http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/911memorial/ en-us Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:00:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082536/posts It is difficult to screw up an appearance at Ground Zero on September 11th. You have to be either completely oblivious or completely indifferent. It is a signal feat of idiocy. And yet Barack Obama accomplished it. John McCain and Obama visited Ground Zero together. Obama and McCain entered the site. But while McCain took the time to shake hands with uniformed firefighters and a construction worker with an American flag helmet, Obama ignored them and stood around. But he wasn’t done yet. Both McCain and Obama brought roses to place on the makeshift 9/11 memorial. Obama casually tossed his... Family Security Matters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082536/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:00:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081387/posts <p>At least one of the VIPs who attended the dedication ceremony Thursday for the Pentagon's 9/11 memorial appears to be selling event memorabilia for hundreds, even thousands of dollars on eBay — to the horror of the Pentagon officials who organized the event.</p> Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081387/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:45:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080781/posts On ABC News's Political Punch blog, senior national correspondent Jake Tapper writes "Why Wasn't Michelle Obama at the 9/11 Ceremony?" Some readers have asked me why it was that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was without spouse at the 9/11 commemoration ceremony today in New York City. After all, they point out, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was accompanied by his wife Cindy. Where was Michelle? The Obama campaign responds that Michelle was back in Chicago with her daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, since this is the first week of school. The McCain kids, incidentally, have all graduated from high school... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080781/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:23:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080852/posts Can't seem to find a quality image online anywhere. It's on the front page of the Des Moines register today. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080852/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:41:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/591644/posts stand waite with his corn cob pipe clenched in his teeth and his Dr. Suess Flag (it is really the South Carolina State Flag) held high walked a lonely, blustery post for several hours on December 15 a small knoll overlooking the Pentagon, a place that has become a grass-roots shrine to all that is good about our country. The DC Chapter’s Warlord had called a meet but the announcement had gone up late. kristinn informs me that this will be a standing gathering from 1400 to 1600 hours Saturday until Osama bin Laden’s head is on a pike. After ... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/591644/posts#comment Sun, 16 Dec 2001 13:10:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079752/posts Al-Qaeda 'marks 9/11 with video' BBC News, UK - Sep 8, 2008 Zawahiri is thought to be in hiding on the Afghan-Pakistan border The Islamic militant network al-Qaeda, which claimed the 9/11 attacks, has issued a video to mark their seventh anniversary, an Arabic TV channel says. In the 90-minute tape obtained by Qatar's al-Jazeera TV, deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri denounces Iran and the "Crusader" threat to Islam. Zawahiri is last known to have appeared in an al-Qaeda video in April. Other al-Qaeda videos since the 9/11 attacks on America in 2001 featured the group's leader, Osama Bin Laden. Zawahiri... 911 Families for America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079752/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:39:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2079246/posts 9/11 -- WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN + WE MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER Every generation can recall an event that is collectively seared into the mind of a nation and its people. From the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 to the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963 and now including that horrible day on Sept. 11, 2001, individuals can tell you where they were, what they were doing and the thoughts that were permanently etched into their minds on those days. The most mundane recollections became riveting stories of the human experience, designed to be filed... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2079246/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:58:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076432/posts A rendering of the memorial by Tina Reames. The City Council plans to construct a cast bronze war memorial honoring soldiers who've died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Because the memorial would also include a visual connection to 9/11, the design—and the $300,000 price tag—are kindling controversy [Council Watch, “Easing Back In,” Aug. 14-20]. Five years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, 54 New Mexican soldiers have died in the conflicts overseas, according to the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services. The memorial is set to be completed by Memorial Day 2009 at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial grounds near Louisiana and... Alibi (Albuquerque NM weekly free paper) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076432/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 02:20:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1894551/posts (AP) President Bush is marking this 6th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with a closed worship service followed by a public observance. Bush will lead a moment of silence on the south lawn of the White House at 8:46 a.m. eastern time, when the first plane struck the World Trade Center in New York. That observance follows a private service of prayer and remembrance at St. John's Episcopal