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In
this entire website I have often spoke of how
proud I am of my Italian heritage, by Italian
upbringing, and I even made a few pages on this
site regarding Italy. But
in light of the absolutely devastating events
that took place on September 11, 2001,
I can't help but feeling extremely proud and
grateful to be an American citizen. I
am truly moved of how the entire country pulled
together by showing patriotism, waving flags,
donating money, and uniting together against
a common foe. We are no longer separated by
political party, sex, race or religion, we are
ONE.
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I chose
to live in this country even when I could have
gone back to live in Italy simply because, after
I finished school, I was too used to the freedom
this country had given me. Of
course the story is a bit more complicated than
that, and I do love Italy with all my heart,
but, the bottom line is that, having had the
choice, I picked to live in the United States
of America because of how much of an independent
person I am. I am very much spoiled here :-).
I have talked to
my dad in Italy since the events took place
and he told me that one thing that really touched
him and should be envied is how patriotic Americans
really are. Much more so in many ways than people
in other countries. But Americans, in my view,
promote patriotism in schools in a way I had
never seen in Italy. After only a month in an
American High School, I already knew "I
pledge allegiance" by heart because we
used to say it all the time (before assemblies).
Since I was in choir, no more than two months
passed by before we had to start practicing
the "Star Spangled Banner" because
we had to sing it somewhere for some event.
American schools should really be applauded
for promoting patriotism, and I believe they
are the ones that should mostly be credited
to installing this virtue in children.
The
love of liberty is the love of others; the love
of power is the love of ourselves.
-- William Hazlitt
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The
damaged area of the Pentagon where a commercial
jetliner slammed into it September 11
is seen in the early morning at sunrise
with the U.S. Capitol Building in the
background, September 17, 2001.
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This act of war
is believed to be perpetrated by Holy War"
terrorists that are hailed by a wealthy Saudi
Arabian mad man named Osama Bin Laden, who at
the present time lives... or hides in Afghanistan
or a nearby country. Bin Laden was placed on
the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list in June 1999,
in connection with the bombings of the U.S.
Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. What the perpetrator
of these attacks did not realize is that his
attacks brought not only a nation together,
but the world together.
The attack on
the Pentagon was clearly an attack on the U.S.,
but the one on the World Trade Center, which
housed thousands of citizens of 80 other countries
(over 1000 dead), made this a worldwide attack.
It makes you think if perhaps, the terrorists
knew that the WTC was a strategic building to
attack because of the wide variety of civilized
countries who had citizens in it, so this way
they could make their point better.
But the question
still remains... what was their point? What
was the specific reason for these attacks? It
can't really be about our 'religion' per se,
because the US is basically a melting pot of
religions, everyone believes what is true to
their heart. Or maybe that is what they dislike?
Or are they not approving of our culture and
western culture in general? Or is it against
freedom per se? Was it, as some foreign heads
of state said, our Policies? Or is it that they
dislike of the power the US has? Afterall, they
were stated in saying that they 'got' the superpower...
hmmm. It has been reported that Bin Laden did
not like that we were in Saudi Arabia and still
are... but mad enough to become a murderer of
over 3000 American civilians? Well... since
these... yes, 'cowards', are not even admitting
to be in charge of these suicide missions, one
can't help but wonder at the true significance.
Regardless of their reasons, yes, we get it,
they hate us. They hate us so much they send
people to willingly kill themselves to kill
as many of us as possible.
"These people are worse than the Nazis,
because the Nazis would never kill themselves."
Said a guest on the O'Reilly Factor on Sept.
19th 2001. I gotta agree with that statement.
A journalist said it best: "Any attempt
at understanding terrorism in political terms
becomes an exercise in relativizing, even legitimizing,
it."
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I
am so proud to be American I just had
some glamour shots taken with the flag
behind me.
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Dan, a visitor
to this page makes so much sense that I feel
obligated in putting here what he wrote on my
guestbook: "You ask why we were attacked?
Primarily because we defend Israel. Some Muslims
wish to erase Judaism from the face of the earth.
