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9/11 PLUS 25

As always, the contents of this blog constitute a compendium of multiple media reports supplemented by my personal opinion, where indicated.

Wow! Has it really been 25 years? As they say, time flies. Those of us who experienced that horrific day will never forget it. We will always remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news. It was shocking to learn that a group of terrrorists had managed to hijack four commercial airplanes, fly two of them into the World Trade Center and another one into the Pentagon. A fourth hijacked plane that was headed for Washington, DC crashed when the passengers rebelled and attacked the hijackers.

The WTC was one of the symbols of America and was assumed to be impregnable. And yet, both towers were destroyed and collapsed. The Pentagon, a symbol of our military might, was damaged but not totally destroyed.

Many have compared the foregoing event to the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. I get it. Both attacks were shocking and heinous. Both resulted in thousands of Americans dead, maimed and wounded. However, in my opinion 9/11 was worse, because the victims were not armed forces personnel, but innocent civilians who were going about their daily routine – work, school, whatever. Moreover, it all unfolded on tv right before our very eyes. I was one of thousands who were actually there. I experienced some of it live and then on tv over and over again like the replay of a sporting event I have to tell you; once was more than enough. Like many other people I lost friends. So sad and unnecessary.

I will never forget the sight of office workers who, trapped by fire and facing certain death, actually jumped from the towers, in some cases actually holding hands, choosing one horrible method of death rather than a worse one. Then, we all witnessed the horror of watching on tv as both towers collapsed and hundreds of bystanders on the streets were forced to run for their lives.

For purposes of this blog I will presume that you are all well-versed in the details of the events of that day and ensuing days, and in the interest of time and space I see no point in my regurgitating it all now . Over the years there have been a plethora of books, movies, and tv shows describing all of that in great detail. Instead I would like to focus this blog on this year’s events of remembrance and, in particular, the controversy surrounding Comrade Zoh’s intention to participate in them.

As most of you are aware Zoh, by his own words and deeds, has made it clear he is no friend of America and the American way of life. In my view, he actually hates America and wants to tear it all down. He and his cohorts have espoused the view that America “instigated” the attacks by their policies and actions and “deserved” it.

Consequently, Zoh has no right to participate in the 9/11 remembrance agenda at all. Nevertheless, he has stated he will do so. It’s obvious that he has a political agenda for doing so. It would be a clear insult to the memory of those who perished, and it has created a firestorm of protests. Nobody wants him there, not the former federal, state and local officials who dealt with the aftermath, not their current counterparts (excluding Zoh’s likeminded supporters), not the first responders and other heroes who saved lives and helped clean up in the aftermath, not the survivors who lived through it, and certainly not the families of those who perished.

Below please find a sampling of some of their reactions:

  1. They are cognizant that Zoh has associated himself with and received the support, advice, and political donations from other extremists, such as Hasan Piker, who have condemned America and blame it for provoking the attacks by its support of Israel and other “objectionable” actions (in their view).
  2. Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was lauded for his leadership through the aftermath, opined that Zoh is worse than bin Laden and the actual terrorists because they were upfront regarding their hatred of America, whereas he tries to hide it. I agree.
  3. Over 100,000 of the victims’ families have signed or indicated support for a petition objecting to Zoh’s participation.
  4. Former NYS Governor George Pataki noted that “anyone who has refused to reject the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’ … should not [be allowed to participate in the ceremonies].”
  5. Some of the objections of the victims survivors focused not only on his anti-American policies, but also whom he has hired and associated with, such as Ramzi Kassem, who was the attorney for an al Qaeda terrorist.

In the aftermath, many Americans were shocked, angry and searching for answers as to how this could happen. Over 2,700 innocent persons perished that day, and many more were physically wounded and mentally and emotionally traumatized. Health officials predicted that in the ensuing years many more than that would die from post-911 health problems. Indeed, some health issues, such as cancers and pulmonary-related symptoms would not appear for many years. At the present time, according to federal records nearly 9,770 additional persons have died in the intervening years. Unfortunately, there will be more.

On the other hand, the people were infused with as strong a sense of patriotism as I have ever experienced. They rallied behind their political leaders such as President George W. Bush, Governor George Pataki and especially Mayor Rudy Giulani. Giuliani became known as “America’s Mayor.” One day, I was eating in a restaurant in NYC when he walked in to dine. He recived a rousing standing ovation from everyone. That’s how popular he was.

In a rare burst of bypartisanship we created the Department of Homeland Security to unite all the various federal law enforcement agencies under one umbrella and passed the Patriot Act. We hunted down and killed bin Laden on May 11, 2011.

