Obama and McCain at Ground Zero 9/11/08

Barack Obama and John McCain met today at Ground Zero on the seventh anniversary of 9/11:

Part I


Part II

NYC Begins a Day of Remembrance With Silence

Relatives of victims killed at the World Trade Center observed moments of silence to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks:

9/11: In Rememberance

We love you.We remember you. We celebrate our time together. We miss you. Dearly.



Mom - You left us three weeks and a few hours before this tragedy befell us. My only comfort that day was that you didn't have to experience it with us. After 21 days of staring at the clouds wondering if you were there, for a brief moment I felt that it was possible that you were. My old soul isn't so sure anymore, but there's still a tiny bit of hope left in there somewhere. As with the 9/11 families, I still mourn my loss during that time. I try to be the best that I can for my own family, with the ideals that you instilled in me. If you are there, I only hope that I live up to the expectations that you had for me.

I love you and miss you dearly,

- John Arden

Birds of a Feather, err, FAILURE

If you were a fan of W's reading skills (let alone his management skills, quick adaptation to changing situations, and performance under pressure), then be thankful you don't have to wait any longer for more of the same. Those shoes are being filled as we speak!


I'm sensing some sort of connection here, but I can't quite seem to put my finger on it. . .

Lessee. . .nope, different books.

Hmmm. . .nope, different classrooms.

Maybe. . .no. . .two entirely different blank stares.

Darn. Maybe some music will help me collect my train of thought. . .



THAT'S IT!!! Two men who both failed on that fateful September Morn! Thank you, Neil Diamond, for jogging my memory. . .you'll get no Caroline queries from me, sir.

The REAL Rudy: Radios

Rudy Giuliani is running for office on how he handled 9/11 and here we have proof positive that firemen were killed because his administration did not fix the long-standing (since 1993!) problems with the radios.

This Brave New Films investigative report calls attention to four key questions about Rudy's handling of the broken radios from firemen's families and experts:

• Why was nothing done to improve FDNY radio performance for seven years after a clear need was demonstrated in the 1993 World Trade Center attack?
• When new radios were finally ordered, why did the city block other companies besides Motorola from bidding on the contract?
• Once Motorola was given the contract, why did its cost jump from $1.4 million to $14 million?
• Why were these new radios never tested?

The families of the firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11 deserve answers to these questions. We call on a full, public investigation to uncover the facts behind the Giuliani administration’s pre-9/11 emergency preparation. Please go HERE to sign this petition.

This Just In - Idiots Walk Among Us!

Six years after the 9/11 terror attacks on the U.S., it seems the media still have some educational work to do. A new CBS/New York Times poll (taken last week) reveals that, even today, 1 in 3 Americans believe that "Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon." This notion, although thoroughly debunked by official sources, including George Bush himself, continues on. Polls have shown that belief in this untruth was a prime component in support for the attack on Iraq. 40% of Republicans still hold this view, compared with 32% of Independents and 27% of Democrats. Those are scary numbers, particularly the last two who probably don't put much stock in the reports from Faux News!

I feel that it is my duty to declare here and now that IRAN had NOTHING to do with 9/11!!! In fact, we've actually had NO contact with Iran since Ronnie Ray-gun brokered the "hostages for election-win deal" back in 1979. . .talk about your traitorous, un-American behavior. Good thing he lost his mind; otherwise we'd have been forced to hold him accountable for his mindless behavior. . .and his Contra Band. I'm having an Emily Latella moment. . .I didn't even know he played. I thought he was merely a bad actor. . .