The Koran speaks of Moses claiming Israel's
Jews as the children of Allah. It also speaks
of Jesus claiming that Allah is not the almighty
sovereign one in Heaven. Muslims hate Christianity
too. They love to claim holy war. It has been
commanded from Allah himself: If thou not beliveth
in Me, thou must die! God bless America! Long
live the God of love in our holy bible. Let
our freedom endure forever in the face of terrorism
worldwide." ... and, God
Bless you, Dan.
Unfortunately
not all visitors to this website have been not
only kind enough to sign their name, but offered
anything inspiring... case in point, here is
the email.. in its entirety (notice, no greeting,
no signature... and plenty of spelling mistakes!)
from this Anonymous
visitor
<<is
this a joke?? how can you be proud of what our
government is doing? do you believe that you
are free? innocent people are dying in Afghanistan!!!!!!
thye dont deserve to die!!!!! the business corporations
controll the gov't and the media, and you are
proud???? America is the modern nazi of the
world, and you are proud. how interesting. you
should look at what the gov't is doing and throw
awqay your blind patriotism. America is making
the world safe for business, not democracy>>
I
am not surprised at this Stranger's email...
most people that do not follow the news closely
are blinded themselves by the reality of what's
going on. To compare America to the Nazi shows
a complete and utter lack of knowledge of history,
and I have absolutely no respect for people
like this. This new War is not a War of Choice,
such has been the Wars in Vietnam, Kosovo, and
even the Gulf War, it is indeed a War of Necessity.
The Safety and Security of our Homeland is at
stake, just like it was at stake back in World
War II.
Again,
like in WWII, we were attacked, unprovoked.
In a War of Necessity, like Columnist Charles
Krauthammer stated in 'Time' Magazine, we do
not have the luxury to be too sensitive. The
nicety of NOT destroying the enemy because we
are afraid to kill some innocent people WILL
be our demise. The enemy is actually counting
on our sensitivity to hide in schools and among
the people. The enemy deliberately and intentionally
murdered thousands of Americans civilians. Now
he is counting on American sensitivity to advert
civilian casualties to protect him-so he can
live to slaughter thousands of American Civilians
again. If we are unsuccessful we will see terrorists
build nuclear bombs to place in airports, stadiums
during football games, concerts... and even
the Olympic games. How about the threat of Bio-terrorism?
It is all very real unless we do something about
it. I cannot think about turning the other cheek
while trying to 'understand' and 'talk' while
another jetliner takes down the Statue or Liberty
or explodes inside another building full of
people. We cannot reason with Bin Laden and
his gang just as we could not reason with Hitler.
They MUST be dealt with by force, because force
is the only language they understand. This is
not about us being a 'superpower', is about
telling the terrorists that murder is never
right, no matter if done in the name of Allah
or whoever else we want to blame... policies
or whatever. This world will never be a safe
place to live with these lunatics running around
with death on their mind are 'exterminated'.
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Moments
after the second airplane struck Tower
2 of the World Trade Center in NYC, September
11, 2001.
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Our
government is not just bombing people in Afghanistan
at random. Our government is not on a killing
spree like the terrorists. They bombed the Taliban
and the terrorists the Taliban were trying to
protect. Our government is dropping FOOD and
MEDICINE to the Afghani people to show that
we have nothing against the Afghani people,
much like we had no ill intentions toward the
German people during WWII. Yes, there will always
be innocent lives taken while trying to get
rid of the real culprits, but that is the reality
of war.
Even
though I am a Democrat, and always will be,
I am actually for the war in Iraq-I see the
threat Saddam is and his connection to Bin Laden.
While any war is always something that should
be avoided at all costs, there are times that
NOT going to war is more detrimental. The price
of doing nothing would be more costly.
I
am not sitting here saying that Americans are
angels and have never killed innocent civilians.
We have. There are too many incidents in History
where the US is to blame for much bloodshed,
as a visitor to this website made sure I knew
about... from a firebombing of Dresden Germany
in 1945 where tens of thousands of civilians
and refugees perished in the planned firestorm
of the city when the war was already practically
won, to, during the 1991 war in Iraq, in the
last days of the war, where US jets repeatedly
bombed retreating troops and civilians, killing
thousands, in what a US pilot described as a
‘turkey shoot’. The economic sanctions imposed
on Iraq since then have directly led to the
death of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians.