Church, one block from the White House. Later this morning, the Christian band the Newsboys will take part in a 9/11 memorial service at the Pentagon. After the ceremony, the Newsboys... KXMC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1894551/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:01:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1895305/posts The only local monument to a heroic flight attendant from San Francisco killed in the Sept. 11 attacks six years ago is a North Beach mural that vandals have defaced almost beyond recognition. Betty Ong, 45, who grew up in Chinatown and North Beach, was a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane hijacked by the terrorists. Just minutes before the plane smashed into the World Trade Center, she quietly contacted authorities and gave a detailed description of the hijackers. Ong is one of several Chinatown natives depicted in a 200-foot-long, 7-foot-tall mural dedicated to Chinese contributions... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1895305/posts#comment Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:13:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894234/posts A Minnesota man is upset over a memorial being built for those who died on United Flight 93. Tom Burnett Sr. said the proposed memorial is full of Islamic symbols and does not want his son’s name to be a part of it. His son, Tom Burnett Jr., died aboard flight 93 when it crashed in Pennsylvania. Tom Burnett Sr. said the memorial looks like a giant mosque with Islamic symbols such as a crescent shape around the point of impact that looks similar to the crescents featured on flags of heavily Islamic countries. The superintendent of the memorial said... KSTP.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894234/posts#comment Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:05:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894221/posts COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A traveling exhibit featuring a 4-ton steel beam that will be part of Sept. 11 memorial at ground zero kicked off a national tour Monday in the state where it was made. City and state officials signed the 37-foot beam and victims' family members wrote messages of remembrance on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. "People say that, after six years, it's time to move on. It's time to get back to normal. Well, there is no normal anymore," said Jason Viglione, 28, of New Jersey. He joined the Air Force after his... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894221/posts#comment Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:47:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892432/posts ExclusiveChannel 7 to cut 9/11 memorial coverage By RICHARD HUFF and CORKY SIEMASZKO DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERSThursday, September 6th 2007, 6:46 PM   The city's top-rated TV station will slash its coverage of the Sept. 11 memorial ceremonies by dropping the most emotional part - the reading of the names of the victims. WABC-TV says it's running "Live with Regis & Kelly" instead, and will follow it up with "Rachael Ray" and "The View," while every other broadcast station in town will cover the ceremony start to finish.It marks the first time one of New York's local broadcast stations... The New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892432/posts#comment Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:17:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888164/posts Rudy Giuliani will speak at the sixth anniversary commemoration the of the 9/11 attacks - bringing protests from his critics.........firefighter families charge that he is being allowed to exploit the event for political gain. NY POST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1888164/posts#comment Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:18:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875102/posts A fight is brewing in New York between some families of September 11 victims and the city over where to hold an annual memorial ceremony after officials said the World Trade Center site was an unsafe venue. The memorial has been held every year at Ground Zero but this year construction is taking place and city officials ruled it unsafe. They have relocated the ceremony to a nearby park. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875102/posts#comment Thu, 2 Aug 2007 05:24:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1718627/posts -- This is a guest commentary on TakeBacktheMemorial.org. In part, it is a response to Mayor Bloomberg's recent comments about the names on the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero. While family members propose they be listed by affiliation, Bloomberg supports their random listing and a more minimalist approach, saying. "I've always been a believer in the less is more, particularly when it comes to things that are trying to encourage you to think."-- by Michael BurkeThe Mayor is right; the memorial belongs to all of America - and future generations. The first debt we owe at the WTC site is... Take Back the Memorial http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1718627/posts#comment Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:27:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717936/posts Along with the many inscriptions that have nothing to do with 9/11, Arizona’s 9/11 memorial commission wanted to include the names of the 19 9/11 hijackers on the memorial in Phoenix... What happened in Phoenix is what would have happened in New York had the International Freedom Center not been removed from the plans and what will happen at Ground Zero if activists sneak back onto hallowed ground. To be clear, we advocate these five things for Ground Zero... Take Back the Memorial.