Posted on 09/01/2004 12:37:02 AM PDT by kattracks
September 1, 2004 --THE history books will fail to mark this date. But know that yesterday, Aug. 31, 2004, the spirit of Ground Zero died an angry death.
The terrorists would be proud.
It happened mere inches from the gapingly empty site where, three years ago, planes piloted by madmen thirsty for American blood crashed into buildings, forever ripping out the heart of this city. But not its soul.
Yesterday was Round 2. And this time, the city lost.
By 3 p.m., hundreds of uniformed police officers had assembled around Ground Zero. Some of these men and women lost loved ones on Sept. 11. Others simply stepped up into the gaping void to fill the shoes of the men and women who came before.
Every officer among them would gladly give their lives to save any member of the snarling throng that cursed their names.
Several thousand of the usual protestors assembled in the vicinity of Ground Zero to face the cops. They carried placards, many obscene. Wore funny hats. They were pierced, affluent, educated and almost universally white.
And they wielded signs bemoaning the war overseas, but not one of these folks saw fit to commemorate the war that was waged on America, on this very site.
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People need to remember that forgetfulness can kill...and destroy our great nation. God Bless America.
Nobody writes a better angry column than Andrea Peyser.
Rich kids and suburban wannabes playing a depraved status game.
So where are their parents?
Divorced now. Daddy didn't give affection and they were something that mommy couldn't wear. King Anarchy the wicked ruled their world. - (no apologies to Perl Jam)
A little "wooden shampoo" (as Curtis Sliwa says) would have been appropriate for the cretins who desecrated the WTC site.
I have two adult sons, 23 and 27 both republicans,Thank you Lord, and even if their views were different they would never consider going to NY to protest.
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