Archive for September 12th, 2013
9/11 in the rear-view mirror…
The Million Muslim March was a complete bust, with only a handful of participants, equaled by a group of Christians nearby. The bikers did far better, apparently getting about half of their goal, and unlike the victims whining victimhood, they were about remembrance and sacrifice, and the ordinary people who stepped up that day.
Debra Burlingame, sister of hero pilot Chic Burlingame, went from liberal to conservative. She has found peace on a different path than one of the eyewitnesses. Esquire magazine cared so little that it botched its coverage with a grotesquely misplaced caption. The Massachusetts Port Authority cared so little that it conducted an unannounced fire drill at Logan Airport, where two of the hijacked planes departed from. Logan.
Since we have former congressman Ron Paul blaming 9/11 on U.S. foreign policy, it seems that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is correct to question whether we have learned the proper lessons from 9/11. David French certainly thinks not, and the federal government has not. We are still a target for terrorists, though whether Capitol Hill is or was is still a matter of dispute. There are still things to be discovered. If you can bear an informative look back, check out National Review’s archives.
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