We are no angels either, I get that Giorgio,
thank you very much for the long list of atrocities.
Wether what he sent me is accurate information
or not I have no idea, but I understand what
he's saying: No country is innocent of violence.
But what the truth of the matter is, even if
you combine the US bloodshed with other countries,
none could even remotely compare to Hitler's
massacre of the Jews... 6 million of them! Or
Saddam Hussein's strong support of terrorism
which have resulted to much destruction and
plenty of horrors & death. Many millions
of people died throughout History during wars
to protect not only our country, but the world
from brutality in general. Hitler and Saddam
Hussein are in the same league. Peace does not
just "happen". If we had let Hitler
alone, this world would be a horrible place
now, if there would be one at all. If we let
Saddam alone, the same fate is before us. The
soldiers and everyone that died during wars
in the past were all heroes that died to save
the next generation. Without heros on this generation,
the terrorists will make it so there won't be
another generation.
A Pearl Harbor
survivor commented to NBC news that this attack
was worse than the one he survived because Pearl
Harbor was a military fighting a military, while
this attack killed thousands of innocent civilians.
As a matter of fact, stacked up against some
infamous horrible events, such as the Civil
War, D-Day and Pearl Harbor, this is one of
the worse event in the entire history of the
United States.
The words of Leonard
Pitts, a Miami Herald reporter, will echo in
my mind for years to come...
"What lesson did you hope to teach us by
your coward's attack on our World Trade Center,
our Pentagon, us? What was it you hoped we would
learn? Whatever it was, please know that you
failed. Did you want us to respect your cause?
You just damned your cause. Did you want to
make us fear? You just steeled our resolve.
Did you want to tear us apart? You just brought
us together."
This tragedy brought
us more together because we, as civilized people,
cannot comprehend how anyone could justify killing
thousands of people for ANY reason, religious
or not.
After all, religion is made to bring us together,
not pull us apart. In the past, and unfortunately
still in the present, religion has been used
as a reason for much hate in this world.
I am one
of those people who finds this very hard to
understand because, having been raised in Italy,
there are only two credos: You either believe
in God-in which case you're Catholic, or you
don't, which means you're atheist. That's it.
The last time this was a major problem and people
were killed for it, was during the Roman Empire,
roughly 1500 years ago.
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Photo
released by the New York City Office of
Emergency Management shows an aerial view
looking east of the World Trade Center
destruction on September 16, 2001.
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In the U.S., on
the other hand, there are so many different
belief systems, from Catholic to Baptist, from
Jewish to Lutheran... among many others, that
everyone is pretty much tolerant of everyone
else's beliefs and for the most part believes
that everyone is different and to each his own.
Whatever helps you to get through your day,
it's welcome. However, other countries are still
at a bit of odds. Just recently in Ireland,
as reported by the BBC, Protestants and Catholics
are STILL fighting. And to think this all started
by Henry the VIII in the 1530s, simply because
he wanted to divorce his wife, who could not
give him a son, and marry Ann Boleyn. You would
think in 500 years people would put this subject
to rest, but this just goes to show how a belief
system can make you do crazy things, and how
religion and interpretation of the scriptures
can be used for intolerance and hatred.
Even though I
do not know anyone that perished during this
American tragedy, or even know anyone that knows
anyone that perished, I am nonetheless deeply
saddened by all the stories I heard, saw and
read about of all the families of the victims
of this terrible attack, and all I can offer
is my thoughts and prayers, along with many
tears.
What is also excruciating
is that among the thousands of lives lost amidst
the disasters at the Pentagon and the lives
lost on the 4 airplanes used as missiles, at
The World Trade Center there are those of the
police officers, firefighters and emergency
workers who rushed to the scene to help... only
to become victims themselves when the towers
came crashing down. My heart also goes out to
all the volunteers that are continuing to display
heroism in the recovery effort and all the thousands
involved in the investigation.
