September 11, 2008 … 7 Years Later … Do You Remember Where You Were when the Twin Towers Fell, the Pentagon Attacked and Heros on Flight 93 Went Down

Remembering September 11, 2001; the horror and the heros … Have you forgotten? President George W. Bush will observe the 7th anniversary of 9–11 with a moment of silence.Where were you? What were you doing? Those that forget the past are destined to repeat history. We are sadly today reminded of the events of the morning of September 11, 2001.

Scared Monkeys in many respects was born out of this day. A horrific act of terrorism against the USA where we as citizens could no longer put our head in the sand and think that if we ignored evil it would just go away. Many of us lost colleagues, former class mates, fellow church members and people among our communities that day. One thing is for certain, an innocence was lost where we as individuals could never ignore what was going on anymore. Country first always folks, you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us.It should not take a 9–11 to always remember that and we should not have to experience this ever again. Always remember, evil is evil and freedom is never free.

It has been seven years since the fateful morning of September 11, 2001 when a plane hijacked by muslim terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. Then another plane hijacked once again by Islamofascists flew into the second Trade Center Tower. Then the Pentagon was attacked. Then a fourth hijacked plane went down in a field in Pennsylvania.

From the horror and hysteria stepped forward heros and the American spirit that has made this country what it has always been … the envy of the world. As buildings fell, firemen, police and rescue workers charged forward to rescue their fellow men, women and children.

Then among all the panic, hysteria and unknown the passengers aboard Flight 93 showed the resolve of what Americans are made of and made a stand. The heros of Flight 93 will never be forgotten. Do not ever forget there is a little “Let’s Roll” in all of us. Take a moment to remember that today. Take a moment to always remember and never become complacent with the fact that America has enemies because of what we represent … Freedom!

FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE

It did not matter what faith, creed or color they were or political persuasion. The heros of  9–11 risked their own lives because they put other’s safety first and they put America first above all other.

DO YOU REMEMBER … HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN? YOU BEST NEVER 9–11!!!

 If you have forgotten here id a reminder:

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 Bloggers Remembering:

• Michelle Malkin: Seven years later: Remembrance and resolve
• The Jawa Report: Never Forget, Never Forgive
• The Gateway Pundit: Seven Years Ago Today- The 9-11 Terrorist Attacks

Bruce E. Ivins, 2001 Anthrax Suspect Commits Suicide as FBI & Justice Department about to File Charges

The anthrax incident took place in 2001 when the anthrax mailing scare gripped the United States following the attacks of September 11. The hysteria and scare that the anthrax letters caused paralyzed an already frightened post 9–11 America. People were literally afraid to open mail and any white powder became a potential bio-terrorism incident.

The focus by the Feds  became Steven Hatfill until he was finally exonerated in the anthrax attacks of 2001 with a $5.82 million settlement. After nearly seven years, according to the LA Times, the Justice department was about to charge Bruce Ivans; however, they were too late. Ivans committed suicide from a drug overdose.

The scientist, Bruce E. Ivins, 62, who worked for the past 18 years at the government’s biodefense labs at Fort Detrick, Md., had been told about the impending prosecution, the Los Angeles Times reported for Friday editions. The laboratory has been at the center of the FBI’s investigation of the anthrax attacks, which killed five people.

Ivins died Tuesday at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Maryland. The Times, quoting an unidentified colleague, said the scientist had taken a massive dose of a prescription Tylenol mixed with codeine.

Tom Ivins, a brother of the scientist, told The Associated Press that another of his brothers, Charles, told him Bruce had committed suicide. (Yahoo)

LA Times: Apparent suicide in anthrax case

Ivins, whose name had not been disclosed publicly as a suspect in the case, played a central role in research to improve anthrax vaccines by preparing anthrax formulations used in experiments on animals.

Regarded as a skilled microbiologist, Ivins also helped the FBI analyze the powdery material recovered from one of the anthrax-tainted envelopes sent to a U.S. senator’s office in Washington.

Ivins died Tuesday at Frederick Memorial Hospital after ingesting a massive dose of prescription Tylenol mixed with codeine, said a friend and colleague, who declined to be identified out of concern that he would be harassed by the FBI.

• Jonathan Turley: Anthrax Suspect Commits Suicide as FBI Closes In
• BBC: Anthrax ‘suspect’ is found dead
• CNN: Anthrax suspect kills self before filing of criminal charges 

UPDATE I: Feds promise to release details on anthrax murder suspect

UPDATE II: Social worker: Anthrax suspect was ‘homicidal’; Government researcher apparently killed himself as prosecutors closed

Ivins’ lawyer said the brilliant but troubled scientist was innocent but would never have a chance to prove it.

Friday’s sudden naming of Ivins as the top — and perhaps only — suspect in the anthrax attacks marked the latest bizarre twist in a case that has confounded the FBI for nearly seven years. Last month, the Justice Department cleared Ivins’ colleague, Steven Hatfill, who had been wrongly suspected in the case, and paid him $5.8 million.