Alas, that patriotic fervor has not lasted. It began to dissipate under Presidents Obama and Biden. On their watch millions of unvetted illegal aliens were allowed to enter. We don’t know who they are, where they are, how many there are, or their intent. In any event their presence renders us vulnerable to additional terrorist attacks prospectively.

CONCLUSION

Currently, we are being plagued by a far worse enemy, a multitude of far left/neo-communist politicians who hate America and the American way of life. Their intent is to tear it all down and remake it in their own style. This was considered to be unthinkable as recently as a few years ago. In my view this is potentially more damaging than all the terrorist attacks combined, yet much of the electorate remains unaware and unengaged. How ironic it would be for the most powerful nation in the world to be brought down not by another country but by the enemy within.

In the immediate aftermath we pledged to “never forget,” yet there are indications that that is what is occurring. Only two states, Arizona and Florida require a school curriculum that teaches 9/11 in public schools. In addition, according a study published by a group of college proefessors of ME Studies 2/3 of their students are unaware of who attacked us on 9/11 and why. Furthermore, woke educators have introduced a curriculum that omits and distorts facts. Sadly, we are raising an entire generation of people unaware of the real story of 9/11.

Zoh is toxic; and his opinions, policies and deeds are toxic. He has no right to be a participant. He doesn’t care about the victims and their families. He is just trying to score political points. He is a phony and a charleton.

He should STAY AWAY.

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DERANGED, DISILLUSIONED, DANGEROUS DEMS

In my opinion, most of the Dems and their allies in the media have been deranged and disillusioned with respect to Donald Trump for ten years now, even before he became president. They seem unable to act rationally with respect to him and his actions. Anything he is for they are against. ANYTHING, regardless of whether or not it is rational, logical or in the bests interest of the country and its citizens. I have discussed this in various previous blogs. In this case I maintain they have crossed the line of human decency. See below for some examples. They have also become downright dangerous. See below.

Their actions have gone way beyond honest political disagreement. Political disagreements can be resolved, provided that each side has respect for the other and his or her point of view. That’s the way it has always been in D. C. – until the last ten years. Every time I think their actions have hit a low point, they go even lower. It’s as if they are practicing the limbo. (“How low can you go.”) Now, in my view, they have also become deranged and dangerous.

There have been many examples of this in the last several months, but in the interest of brevity I will cite only two.

  1. The Kerrville, TX flood. Kerrville is located in the area of the Texas Hill Country known as “Flash Flood Alley.” In the recent past county officials had discussed paying to install enhanced flood warning systems, but they never followed through due to budgetary issues. So, when the flood came in the wee hours of July 4 such systems weren’t in place. The flood was among the deadliest natural disasters in Texas history. Already, it is the second deadliest flood, after the 1921 flood in San Antonio that killed 215 people. I think we can all agree that this was a horrific tragedy on a massive scale, a once in a century flood caused by torrential rains that caused the nearby Guadalupe River to rise 27 feet in a mere 45 minutes in the middle of the night. The campers and counselors were all asleep and many never had a chance. As I write this, multiple sources have confirmed at least 120 fatalities, including 59 adults and 36 children in Kerr County alone, and an additional 173 unaccounted for who are likely also dead. The property damage is incalculable at this time. The nexus of the devastation was a girls’ summer camp, Camp Mystic, which abuts the Guadalupe River.

Imagine you are a seven-year-old girl camper perhaps away from home for the first time. You’re a little nervous to be away from home. You’re awakened in the middle of the night to a scene of chaos with a 20+ foot wall of water heading toward you. Maybe you escape; maybe you don’t; but either way it is a frightening experience. Either you perish in a most horrific way, or luckily you survive, but you are likely seriously traumatized.

Alternatively, imagine that you are a parent of that child, and you hear the news that no parent should ever hear. Your child is missing or dead. This is what the people of Kerr County and surrounding counties are experiencing now.

In the current situation what is needed is a helping hand from federal, state and local disaster relief agencies. What you need is the rescue or recovery of your loved ones. What you need is food, shelter, clothes, etc. What you don’t need is accusations, second-guessing, ass-covering, and political grandstanding. What you don’t need is government agencies blaming each other. What we certainly don’t need is people with little knowledge of the facts bloviating nonsense on tv and jumping to conclusions. There will be a thorough investigation in due course, and hopefully appropriate action will be taken.

Yes, there should have been a better early warning system. That said, what you don’t need is Dem politicians like Eric Swalwell, Rachid Talib, Joaquin Castro, and left-wing media outlets politicizing the situation by blaming Trump and his DOGE policies, race and climate change as they do for any negative event or development. These are their “go to” criticisms. They have nothing else to offer. You will notice they never offer any resolutions, just criticisms.