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A woman is moved to tears after visiting
the wall with posters of all those missing
at the World Trade Center.
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As a parents of
a child in Heaven, I know the devastation and
pain a tragedy brings those who are left behind.
May God Bless the victims and the surviving
victims as they struggle for answers and try
to find peace, comfort and strength ...
My best
hope is for our Nation to come together with
as much as the rest of the world as possible
to eradicate
terrorism from our planet without anymore loss
of innocent life. Apprehending Osama Bin Laden,
will go a long way to end this war against terrorism.
With the whole world now behind our efforts,
I am confident that this world, in the end,
will be a more peaceful place.
Although Admiral Yamamoto was the mastermind
of the Pearl Harbor attack, he had had misgivings
about carrying it out, fearing it would be suicide
"to kick the sleeping giant". His
gut feelings were right. Soon the masterminds
behind this attack will find out as well.
I must say, the
prospect of war and the mess we're in thanks
to these lunatics which have no regards for
life... not even their own, greatly saddens
me and scares me. I realize at this point we
have no choice, but nonetheless.
I have close members
of my family that have fought in every major
war of the 20th century, so I heard many atrocious
stories. My grandfather Mario fought in both
World War I and II (see
his memorial and life story here), and
even though he was lucky enough to survive (he
died in 1979), many of his cousins did not.
My grandmother's only brother died during WWII
leaving a wife and several small children. My
dad's first cousin was executed by the Nazi,
he died in honor, and his name is engraved in
several memorials in the area. My uncle Tony
served in both Korea and Vietnam, and my ex-husbands'
dad John (my son's grandfather) also served
in Vietnam. It proved to be a deadly predicament
for him, as a bomb exploded next to him and
damaged his ear drum. He was deaf within 10
years. Agent Orange was blamed for his brain
tumors and all complications that arose which
eventually killed him. See
his memorial here. My first cousin John
served in Desert Storm. My aunt Angela had her
father (my grandfather), her husband and her
son serve in every major war in the 20th century!
Bless her heart. In this war for the first time
in a century I do not have any immediate family
members involved in the military, but that does
not mean anybody is really safe, as the recent
attacks proved.
At this point
all of us can do, as American Citizens, is to
support our troops. They are the ones that fight,
as Americans have before them, to protect our
freedom and prevent terrorists from killing
anymore innocent civilians, sacrificing perhaps
their life to do so.
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WHO
IS AN AMERICAN?
You
probably missed it in the rush of news last
week, but there was actually a report that someone
in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an
offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American,
any American.
So
I just thought I would write to let them know
what an American is, so they would know when
they found one.
An
American is English, or French, or Italian,
Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek.
An
American may also be Mexican, African, Indian,
Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian,
or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan.
An
American may also be a Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot,
Navaho, Apache, or one of the many other tribes
known as native Americans.
An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish,
or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more
Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The
only difference is that in America they are
free to worship as each of them choose.
An American is also free to believe in no religion.
For that he will answer only to God, not to
the government, or to armed thugs claiming to
speak for the government and for God.
An American is from the most prosperous land
in the history of the world. The root of that
prosperity can be found in the Declaration of
Independence, which recognizes the God given
right of each man and woman to the pursuit of
happiness.
An
American is generous. Americans have helped
out just about every other nation in the world
in their time of need. When Afghanistan was
overrun by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans
came with arms and supplies to enable the people
to win back their country. As of the morning
of September 11, Americans had given more than
any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.
An American does not have to obey the mad ravings
of ignorant, ungodly cruel, old men. American
men will not be fooled into giving up their
lives to kill innocent people, so that these
foolish old men may hold on to power. American
women are free to show their beautiful faces
to the world, as each of them choose.
An
American is free to criticize his government's
officials when they are wrong, in his or her
own opinion. Then he is free to replace them,
by majority vote. Americans welcome people from
all lands, all cultures, all religions, because
they are not afraid. They are not afraid that
their history, their religion, their beliefs,
will be overrun, or forgotten. That is because
they know they are free to hold to their religion,
their beliefs, their history, as each of them
choose. And just as Americans welcome all, they
enjoy the best that everyone has to bring, from
all over the world. The best science, the best
technology, the best products, the best books,
the best music, the best food, the best athletes.
