911-- 6 Years Later - WE WILL NEVER FORGET

September 11, 2007 | Dolly Howard

[DollyCali]

Remembering 911
6th Year Anniversary
WE WILL NEVER FORGET

On Tuesday 9/11/2007 is the Sixth Anniversary that our country was savagely attacked the united hearts of our nation cried out in pain.. Here are a few pix that I chose out of the more than 500 I have on file. Feel free to post your pix, your memories, where you were and what you were doing “that day” and perhaps how this has impacted your life.

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2 Freepers
who died on 911

FReepers Barbara Olson (BKO) and John Moran (BCM) died on 911..

FReepers Barbara Olson (BKO) and firefighter are pictured below in original artwork which is shown here for the first time, FReeper Silent_Jonny did these for the 5th Anniversary of 911.

Here are some related links

BKO

Barbara K. Olson
1955 - 2001

Member since 11/5/1999

Tributes                                Homepage

 

BCM

John Moran
1959 - 2001

Member since 9/28/1998

Tributes                                Homepage

Other Good Links

WTC tribute ~ with Enya music

Steve Golding's Tribute

pentagon tribute(music)

Mr. Silverback's on FReepers Barbara Olson (BKO) and John Moran (BCM).

SECOND PLANE FLIES INTO OTHER TOWER!

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[prairiebreeze]

Thanks for the thread Dolly. I was just recalling the images of the hospital workers standing outside the ER, guerney’s all ready for casualties....that never came.

[McGruff]

Thanks Doli. A wonderful tribute. And yes we haven't forgotten. I posted this on another thread. I'll just repeat it here.

A message to Osama Ben Hidin if you are still alive. You are a gutless impotent little coward. If the best attack you can pull off is some old video clip you really are irrelevant. Come out of your cave and die like a man (if you haven't assumed room temperature years ago).

Tanks to all who have kept us safe for 6 years since that day. Pres. Bush, Rumsfeld, Cheney, Pat Tillman, those on Flight 93 that fought back, all those who are serving their country in this War on Terror. I salute you.

My first emotion on Sept. 11th was anger and I think that's still true.

[MomwithHope]

Thanks for this thread. I can’t believe it has been 6 years. Six years of relative safety and still President Bush gets bashed. How that must encourage our enemy! I pray today for all the victims and their families. I remember that morning vividly. The phone rang, it was my brother in law telling us about the plane hitting the first tower so we rushed to turn the tv on and saw the second plane hit. I don’t think the tv got turned off for a couple of days. God Bless America!

[JoanVarga]

Six years ago, we knew. Go read Instapundit’s archives of that day. We knew it was Bagdad. George Bush didn’t trump that up. We knew.

Thankfully, we no longer need the MSM’s filters of “perspective” or trumped up, biased “looks back at 911” specials. The Internet has a looonnnggg memory, that’s searchable. There’s hope.

[StarCMC]

Big & Rich - Our America
(Click to listen)

(w/ Gretchen Wilson & Cowboy Troy)
 

Wilson: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
        Union

Cowboy Troy: I have a dream, a dream that one day

Rich: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal
     And they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights

Big Kenny: That among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

B&R/GW: Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming

Cowboy Troy: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

B&R/GW: Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight
    O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

Cowboy Troy: And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God

B&R/GW: And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air
     Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there

Cowboy Troy: Indivisible

B&R/GW: O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave

Cowboy Troy: With liberty and justice for all

B&R/GW: O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

 

[tiredoflaundry]

[DollyCali]

Those are great photos Calpernia! Could you post some (preferably all ) here?

Are you in law inforcement? fireman? some type of first responder?

Is that last pix you?

[DollyCali]

wonderful graphic ma’am! I had never seen that one before, did you create it?

[StarCMC]

Alan Jackson - Where Were You
When The World Stopped Turning
(Click to listen)

Where were you when the world stopped turning
that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

Did you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below

Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning
that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love
The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning
that September day

 

[StarCMC]

That is PERFECT.

[Shire]

Thank you! We need to remember this every day!

[tiredoflaundry]

*hugs*

[DollyCali]

These are such poignant pictures. As I was on the road that day I missed the all day TV coverage that was so horrific.

[Calpernia]

No, the last pic isn't me. I took the pic.

A few more are here

[Justa]

Oh, c'mon give 'em a chance. They live in a very repressive culture, under almost absolute control of clerics who manipulate them in ways which would make Tony Soprano squeamish.

Like anyone living a repressed life some Muslims are going to have violent issues later in life. Their madness is culturally-based because their repression is culturally-based. There's you're terrorists.

It's the converts in the West I worry about. They use Islam as a mask for their animosity, cultural hatred and lack of civility while avoiding the social requirements and controls of Islam. They're the real Islamic scumbags in my opinion.

Traveling in the ME you'll find Muslims are usually nice and normal people. Even if you encounter some who don't like you/the West you can still deal with them cordially if you hold your ground. That will gain you respect and even some degree acceptance. They're traditionalists and with a little tact they are easy or even pleasant to get along with. Some of the most cordial traveling experiences I've had have been in Arab countries with Muslims. All the normal personal dynamics work and in the end most actually value the West for the gains its made and the opportunity it holds. Many look up to us, so lets display decent character and not look down upon them, eh?

We should hold Muslim cultural extremists responsible for 9/11 the same as we hold the West's cultural extremists responsible for their attacks upon America. Both extremists hate our freedoms, success and strengths whereas the vast majority of people in both cultures value them. Blame the extremists, not the people.

[7thson]

I got this link from Free Republic some years ago -

http://www.gunstuff.com/america-attacked.html

I think a lot of Freepers will recognize the link. It was a very moving piece. I would send it via email every 9/11. Now, the link is not working. Does anyone know if it moved someplace else?

[narses]

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[DollyCali]

thanks for pinging your list narses..

[DollyCali]

Thank you so much. These are wonderful pictures

[Vision]

WCBM is running their 9/11 footage.

http://www.wcbm.com/