Castro opined that “climate change is obviously a part of it.” When did he become a meteorology expert? Sade Perkins, a former member of the Houston Food Insecurity Board, was one who played the “race card,” one of the Dems’ favorite tactics, which unfortunately often gets traction in the mainstream media. She posted an inane video suggesting that the intense media coverage of the event was because the young girls who were killed at a summer camp in the flood’s path were white. 

CNN “climate experts” commented that “these floods are happening more often,” without offering any explanation or cogent analysis. Finally, what you don’t need is a newspaper like the NY Times exacerbating the situation by denoting that “several of the cabins were built on extremely hazardous floodways where water moves at its highest velocity and depth.” That was a story characteristic of a fringe “rag” publication, not a mainstream newspaper.

Folks, it was a once in a century natural disaster. We don’t control the weather. The right course of action is to (1) support the rescue or recovery of the missing victims, (2) provide whatever assistance is needed to the area residents, and (3) once the dust settles work in concert to enhance the early warning systems so as to mitigate the chances of a recurrence. I say to Dems: in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy such as this show some empathy and decency for a change.

Several meteorologists have pushed back in recent days on Democrat claims that the Trump Administration’s cuts to NOAA, NWS and other government agencies directly contributed to the tragedy.  Meteorologist Chris Martz posted on X that “[t]he event has nothing to do with climate change, and the tragedy had nothing to do with DOGE cuts. If you are someone who has exploited this catastrophe because you just don’t like Trump, you need to take a serious look in the mirror.”

Tom Fahy, legislative director for the NWSEO, told NBC News that weather forecasting offices were adequately staffed, and “they issued timely forecasts and warnings leading up to the storm.”

Texas-based meteorologist Avery Tomasco opined, “All I’ll say is this. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Kerr County more than 12 hours ahead of the catastrophic flood. A flash flood warning was issued for Hunt & Ingram Counties three hours before the Guadalupe started to climb. They did their job, and they did it well.”

Tom Fahy, legislative director for NWSEO, contradicted Dem criticisms that staffing reductions contributed to the tragedy. He told NBC News that weather forecasting offices were adequately staffed, and “they issued timely forecasts and warnings leading up to the storm.”

2. Interference with ICE Personnel

You may not concur with the politics of ICE detaining, arresting and deporting migrants, but it is incumbent upon you to be cognizant of the fact that according to ICE.gov interfering with an ICE arrest is a crime and can result in serious legal consequences.  Moreover, it could jeopardize your own safety and that of others. According to the New York Civil Liberties Union this includes actions such as physically blocking officers, hiding individuals they are trying to arrest, or refusing to cooperate with their lawful requests. These actions are bad enough, but some lefty politicians and activists are taking it one step further. They are trying to ascertain and disclose the identities and addresses of the ICE agents, which endangers their physical safety and that of their families. (This has led to many of the agents’ wearing masks, which of course has also been criticized. You may recall that many of the rioters on college campuses have been wearing masks, but of course the lefties have not objected to that.) Clearly, these people have crossed the line and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

As if that isn’t bad enough several elected officials, such as CA Governor Gavin Newsome, LA Mayor Karen Bass, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, have threatened to openly defy ICE and have encouraged others to do so, violently if necessary. There is widespread concern that their words and actions could spur some unhinged lefty to murder an ICE agent and/or his family. I am not a lawyer, but in my opinion, they are engaged in sedition, which is defined as the act of inciting rebellion or violence against a lawful government.  Sedition can involve speech, writing, or other actions that encourage people to disobey or resist the established authority.  Sedition is a serious offense that can be prosecuted as a crime.  This is the crime that the Dems accused Trump of with respect to the January 6 protests. In my view sedition is a criminal or perhaps an impeachable offense. The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have vowed to prosecute offenders “to the fullest extent of the law,” so we’ll see what happens.

Conclusion

Once again, the Dems and their lefty allies, thanks to their mindless opposition to anything “Trump,” have planted themselves firmly on the wrong side of an issue. Once again, the far-left lunatics are in the forefront of the Dem Party. I, for one, am so sick of this. Where are the moderate Dems? Are they hiding in their basement? Are there any left? PA Senator John Fetterman is the only Dem official whom I have heard take a moderate tone.

Where is the Senate Majority Leader (Up)Chuck Schumer whom Trump has aptly labeled the “Palestinian Senator.” Could he maybe try to step up and tell these radicals to moderate the discourse? Apparently not. He’s too afraid of them who hate him anyway. According to recent polls his approval rating is a well-deserved 17%.

This is not a time to criticize and politicize. This is a time for empathy and compassion. People are dead! Children are dead! People’s lives have been devastated! The Dems have to wake the hell up.

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