Americans welcome the best, but they also welcome
the least. The national symbol of America welcomes
your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse
of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest
tossed. These in fact are the people who built
America. Some of them were working in the Twin
Towers on the morning of September 11, earning
a better life for their families.
So
you can try to kill an American if you must.
Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin,
and Mao Tse-Tung, and every bloodthirsty tyrant
in the history of the world. But in doing so
you would just be killing yourself. Because
Americans are not a particular people from a
particular place. They are the embodiment of
the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds
to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.
So
look around you. You may find more Americans
in your land than you thought were there. One
day they will rise up and overthrow the old,
ignorant, tired tyrants that trouble too many
lands. Then those lands too will join the community
of free and prosperous nations.
And America will welcome them!"
by Peter Ferrara, an associate
professor of law at the George Mason University
School of Law in Northern Virginia. Mr.
Ferrara's commentary was originally
published in the National Review on 25
September 2001.
The Famous Pictures
The
soldiers of Iwo Jima and the fire fighters of
New York may have a lot more in common than
an inspirational similar picture. The atrocity.
Even though we do not have the final numbers
for those that perished during the September
11 2001 attacks, it is estimated to be over
3000. More than 6800 Americans died during the
battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, a volcanic island
660 miles south of Tokyo. The U.S. wanted the
eight-mile-square island as a base for air strikes
and as an emergency landing for crippled B-29
bombers. We won the island, but it was a bloody
fight. Iwo Jima was returned to the Japanese
in 1968, but the U.S. Flag still flies over
the island four times each year: on Independence
Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and February
19th, the date of the American invasion.
There is a really big difference though between
these two pictures. The one on the left was
a military battle, a fight, fought by soldiers
during World War II. Yes, they killed many of
us, but we returned the favor while in battle.
The picture on the right was not a battle, was
a brutal attack on civilians. An attack on secretaries
and businessmen. An attack on passengers of
airplanes as young as 3. An attack on people
who were just going about their day. That is
what makes the picture on the right, more atrocious.
It was not a battle, it was mass murder.
“The
only thing necessary for the triumph of evil
is for good men to do nothing.”
- Edmund Burke (1729 1797), Irish-born British
statesman and philosopher: attributed.
How You Can Help:
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GIVING
BLOOD: Blood and platelet donors will
be needed over the next several weeks to
help replenish the nation's supply. Call
the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or America's
Blood Centers at 1-888-BLOOD-88 to schedule
an appointment. |
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MONEY
DONATIONS: To donate money to the Red
Cross for assisting victims of the attacks,
call 1-800-HELP-NOW or donate online at
www.redcross.org.
The United Way of New York and The New York
Community Trust have established a fund
to help the victims of Tuesday's attacks
and their families. Anyone wishing to contribute
to the September 11th Fund may call 1-800-710-8002.
You can also make donations to the United
Way by visiting their Web site at www.uwnyc.org.
To make donations to the Salvation Army
for helping the victims, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
Cantor Fitzgerald has established a relief
fund for survivors of its employees. To
donate, call 1-800-446-0500 or find out
more by going to www.cantorusa.com.
For more information on helping victims
of the U.S. attacks, visit Helping.org.
To donate to World Vision's American Families
Assistance Fund, click
here. Or call 1-888-511-6593. Another
excellent website is American
Liberty Partnership. |
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CRIME
TIPS: The FBI has set up a Web site
and hotline where people can report tips
or other information about the attacks:
www.ifccfbi.gov
and 1-866-483-5137. Intelligence officials
told NBC News they were especially eager
to recover any video that tourists may have
been shooting before and during the attacks.
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ONLINE
NEWS AND INFO: For more information
on the latest on the investigation, and
the missing persons and list of names of
those that perished, please refer to cnn.com,
foxnews.com
and msnbc.com.
For more background info, please visit www.military.com.
For a sequence of pictures of the events,
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"America
did not invent human rights. In a very real
sense... human rights invented America"
-Jimmy Carter
A Must Read Article
TRIBUTE
TO THE UNITED STATES
America:
The Good Neighbor.
