so than any year before, I have found myself wiping the tears from my face as I remember this day. I sent the email to … Continue reading

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9/11 Videos – 7 years Later

I know it isn’t quite September 11th but I’m feeling strong about this NOW and waiting until the actual anniversary will not make a difference; I feel this way no matter what the date. It’s been almost 7 years now … Continue reading

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Let Us Rebuild Our Symbols of Freedom

Let Us Rebuild Our Symbols of Freedom Written by Jill September 25, 2007 Symbols of freedom come from places unexpected. From moments of sorrow or pain, from shock and disbelief… found deep inside the human mind. How can we remain … Continue reading

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911: Six Years and Counting

Thoughts today: I’m baffled why we don’t have a memorial where the Twin Towers once stood… or new buildings in their place. I don’t understand why our borders still stand wide open and some of our citizens want us to … Continue reading

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Happy USA Day

What the July Fourth Means to Me ~ by Ronald Reagan I truly liked Ronald… he was a great father figure to me. At the end of this quote there is another quote by Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari speaking … Continue reading

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