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717936/posts#comment Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:16:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717315/posts Why wouldn’t they? There are no enemies in their cosmology (except Bush). Violence itself is the enemy. Which means the hijackers are victims too. Oh, and we also sort of deserved it because of our “total support of Israel.” And the Afghan civilians who were accidentally killed in a bombing run ten months later belong on the memorial because they’re all “part of the tragedy of war, terrorism, hatred, [and] mistrust of everyone else.” We’re going to lose. You know that, right? LINK<.b> to video: http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/video-arizona-911-memorial-designers-wanted-to-commemorate-hijackers/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717315/posts#comment Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:36:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715759/posts As pre-ordained, Mayor Bloomberg was voted in as chairman of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation yesterday. While waiting for the inevitable, my mind wandered back to late last year and this. Following the 9/11 money (from a New York Daily News editorial, originally published on December 10, 2005) No one knew how much money the city was going to need and for what purposes. Sen. Chuck Schumer presented the best guess to Bush in the Oval Office, and the President said, "You got it." So programs were created, and grants, loans and tax incentives began arriving to meet immediate... Take Back the Memorial.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715759/posts#comment Sun, 8 Oct 2006 11:54:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715501/posts Instead of someone who actually cares about 9/11—its dead and living victims and heroes—and remembrance of the day America was attacked, someone with less interest, without the time, and with an obvious conflict of interest is about to be left in charge of the memorial and museum at Ground Zero. Mayor Bloomberg’s choosing culture over remembrance, arrogant indifference for human remains, sabotaging all prior fundraising for the memorial, and callous disregard for thousands of living victims of 9/11 renders him unfit to serve as the chairman of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation. More than five years after 9/11, a... Take Back the Memorial.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715501/posts#comment Sat, 7 Oct 2006 18:42:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709980/posts Gov. Janet Napolitano Wednesday deflected continued criticism of the new state 9-11 memorial, which some say is anti-American. Napolitano said criticism and questions regarding the privately funded memorial should be directed to the commission appointed by her and former Gov. Jane Hull to oversee the project. Napolitano is a Democrat, Hull a Republican. The memorial was funded via private sector contributions including donations from The Arizona Republic, Bashas' Supermarkets, Bank of America and SleepAmerica. Republican gubernatorial challenger Len Munsil and other conservatives have blasted the monument saying some of the inscriptions are anti-American and critical of U.S. counterattacks against terrorist... The Business Journal of Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709980/posts#comment Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:27:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1708418/posts A September 11th memorial poses peculiar problems for the modern American university. In the typical college of today, the “intellectual” vogues are anti-Americanism and sympathy for America’s enemies. By contrast, patriotism and support for our national defense are embraced about as strongly on college campuses as are capitalism and Dick Cheney. Anything that portrays America as under attack by Islamic terrorists, as even the most purely apolitical 9/11 memorial inevitably will, challenges the university dogma. And so it is often left to students properly to mourn and remember that tragic day when its anniversary arrives. But what if students wanted... Frontpagemag.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1708418/posts#comment Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:28:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1708174/posts A new state memorial honoring victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack has drawn criticism from a number of sources, including Republican gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil. Munsil claims some of the monument's inscriptions are anti-American. The Arizona 9-11 Memorial was unveiled earlier this month and was sponsored by numerous businesses including The Arizona Republic, Bank of America, Schaller Anderson Inc., McCarthy Building Cos., Bashas' Supermarkets and Grupo N Advertising. The monument was dedicated by Gov. Janet Napolitano on Sept. 11 of this year and is located across from the state Capitol in Phoenix. Munsil and some other conservative Republicans... The Phoenix Business Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1708174/posts#comment Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:43:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707070/posts Inscriptions etched into Arizona’s Sept. 11 monument — meant to inspire and capture the horror of the terrorist attacks — sparked the beginnings of a political blog battle this week. *snip* One inscription states, “You don’t win battles of terrorism with more battles.” Another: “Congress questions why CIA and FBI didn’t prevent attacks.” And another reads, “Erroneous US air strike kills 46 Uruzgan civilians,” referring to a wedding reportedly hit by mistake in Afghanistan. East Valley Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707070/posts#comment Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:32:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700256/posts Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli presented "Grief Tear" to USA The "Grief Tear" Memorial to the victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks made by Russian artist and sculptor Zurab Tsereteli opened to state anthems of Russia and the USA in Bayonne, New Jersey, on September, 11. The "Grief Tear" Memorial, situated on the bank of the Hudson River, is a split 30-meter bronze plate with a giant tear made of titanium. The names of almost 3 thousand people killed on September, 11, 2001, are engraved on the monument. The memorial is the gift of Russian people, so Zurab Tsereteli and his colleagues... Siberian News Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700256/posts#comment Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:31:50 GMT