Widespread but only partial news coverage was
given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast
from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian
television commentator. What follows is the
full text of his trenchant remarks as printed
in the Congressional Record:
"This
Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the
Americans as the most generous and possibly
the least appreciated people on all the earth.
Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain
and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war
by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars
and forgave other billions in debts. None of
these countries is today paying even the interest
on its remaining debts to the United States.
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President
and Mrs. Bush attend a prayer service
on National Prayer Day on September 14,
2001.
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When
France was in danger of collapsing in 1956,
it was the Americans who propped it up, and
their reward was to be insulted and swindled
on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw
it. When earthquakes hit distant cities, it
is the United States that hurries in to help.
This
spring, 59 American communities were flattened
by tornadoes. Nobody helped. The Marshall Plan
and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars
into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in
those countries are writing about the decadent,
warmongering Americans. I'd like to see just
one of those countries that is gloating over
the erosion of the United States dollar build
its own airplane. Does any other country in
the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo
Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10?
If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the
International lines except Russia fly American
Planes? Why does no other land on earth even
consider putting a man or woman on the moon?
You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you
get radios. You talk about German technocracy,
and you get automobiles. You talk about American
technocracy, and you find men on the moon -not
once, but several times and safely home again.
You
talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs
right in the store window for everybody to look
at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued
and hounded. They are here on our streets, and
most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian
laws, are getting American dollars from ma and
pa at home to spend here.
When
the railways of France, Germany and India were
breaking down through age, it was the Americans
who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the New York Central went broke, nobody
loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.
I
can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced
to the help of other people in trouble. Can
you name me even one time when someone else
raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think
there was outside help even during the San Francisco
earthquake.
Our
neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian
who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked
around. They will come out of this thing with
their flag high. And when they do, they are
entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that
are gloating over their present troubles. I
hope Canada is not one of those." Stand proud,
America!
The twin towers
of the World Trade Center rise above the New
York skyline as they 'used' to be', in this
June 23, 1999 photo.
This and most other pictures on this site
Curtesy of Yahoo News.
Part of the Statement
by the President in His Address to the Nation
September
11, 2001, 8:30 P.M.
Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our
way of life, our very freedom came under attack
in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist
acts. The victims were in airplanes, or in their
offices; secretaries, businessmen and women,
military and federal workers; moms and dads,
friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were
suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror.
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President
Bush visits and speaks to NY Fire Fighters,
Police, Emergency Personnel and Volunteers
that are helping in the Recovery effort,
September 14, 2001.
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The
pictures of airplanes flying into buildings,
fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have
filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness,
and a quiet, unyielding anger.
These
acts of mass murder were intended to frighten
our nation into chaos and retreat. But they
have failed; our country is strong.
A
great people has been moved to defend a great
nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations
of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch
the foundation of America. These acts shattered
steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American
resolve.
America
was targeted for attack because we're the brightest
beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world.
And no one will keep that light from shining.
Today,
our nation saw evil, the very worst of human
nature. And we responded with the best of America
-- with the daring of our rescue workers, with
the caring for strangers and neighbors who came
to give blood and help in any way they could.
Immediately
following the first attack, I implemented our
government's emergency response plans. Our military
is powerful, and it's prepared. Our emergency
teams are working in New York City and Washington,
D.C. to help with local rescue efforts. Our
first priority is to get help to those who have
been injured, and to take every precaution to
protect our citizens at home and around the
world from further attacks....
George
W. Bush
"Here
in America we are descended in blood and spirit
from revisionists and rebels-men and women who
dared to dissent from accepted doctrine."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
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"I
know not what course others may take; but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
-Patrick Henry
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Where
Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
By Alan Jackson
From
the CD 'Drive'
Where were you when the world stopped
turning on that September day
Were you in the yard with your wife and
children
Or working on some stage in L.A.
