[jwalsh07]

"Jimmy Boyle, former president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, spearheaded the letter, signed by 22 people who lost loved ones _ mostly firefighters _ in the Trade Center attacks."

" Boyle, who said he will be voting for a Republican president for the first time in November, said he decided to ask other families to sign the letter after hearing that the president was being criticized for using Sept. 11 images in campaign ads."

Atta boy Jimmy. Welcome to the unofficial association of New York Irishmen who have seen the light.

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

I had thought that post-Sept 11th, fireman and President Bush had a new and special kinship. The rank and file seems to be on board but the union bosses, as usual, have their heads up their A$$es.

SIC