John Kerry Thinks We Were Not at War on September 11, 2001 … Democrats Who Are Out of Touch with Reality

This may be one of the most absurd, yet typical comments from the Left regarding 9–11. John Kerry, the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts thinks that America was not at was on September 11, 2001. How naive and clueless could anybody possible be? And John Kerry think McCain is out of touch? Can you say terror denial? A note to Democrats, one of the first steps in denial is to admit there is a problem. At peace!!! I guess al Qaeda did not get the memo Senator Kerry.

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) believes that on September 11 “we were basically at peace.”

Asked to clarify his remarks, specifically asking about the attacks on the U.S.S. Cole during Barack Obama campaign conference call, Kerry said, “well, we hadn’t declared war,” The Hill’s Sam Youngman reports.

Asked if al Qaeda was a threat at the time, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee said, “well yes, obviously they were a threat. But, fundamentally we were not at war at that point in time.”

Kerry also called John McCain “out of step with history and facts.”

To all those misguided people that think that America was at peace on September 11, 2001 … check out the reality. The next President and Commander and Chief better have a full and complete understanding of our enemy and the dangers that America faces on a daily basis.

As Hot Air states, Kerry’s comments regarding his clueless belief that America was at peace is just Reason #117 that we can all thank our lucky stars that he was not elected in 2004.

John Kerry Takes Liberal Denial To New Heights

Pope in New York City … Blesses Ground Zero … Pope Benedict XVI Takes Manhattan and then Yankee Stadium

Pope Benedict XVI first took Manhattan as he blessed the ground at Ground Zero and provided hope and comfort to family members of those that lost loved ones on 9/11. Then he hit a grand slam out of the park as Pope Benedict XVI inspired all in the House that Ruth built as Yankee Stadium was transformed into a beacon of hope.

 FNC: April 20: Pope Benedict XVI attends a memorial service at Ground Zero in New York.

Pope Benedict XVI blessed “Ground Zero” and brought a message of peace and hope to a sight more known for its violence and pain from that fateful morning on September 11, 2001. Read the full transcript HERE. One did not have to be a catholic to be moved and inspired by Pope Benedict XVI’s words. One only needed to be a Christian, Jew or Muslim searching for God of any religion in a peaceful manner to brought to profound joy and peace by the words on Pope Benedict XVI. Do not ever forget where true hope is derived from.

• VIDEO at Ground Zero, HERE and HERE
• VIDEO at Yankee Stadium, HERE and HERE

  

Addressing a group that including survivors, clergy and public officials, he acknowledged the many faiths of the victims at the “scene of incredible violence and pain.”

The pope also prayed for “those who suffered death, injury and loss” in the attacks at the Pentagon and in the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa. More than 2,900 people were killed in the four crashes of the airliners hijacked by al-Qaida.

“God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world,” the pope prayed on a chilly, overcast morning. “Turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred.”

Benedict invited 24 people with ties to ground zero to join him: survivors, relatives of victims and four rescue workers. He greeted each member of the group individually as a string quartet played in the background. In his prayer, he also remembered those who, “because of their presence here that day, suffer from injuries and illness.” (AP News)

Cheers and pageantry for papal mass at Yankee Stadium

Benedict praised the United States as a land of religious liberty, and urged US Catholics to overcome differences and build on the foundation of the church left by their forebears, many of them “immigrants whose traditions have so enriched the Church in America.”

“Today’s celebration is … a summons to move forward with firm resolve to use wisely the blessings of freedom, in order to build a future of hope for coming generations.”

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Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd as he departs in the popemobile after celebrating a Mass at Yankee Stadium.

Pope’s Homily at Yankee Stadium (read the entire Homily here)

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Didn’t Democrats Once Accuse Republicans of Terrorism Fear Mongering … Clinton Ad Draws Ire of Obama

Wasn’t it Democrats that always complained about fear mongering?

Every since the 9–11 attacks in 2001 Democrats have consistently accused Republicans of using fear mongering ads during elections. Now it appears that Hillary Clinton seems to think that protecting the United States from terrorists foreign foes is an important role of a president and does so in the following ad. The Clinton ad certainly cast doubts on Barack Obama’s readiness. And so it should.

Playing on anxieties about national security, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has produced a “red phone moment” advertisement that suggests she would be better able to respond to a crisis than Senator Barack Obama.

 Hillary Clinton’s New Ad

Later the Obama campaign released a new ad to respond directly to the one from Mrs. Clinton’s campaign. It says in part: “It’s 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep. But there’s a phone ringing in the White House. Something’s happening in the world. When that call gets answered, shouldn’t the president be the one — the only one — who had judgment and courage to oppose the Iraq war from the start.”

Obama, an Illinois senator, has a 6-point edge on Clinton in Texas, 48 percent to 42 percent. He trails Clinton 44 percent to 42 percent in Ohio — well within the poll’s margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.

 

• The Politico: ‘Red phone’ response could decide Texas
• The Truth Dig: Clinton’s ‘Red Phone’ Ad

UPDATE I: Clinton leads Obama in Ohio – barely: 47% to 43%