Did you stand there in shock at the sight
of that black smoke
Rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for
your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry
Did
you weep for the children who lost their
dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked
from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below
Did you burst out in pride for the red,
white and blue
And the heroes who died just doin' what
they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind
of answer
And look at yourself and what really matters
I'm
just a singer of simple songs I'm not
a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could
Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith, hope and love are some good things
He gave us
And the greatest is love
Where
were you when the world stopped turning
on that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Or driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her
you loved her
Did you dust off that Bible at home
Did you open your eyes, hope it never
happened
And you close your eyes and not go to
sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time
in ages
Or speak to some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of
tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie
you're watchin'
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands
with some strangers
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight
to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love
I'm
just a singer of simple songs I'm not
a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could
Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith, hope and love are some good things
He gave us
And the greatest is love.
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God
Bless America (CD)
For the Benefit of the Twin Towers Fund
Track Listings
1. God Bless America - Celine Dion
2. We Shall Overcome (Or Land Of Hope And
Dreams) - Bruce Springsteen
3. Hero - Mariah Carey
4. Amazing Grace - Tramaine Hawkins
5. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon &
Garfunkel
7. Peaceful World - John Mellencamp
8. There's A Hero - Billy Gilman
9. America The Beautiful - Frank Sinatra
10. God Bless The U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood
11. This Land Is Your Land - Pete Seeger
12. Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan
13. My Country 'Tis Of Thee - Mahalia Jackson
14. The Star-Spangled Banner - The Mormon
Tabernacle Choir
15. Lean On Me - Bill Withers |
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The
Star Spangled Banner (CD)
The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children
and Arista records are donating their royalties
and net proceeds to the New York Fraternal
Order of Police and the New York Firefighters
9/11 Disaster Relief Fund.
Track Listings
1. Star Spangled Banner
2. America The Beautiful |
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God
Bless The U.S.A. (CD)
From the American Idol Season 2 Finalists.
Proceeds benefit the Red Cross.
Track Listings
1. God Bless The U.S.A. |
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Concert
For New York (CD)
The album has 32 tracks on 2 CDs and it
benefits the Robin Hood Relief fund.
Click on the title or the picture for
more information (a new window will open).
Concert
For New York (DVD)
One night. One place. One reason. Recorded
live at Madison Square Garden on October
20th, 2001, The Concert for New York City
was a celebration of the strength, resilience,
and pride of New York and America. This
2-DVD set--nearly 5 hours long--includes
the superstar presenters, the fabulous
short films, and the stunning musical
performances for your repeated enjoyment.
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America:
A Tribute to Heroes (CD)
The album has 21 tracks on 2 CDs and proceeds
will go to charities.
Click on the title or the picture for
more information (a new window will open).
America:
A Tribute to Heroes (DVD)
The unprecedented broadcast of the live,
star-studded, two-hour entertainment spectacular
America: A Tribute to Heroes on Friday,
September 21, 2001, served to both raise
money for the victims of the September
11 tragedy and to bring our nation together
to salute the American spirit. All net
proceeds of this DVD will be donated to
the United Way's September 11th Fund.
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God
Bless The USA
By Lee Greenwood
If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life
And I had to start again
With just my children and my wife
I'd thank my lucky stars
To be living here today
Cause the flag still stands for freedom
And they can't take that away
And I'm proud to be an American
Where at least I know I'm free
But I won't forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I gladly stand up
Next to you
And defend her still today
Cause there ain't no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
From the lakes of Minnesota
To the hills of Tennessee
Across the plains of Texas
From sea to shining sea
From Detroit down to Houston
And New York to L.A.
There's pride in every American heart
And it's time we stand and say
And I'm proud to be an American
Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I gladly stand up
Next to you
And defend her still today
Cause there ain't no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
And I'm proud to be an American
Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I gladly stand up
Next to you
And defend her still today
Cause there ain't no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A. |
September
11 Books
Please
Note: the following list of books is automatically
generated by Amazon, so some may not be about
the tragedy-but most of them should!
"America
is not just a power; it is a promise... Our
honor and our role in the world finally depends
on the living proof that we are a just society."
-Nelson A. Rockefeller
This
whole thing was caused by religious zealots?!
If you thought about this for a thousand years,