Perhaps you are not personally responsible for the demands of the IAFF for President Bush's re-election team to pull television ads which show, in a dignified manner, a brief reference to the attack on the World Trade Center. But such frivolous statements demonstrate your willingness to become pawns in what the Democrats consider a game. Well, my friends, this is not a game, and you, most of all should realize that.
Your candidate, John Kerry, has said terrorism has been exaggerated. Perhaps he should tell that to the families of your brothers. Or the families that lost husbands, wives, brothers and sisters on 9/11. The Democrats and those who buy into their hyperbole would love to run away from the fact that Mr. Kerry believes terrorism is a law enforcement issue. Perhaps he'd like to serve papers to the rest of the gang that murdered your firefighters. John Kerry has said he'd go all over the world to apologize for what this country has done to defend itself. Maybe you'd like to go with him and make nice with the murderers and thugs who laugh as your brothers lay dying in New York.
The events of 9/11 changed the landscape of this country forever. It changed the vision and mission of President Bush. It is part of our collective psyche and should not be forgotten. If you choose not to support him, that is your prerogative. But to make demands of a President who is willing to deal with these animals rather than play nice with them is beneath a dignified profession such as yours.
Stand with John Kerry today, you, your brothers and this country will be brought to its knees if he becomes president.