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neverforget
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>>To those who were going to watch me on "O'Reilly Factor" tonight:<<
It sure is an honor having you part of this forum.
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margie
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| Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I have also emailed BOR...I hope his mail box is FULL of compalints about this! |
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ProudDaughterofVet
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:12 am Post subject: |
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Consider that fool BOR emailed..shame on him..Keep the faith my dear friend..and what an honor that you are in "our family" . Your bravery and class are speechless to me. God bless you and I will forever keep you and your dear family and the entire 9-11 family in my prayers always..
Thank you for your support, your faith in our Presidents vision, and your words of encouragement to us..you are one amazing lady..
PD
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:38 am Post subject: Re: Breitweiser Backs Out of O'Reilly Segment |
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| Dabba55 wrote: | ***NOTICE***
To those who were going to watch me on "O'Reilly Factor" tonight:
My appearance was cancelled. My pro-Kerry opponent, 9/11 widow Kristen Breitweiser, backed out of the segment. Breitweiser has been bashing the president for the last three years. I was supposed to appear with her last Thurs. She backed out. The show was going to put me on without her. She begged them not to, saying she was just tired and needed to regroup. They relented and rescheduled for today. I just learned she has backed out again. Here's my take as to why: She states that her support for Kerry is because of his position on Iraq. When challenged as to what that position is, she is left speechless. She knows I'm armed and ready. I am furious with O'Reilly, who is allowing this woman to dictate the content of his show. Meanwhile, after Breitweiser and four other 9/11 widows held a press conference to declare their support for Kerry, he posted on his website that "the 9/11 families" have endorsed him.
We want Kerry to take this lie off his website.
We have 150 family members who have signed to support the president and I believe we'd have thousands more if the media would tell the American people about us.
Please tell everyone you know to sign our letter.
www.911familiesforamerica.org
Debra Burlingame
Proud sister of Chic Burlingame, Capt. American Airlines flt. 77, Pentagon attack "Never Forget" |
Dear Debra,
I am honored to be able to send you this post. You have my sincerest condolences on the loss of your brother and my utmost respect. Your presentation at the RNC was moving and very couragous. You did what was right, not what was popular and that takes courage.
As for Bill, he has been losing it these past couple of months. He is not worthy to be honored with your dignified presence. It was wrong what he did, but there are plenty of reputable and honorable people out there, Sean Hannity for one.
God bless all the victims and survivors of 911 and know that it was an honor to co-sign the open letter to America at the 911family website.
I pray for you and your family to find peace from God and to be blessed in all you do. Thank you for this honor.
Sincerely, |
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dmackto
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:49 am Post subject: |
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I sent my email as well. I hope he has you on though I have no faith in O'Reilly anymore.
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Dabba55
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Location: Westchester, NY
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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This is the op-ed piece I ran on the WSJ back in Mar. when these same five 9/11 widows demanded that President Bush take his ads off the air, claiming that he was tastelessly "exploiting 9/11."
| Quote: | Our 9/11
The attacks happened to us all.
BY DEBRA BURLINGAME
Monday, March 8, 2004 12:01 a.m.
In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on our country, the families of those who perished on that day became forever linked through our shared anguish and grief. But "the 9/11 families" are not a monolithic group that speaks in one voice, and nothing has made that more clear than the controversy over the Bush campaign ads.
It is one thing for individual family members to invoke the memory of all 3,000 victims as they take to the microphone or podium to show respect for our collective loss. It is another for them to attempt to stifle the debate over the future direction of our country by declaring that the images of 9/11 should be off-limits in the presidential race, and to do so under the rubric of "The Families of Sept. 11." They do not represent me. Nor do they represent those Americans who feel that Sept. 11 was a defining moment in the history of our country and who want to know how the current or future occupant of the Oval Office views the lessons of that day.
The images of Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Shanksville have been plastered over coffee mugs, T-shirts, placemats, book covers and postage stamps, all without a peep from many of these family members. I suspect that the real outrage over the ads has more to do with context than content. It's not the pictures that disturb them so much as the person who is using them. This is demonstrated in their affiliation with Moveon.org, a rabidly anti-Bush group that sponsored a rally they held last Friday calling for the president to pull his ads off the air. But by disingenuously declaring themselves "non-partisan" and insisting that it is a matter of "taste," they retain a powerful weapon that they have learned to exploit to their advantage. They are "9/11 family members" and therefore enjoy the cloak of deference that has been graciously conferred upon them by the public, politicians and, most significantly, the media.
The leader of a lobbying group advised individuals at a 9/11 family meeting shortly after the attacks: "Make no mistake, you have a lot of power. Politicians are more afraid of you than you know." They know. As "relatives of 9/11 victims," they are virtually immune to challenge on the issue of who should have the loudest voice regarding the legacy of this national tragedy.
But this was a tragedy that was experienced and felt not just by us, but by all Americans. The American people responded to the horrors of that day with unflinching courage and an outpouring of love, support and empathy, the memory of which fills me with a gratitude that I can never repay. We families received cards, letters, homemade quilts bearing the names and likenesses of our lost loved ones, hand-lettered drawings from whole classrooms of children, and an unprecedented amount of charitable funds that sustained and continue to sustain those in need more than two years later.
