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Did anyone see PrimeTime Live last night about the 9/11 babies?
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Posted on 08/30/2002 9:38:30 AM PDT by KyBushBabe

I watched PrimeTime last night on ABC where Diane Sawyer interviewed the various widows of men killed at the WTC who had babies since the attack. It was a well-done program; very touching and sad because these children are not going to grow up with their fathers.

Something struck me that was missing from the program...not ONE woman mentioned any anger they felt at the terrorists for what they did to their families. Again, this may have been conveyed by some of the women and edited out for PC purposes - we don't want to offend the terroists you know! This ran on one of the networks after all. Did anyone else notice this? I would be interested to find out if anyone else also made this observation.

I know I'm still angry about the attacks of 9/11. I've noticed a general reduction in anger at what was done to our country almost a year ago. I know over time this can happen because of human nature being what it is, but while it's good to mourn those who have been lost, a little righteous anger at the rotten S.O.B.'s that did this still seems appropriate to me.

This was just an observation I made watching PrimeTime last evening. I am new to FreeRepublic. I registered yesterday after being a lurker for quite awhile so be patient with me as I am new to posting on this site.


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To: KyBushBabe
"While parts of it were sad, you were left with a hopeful feeling because the men who died will go through their children. Plus I enjoyed seeing those babies - they were all very cute..."

Yes, the babies were cute and they made for an engaging group photo shoot. But the rest of the program was just a maudlin, treacly attempt at manipulating your heartstrings - a chick-flick of a newsmag story. We in this household take a dim view of stories like this one that reek of "Feelings ... Nothing More Than FEEL-ings..." My wife immediately bolted and went to bed, and I went out on the deck and played with our three "furry children."

When some newsmag tease comes on promising "a heart-rending story that will leave you in tears," I say "Thanks for warning me - no thanks," and gleefully find something else to watch/do.

I said back on September 12, 2001 that one of the WORST by-products of the terrorist attacks would be the media's compulsion to do a "human-interest" story on every last one of the 3000 or so victims. The media hasn't let me down. And they're not done yet.

Michael

21 posted on 08/30/2002 10:00:30 AM PDT by Wright is right!
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To: KyBushBabe
Also, about the diminishing anger: I think people's anger has been temporarily shifted to Major League baseball owners and players, of all things. What a country.
22 posted on 08/30/2002 10:01:18 AM PDT by toenail
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To: KyBushBabe
Welcome to Free Republic, my fellow Kentuckian. What part of the state are you in ?? Do I know you?
23 posted on 08/30/2002 10:01:21 AM PDT by RonPaulLives
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To: KyBushBabe
I didn't see it, but I read an article about the 9/11 families without fathers in Reader's Digest recently. Very sad, touching.

Welcome to FR!

24 posted on 08/30/2002 10:03:17 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: RISU
Didn't ever occur to you that the "fifteen minutes" served a more important purpose?

Smiling tells the enemy: "F**k You. You have not destroyed our lives, you stupid ba$tards. Now you're all gonna die."

Smiling tells all of us: "Don't crater into depression and fear. We're not, why should you?"
25 posted on 08/30/2002 10:05:09 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion
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To: RISU
I see these women as rising from the ashes and taking on a positive outlook for the sake of their families. Human interest stories speak to the hearts of many people. While I detest the liberal media, I do *not* detest these women coming forward to offer proof of hope to others. I don't see it as claiming 15 minutes of fame and a fat checkbook. Quite the contrary.
26 posted on 08/30/2002 10:06:35 AM PDT by homeschool mama
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To: Frank_Discussion
bump
27 posted on 08/30/2002 10:07:22 AM PDT by homeschool mama
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To: homeschool mama
I agree- PLUS it is hard to be anything but happy with a beautiful brand new child in your arms.
28 posted on 08/30/2002 10:11:40 AM PDT by Mr. K
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To: KyBushBabe
Even Daniel Pearl's widow seems to feel no anger toward the killers of her husband. Here's quotes from Mariane Pearl after Daniel's murder by militant Islamists:

"Revenge would be easy, but it is far more valuable in my opinion to address this problem of terrorism with enough honesty to question our own responsibility as nations and as individuals for the rise of terrorism. My own courage arises from two facts. One is that throughout this ordeal I have been surrounded by people of amazing value. This helps me trust that humanism ultimately will prevail."

"My other hope now -- in my seventh month of pregnancy -- is that I will be able to tell our son that his father carried the flag to end terrorism, raising an unprecedented demand among people from all countries not for revenge but for the values we all share: love, compassion, friendship and citizenship far transcending the so-called clash of civilizations"

Personally, I can't understand this and find it sickening. She is either emotionally flat, or brain-dead from living in the gutter of French socialism.

29 posted on 08/30/2002 10:14:59 AM PDT by PLK
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To: homeschool mama
Human interest stories speak to the hearts of many people.

They do indeed - that is why I watched it. What really ticked me off is the fact that, of all of the widows who had babies after 9/11, ABC specifically chose to focus on the human interest story of a muslim woman.

30 posted on 08/30/2002 10:15:41 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
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To: RISU
Find a better target than this. How mean. If you had ever loved and lost... suddenly and unfairly, you would jump at the chance to tell anyone about the person you lost. Especially a year later when no one else around you is still talking about it. I would talk to anyone who asked. Camera or not. You bet. I am stunned by your statement that these women have all scored big time. How mean-spirited that is.
31 posted on 08/30/2002 10:17:05 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: RISU
Oh real nice...you just full of compassion.
32 posted on 08/30/2002 10:21:57 AM PDT by KyBushBabe
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To: KyBushBabe
And for the healing that comes after the death or loss of a loved one there is Beginning Experience.

There are weekends in the Boston, New York and Washington DC areas (and around the nation.) Just click on USA and then your area of the map that comes up.

33 posted on 08/30/2002 10:22:10 AM PDT by Salvation
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To: RISU
Pretty cynical post... I doubt they wanted to trade their husbands lives for money..
36 posted on 08/30/2002 10:30:05 AM PDT by KSCITYBOY
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To: KyBushBabe
...not ONE woman mentioned any anger they felt at the terrorists for what they did to their families.

This is stange because anger is one of the phases that Elisabeth Kubler-Ross talks about in her book, On Death and Dying. It must be suppressed, and it will come out.

Denial
Bargaining
Anger
Depression
Acceptance

Kubler-Ross does not mention a final phase which is
Reaching Out.

PS. You can all click on my name to read my story.

37 posted on 08/30/2002 10:30:46 AM PDT by Salvation
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To: Go Dub Go
Many of these women are too tired, busy and depressed to waste their energy on anger at the terrorists.

That's why they need to give themselves an outlet (like a retreat) to let the anger come out, rather than exploding at children or friends.

38 posted on 08/30/2002 10:32:30 AM PDT by Salvation
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To: retiredtexan
Actually, watching ABC is pretty rare for me. I'm usually watching Fox News, sports or Nick-At-Nite/TV Land. I ran across the program channel surfing and thought it might be interesting. In fact, I NEVER watch the any of the network evening news programs anymore - it's Brit Hume's program (Special Report) for me from 6-7pm - Thank the Lord for Fox News!
39 posted on 08/30/2002 10:37:42 AM PDT by KyBushBabe
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To: KyBushBabe
Hi neighbor. Welcome to the Free Republic.
40 posted on 08/30/2002 10:42:13 AM PDT by WVNan
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