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Since we are on the anniversary of 9/11, I think it is important to stop and remember your 9/11 experience. For me it started like a normal day. I was driving my kids to school at 7:10am that day. The sun was shining in that brilliant blue sky with such light! On the way to school, my daughter was asking if I was going to the school meeting that evening to discuss the 8th grade trip to Washington that would be coming up that following spring. I told her no, I thought it was not wise to go to Washington...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2005 – Servicemembers, veterans and supporters of the people past and present who have worn the nation's uniform packed the historic Roseland Ballroom here Nov. 11 for a night of music and a celebration of freedom. The American Freedom Foundation's 2nd annual American Freedom Festival brought together a variety of entertainers who donated their talents to raise money and awareness for veterans organizations. The foundation places special emphasis on the welfare and education issues facing those wounded in action, amputees, and the families and children of servicemembers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Retired Sgt. Maj. Of...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Hundreds of students are now under investigation after fake IDs are found on the University of Oklahoma campus. Police said the latest rash of fake IDs have come from Dallas and that an OU fraternity member is selling the bogus Texas driver's licenses for about $100 each. Experts say these IDs are so close to the real thing that they're virtually undetectable. "The ones coming out of Texas are really good, and they're getting better," said O'Connell's bartender Todd Emerson. Emerson has confiscated dozens of fake IDs at the Norman pub. "Most of these IDs are pretty...

THIS film filled me with hate — hate for the terrorists who killed thousands of innocent people on 9/11 and hate for all the murderous Muslim fanatics still out there who even now continue to hold the world hostage. It's a feeling akin to the one many of us had in the days and weeks following the attacks — unrequited anger coupled with a robust appetite for revenge. Four years after the attacks, it's not a bad thing at all for a TV movie to rekindle those emotions since we're still fighting the war that started that day. "The Flight...

AMONG those call for the closing of our Guantanamo Bay facilities where terrorist suspects are confined is U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy. Critics contend "Gitmo" embarrasses the U.S. in world opinion and makes some Muslims hate us. Teddy Kennedy, of course, is the noted crime and war scholar, and Bay State swimmer, who has never damaged America's reputation abroad. The United States is at war. Approximately 520 men from 40 countries are suspected, with good reason, of being enemy combatants in that war. By confining them, we are keeping them off the battlefield. Indeed, the U.S. Attorney General has estimated that...

June 9, 2005 -- A World Trade Center Memorial Foundation director is raising a storm over the International Freedom Center planned for Ground Zero, charging that it will slight memories of 9/11 by staging exhibits that have nothing to do with the tragedy. Debra Burlingame also says that some people involved in the Freedom Center have a blame-America political bent and have undermined the war on terror. She has raised the specter of the Freedom Center being used to teach about Native American genocide, lynchings in the South, the Holocaust, Chinese dissidents and abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq....

Charles Krauthammer: Have we lost sight of 9-11 and the global war on terror? 12:06 AM CDT on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 The self-flagellation over abuse reports at Guantánamo has turned into a full-scale panic. There are calls for the United States, with all this worldwide publicity, to simply shut the place down. A terrible idea. Shutting down Guantánamo will solve nothing. We will capture more terrorists and we will have to interrogate them – if not at Guantánamo, then somewhere else. Then reports from that somewhere else will mirror the charges coming out of Guantánamo. The self-flagellation has gone...

On Wednesday we had the story of an ugly advertisement for Spain’s El Pais newspaper, using images of 9/11.Today, Southern Watch has a translation of El Pais’s very sincere-sounding apology. EL PAIS apologizes for the use of the images of the terrorist attack against the Twin Towers in New York, which happend on September 11, 2001, for a campaign to aquire subscribers to ELPAIS.es. This regrettable campaign, carried out through emails, supported by two photos of New York, one with the Twin Towers and another one without, under the heading “You can do a lot in one day, imagine what...