These Americans, most of whom I will never have the privilege of meeting, also gave us something even more precious. When the planes hit the buildings and the towers fell, some of their sons and daughters balled up their fists and determined then and there that they wanted to "do something" about it. Those who donned the uniforms of our Armed Forces in order to fight the war on terrorism are not offended by the images of Ground Zero. On the contrary, they are moved and inspired by them.
Whatever these 9/11 families may think of the president's foreign policy or the war in Iraq, I ask them to reconsider the language and tone of their statements. We should not tolerate or condone remarks such as those of the 9/11 relative who, so offended by the campaign ads, said that he "would vote for Saddam Hussein before I would vote for Bush." The insult was picked up and posted on Al-Jazeera's Web site. In view of the sacrifice our troops have made on our behalf, this insensitivity to them and their families suggests a level of self-indulgence and ingratitude that shocks the conscience.
George W. Bush says that his presidency is inspired by an enduring obligation to those who lost their lives on that brutal September morning. The images of that day stand as an everlasting example of our country's darkest day and finest hour. They are a vivid reminder of the strength and resilience of our great country. They belong to us all--including this president. Let the candidates make their own choices. I trust the American people.
Ms. Burlingame, a life-long Democrat, is the sister of Charles F. "Chic" Burlingame, III, captain of American Airlines flight 77, which was crashed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
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My feeling, now that these same ladies have invoked 9/11 in support of Senator Kerry is that they have every right to do so. But I think they were always partisans, and I resent that Kerry has issued a press release, published on his website, that says, "9/11 Families Edorse John Kerry for President, along with an statement that contains this sentence: "I'm honored that the 9/11 families have chosen to endorse me for president of the United States." He knows perfectly well that five people do not represent thousands. This is a lie.
He did the same thing with the firefighters. They love president Bush.
As for Mr. O'Reilly, in the wake of FOX overtaking the big three in ratings, as well as CBS's downfall, I think he is focused on securing his place at the table with the big boys. What he doesn't realize is, that which is given can just as easily be taken away. It is the viewers who make him, and it is the viewers who can unmake him. If he makes this all about HIM, if he starts chasing ratings, he will go the way of MSNBC, which is hopelessly broken. The "newsmakers" go on that show, not to reach the American public, but to reach the media. It's a stopping ground on the way to "Meet the Press" and other "serious" shows. O'Reilly's imperious declarations of what is "truth" and what is not, are starting to grate on the people who have put him where he is. Wake up, Bill. |
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TEWSPilot
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John Kerry has also used the Vietnam memorial wall as a backdrop for photo ops in the past, in direct opposition to the Park Service rules and over their protest. He has also lied about the number of former crewmembers who support him who had served with him and used their photos without their endorsement or permission -- that lie having been exposed by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. If John Kerry has no more honor than....but, of course we already know John Kerry has no honor.
...and Bill O'Reilly keeps saying Kerry is his friend.... 
...you don't suppose O'Reilly is biased or anything? 
...sure looks like some spinning going on. 
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shawa
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Debra,
Your WSJ piece was excellent! It expressed my feelings exactly.
I am reminded of the song by Darryl Worley "Have you forgotten
how you felt that day?"
I think the images of 911 should be aired much more often on the MSM.
Too many Americans HAVE FORGOTTEN the horror and heartbreak
and anger they felt that day
You are one admirable Lady! God Bless You.
'WE WILL NOT TIRE.
WE WILL NOT FALTER.
WE WILL NOT FAIL."
(President George W. Bush) |
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ALMOUNT
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Dabba55 wrote: | Our 9/11
The attacks happened to us all.
BY DEBRA BURLINGAME |
It is an honor to be on the same forum with you .
God Bless
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Hondo
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Folks,
I believe Bill O'Riley hails from Boston. So does Kerry. It's possible that Kerry and he are acquaintances and/or friends from way back. I'm not sure I could remain friends with Kerry even if I grew up with him - but I'm not O'Riley.
I'm inclined to overlook (or at least be silent about) my friends' obvious flaws. Maybe that's the explanation.
On the other hand, maybe O'Riley's getting a media-induced lobotomy via osmosis and/or close contact.
Maybe it's something else. Dunno.
Sad, though. |
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Scott
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, Hondo.
O'Reilly hails from Long Island. Specifically, Levittown, NY.
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Armybrat/Armymom
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| You are a true heroine. Thank you. |
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shawa
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Debra,
Could you possibly post your speech at the Convention?
It was a very moving experience for me.
My husband was working late that night and missed it.
It would be great if you could post the transcript for those
who didn't see it.
Sharon |
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fwb1931
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| BOR lived and worked in Boston. On two occasions over the last several months he said he was friends with Kerry. |
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Dabba55
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:52 pm Post subject: I will send it to your mailbox |
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I'll send it to your mailbox
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