Drove by the Los Angeles Federal building on Wilshire today. I was expecting to see some people solemnly giving passing vehicles a reminder of the loss of 3000+ people at the hands of Islamic extremist on 9/11. Instead there was a dozen or so idiots with signs exclaiming that the "CIA engineered 9/11", "Bush Knew about 9/11", and so on the corner. I was pretty darn angry so I shouted a few choice words to express my disagreement with their message. Unbelievable that these idiots would stoop to this sort of thing on today of all days. I would have...

Now that the memorial services are complete and Nick Berg has been buried, we as a nation can get back to business as usual, which is a tragedy in itself. As I drive down the street, I see cars that display faded "Never Forget 9-11" bumper stickers. It is horrible to say but I believe that we as a nation have forgotten. One will no longer see the name "Nick Berg" as a headline on a newspaper as the top story on evening news. Instead the liberal mainstream media will move on, or should I say go back to other...

Do you remember the fear in the female newscaster's voice the morning of 9-11? I shall never forget it. Today, the fear is gone. All that remains is her contempt for America – her and a thousand of her newsroom coworkers who labor ceaselessly to end the war on terror, both by what they report ... and what they don't. Nothing remains in her voice and reporting but contempt for America, magnified by thousands of reporters, editors and newscasters from across the nation. These titans of objectivity have come to us courtesy of our nation's journalism schools, many at publicly-funded...

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. - Thomas Jefferson, November 13, 1787 Remember the Blood of Heroes... We Must Never Forgethttp://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm Please view and send to others.

FReeper 9/11 Memoriam Ad: Remember (Download Here)The media and Democrats have made it clear that, for political gain, they want Americans to forget the horror of 9/11.  In fact, they want us to forget that 9/11 ever happened.Despicable. This ad is in memory of those who died and should serve as a reminder to the rest of us of the horrors of that day.We will not forget.We will remember.Right click HERE, and then choose save-as.Please pass this on to everyone you know.God bless!

Have You Forgotten Darryl Worley Written by Darryl Worley and Wynn Varble -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hear people saying we don't need this war I say there's some things worth fighting for What about our freedom and this piece of ground? We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in Before you start preaching Let me ask you this my friend CHORUS 1 Have you forgotten how it felt that day To see your homeland under fire And her people blown away? Have you forgotten when those towers fell? We had neighbors...

The second anniversary of 9/11 will be marked appropriately with solemn ceremonies of remembrance. In a culture that worships the momentary, our fidelity to our fallen is heartening. What is less encouraging is that the remembrance of 9/11 seems overwhelmingly composed of mourning and loss, and very little comprised of national purpose, let alone anger. A new documentary on A & E, Seven Days in September, is a good example. It is in many ways a gripping film, documenting the effects on the city during the first week of the attacks, and told (and often shot) through the eyes of...

Have You Forgotten? (Darryl Worley, Wynn Varble) The USO tour in Afghanistan over the [2002] Christmas holidays gave me an opportunity to spend some quality time with the people who defend the freedoms of this country, and I was just overwhelmed by that experience. I wanted to find some way to honor these men and women. When I sat down to write with Wynn after I got home, I was telling him about my experiences. I felt like some people tended to forget the terror and the horror we felt on 9-11. The first thing I thought of was, “Those...

Have We Forgotten? by Alvy Have we already forgotten the lessons we were supposed to learn from 9-11? It hasn't even been two years since that horrible, dark day in American history. Tuning in to the nightly news and talk shows, one could surmise that many Americans have slipped back into a state of complacency; similar to the one we were in prior to that fateful September day. President Bush warned us that this would be a long struggle. My fear is that we are being lulled into thinking such an attack could not happen again on American soil. Blame...

ATHENS, 22 June 2003 — Westerners who rely on the skewed reporting of Fox News or other “fair and balanced” networks, read hysteria-inducing dailies such as “The Sun,” or base their opinions on Hollywood films often end up with an erroneous impression of the Arab world and Arabs themselves. The negatively-indoctrinated might be interested to learn that the Arab world is blessed with qualities fast disappearing in the West — in particular, compassion, a love for humanity and hospitality. It would be nice to back up my assertion with hard facts and statistics but such values are hardly quantifiable. My...

<p>Country singer Darryl Worley hugs fan Mary Scafaro of Florida during a party at Baldwin Showcase.</p> <p>Then there were hand-held video cameras fighting for space with high-dollar television recording equipment. There were amplifiers and managers and music, and about 400 people crammed into a room to hear, greet and cheer for Hardin County, Tenn., native Darryl Worley.</p>

“I’m sorry, I’m a little scattered,” Darryl Worley says, calling in on a cell phone. “I’ve got so many damn things going on, and I’m sitting in the middle of an airport. It’s not the greatest place to do an interview.” A slight echo distorts everything he hears on the other end of the phone, although his own words come through loud and clear. That’s appropriate, considering the fiercely patriotic message of his No. 1 hit, “Have You Forgotten?” A bold statement from a traditional-minded singer, “Have You Forgotten?” has become country music’s rallying cry of 2003. The single...

Country singing star Darryl Worley joined me in the broadcast studio yesterday to sing his tribute to the troops called, "Have You Forgotten?" Darryl is the kind of guy you wouldn't associate with show biz. Unassuming, polite, and enormously talented, he wrote that song as a tribute to our troops after a visit with them in Afghanistan, and it's dynamite. I got two answers to the question the song posed yesterday. As you'd expect, the Marines haven't forgotten. Everyone knows what the Marines' motto, semper fidelis, means. They are always faithful to their country and to their brothers in arms....

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2003 - Everyone knows Donald H. Rumsfeld is one tough hombre. Yet today, a country singer made the straight-talking, no-nonsense defense secretary wipe tears from his eyes. Darryl Worley gave a 45-minute concert at the Pentagon for several hundred service members, civilian employees and family members this morning. The show was broadcast live to troops overseas, and an audio webcast is available here. After singing a mix of down-home country songs, with an extra dollop of patriotism, Worley introduced his chart-topping hit "Have You Forgotten." He said he wrote the tune after a USO trip to Afghanistan...

Was anyone watching Foxnews just now? Oh it was so awesome! They played Darryl Worley's have you Forgotten? and then put it with pictures of the troops overseas! I'm going to request that they play it again, I was shouting at the TV in agreement!! It was an awesome tribute! They showed some pictures of us bombing the hell out of Saddam's regime.

According to the 9:00 A.M. CDT news break, Daryl Worley will be singing his hit song at the Pentegon and supposedly to be introduced by Rummy..nothing further..FNC will surely show

Just a heads up if anybody cares to listen in.

Everybody’s tight-lipped about the surprise guests at Monday’s (April 7) CMT Flameworthy 2003 Video Music Awards, but here’s what we know: The last time Flameworthy co-host Toby Keith was interviewed by CMT, he was asked what he’d be performing at the awards show. He said he might share one of his bus songs (such as “Only the Best-Looking Tuna Gets to Be Star-Kissed”), and he thought he’d perhaps write something for the occasion. Of course, with “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” up for two nominations -- or three, if … well, you know. Keith is going to make...

War Support Songs Invade Airwaves Antiwar Songs Played Less SAN DIEGO -- Radio listeners may be hearing more songs in support of the war, than opposition, 10News reported. "I like Iraq's chances of winning the war than hearing an antipatriotic song or un-American song on a country station," country radio station KSON 97.3 program director John Dibeck said. Dibeck was recently forced to deal with the issue head on when the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, said to a London audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." All...

<p>What country singer Darryl Worley experienced in Afghanistan would affect his life forever.</p> <p>In the United States, his fans were carefree: singing, dancing and toasting a night on the town. But his fans in Afghanistan and Kuwait -- stationed on the front line of the war on terrorism -- had rifles slung over their shoulders.</p>

Following negative comments made in London about U.S. President George W. Bush by the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines, country radio stations have shunned the group's "Travelin' Soldier" enough to force it completely off of Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks roundup, where it was No. 1 just two weeks ago. On the other hand, the pro-war balled "Have You Forgotten?" from Darryl Worley has taken over as No. 1 on the tally.

Darryl Worley's patriotic song "Have You Forgotten" is now #1 on the Radio & Records country music charts, for the week ending April 5th. This is one of the fastest climbs to #1 by a song on the country charts. "Have You Forgotten" has been on the charts only 5 weeks....usually most songs take as long as 30 weeks from its chart debut to hit #1.

I was reorganizing some of these images collected last year...and suddenly found myself listening to Darryl Worley...Click here to Listen to Darryl Worley's "Have Your Forgotten?" in Real Audio.Click here to Listen to Darryl Worley's "Have Your Forgotten?" in Windows Media Player.

WHY ALLIED FORCES FIGHT ON IN IRAQ Have You Forgotten? ..... March 23, 2003: Has the mainstream media's latest barrage of depressing "war is folly!' reports gotten you down and made you start questioning the wisdom of the American military campaign against Saddam? If so, we have only one question to pose: HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN? ...................

The world didn't change on that morning of Sept. 11. It was always a dangerous place, full of threats and worse. We didn't believe it. Then we believed it, and we changed. And now the world will have to adjust to that. In dry and dusty lectures, professors of political science have stressed to bored students that domestic events shape foreign policy. There are no clearer examples of that than what happened in Afghanistan and what is going on in Iraq now. We changed because terrorists were successful in killing thousands of Americans on our soil on Sept. 11. The...

If you haven't seen the video or heard the song by Darryl Worley check out the link above. You'll need Real Player or Windows Media Player 9. An absolutely outstanding thumb in the eye for the absent minded war protesters! Dixie Chicks.....take notice.

3-12-03 - Country singer, Darryl Worley has written a wonderful song called "Have You Forgotten?" set to be released on April 15th. Darryl appeared on Hannity and Colmes on Fox News on Monday and stated that his song is not getting air play. One station manager stated that "I don't care how popular it is, or how many requests I get for the song, I'm not playing it." Today the song is #50 on the Billboard Singles chart. It's time to be pro-active again, and call your local radio station, request the song and remember on Tax Day, April 15th,...

Just saw a repeat of the Lou Dobbs show on CNN and the country singer, forgive me but I believe his name is Daryl Worley, was on singing his song "Do You Remember.... what was so awesome was it seemed CNN made a video to this song which was very much pro-war and anti-American haters...I'm sorry I mean anti-peace protestors. Jeez, you should've just heard Dobbs scathing commentary against the UN!! The video is on CNN right now!!

DISPATCHES FROM THE AMERICAN FRONTMarch 11, 2003 Have You Forgotten?By James Benton It's eighteen months today, eighteen months since 9/11, and as the next battle in the War on Terrorism seems imminent, an important question needs to be asked of everyone, particularly of those who oppose any action against Iraq: Have you forgotten? Do you remember what happened that day? Do you remember not just where you were but how you felt when you heard what was happening? Have you forgotten watching the second plane plow into the World Trade Center? Did you think of the lives lost at that...

Darryl Worley live on Hannity and Colmes tonight.

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?....... March 3, 2003: Have you forgotten? ..... CLICK HERE FOR MORE

My Right to Dissent Posted on Feb. 26, 2003 Several tabloids have been calling celebrities who have been outspoken against the war “traitors” or “friends of Saddam.” As I have been grouped into this category, I feel that I need to say something in response to these outrageous accusations. Afterall, these celebrities are American citizens first, and we are thankful to live in this great country that allows us the right to express our opinions. I, for one, am a patriotic American who loves this country. I love that we live in a democracy where we have freedom of speech,...

Country artist Darryl Worley is first out of the gate with a record that endorses war with Iraq. The top new song on this week's country chart at No. 43, Have You Forgotten? may seem to equate Saddam Hussein with Osama bin Laden, but the record is striking a chord.