Bloomberg Defends Exclusion of Clergy & First Responders on 9/11…Some Cops Not Convinced
- Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:17pm by
Robyn Walensky
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Gateway Pundit is zeroing in on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s defense of his decision about who NOT be involved in the actual 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sunday.Religious leaders, rescue workers, police officer and other key first responders are not being included as program participants. “We just don’t have room for them,” Bloomberg says.
The New York City Police Department had to honor their lost officers in an entirely separate ceremony held Thursday evening at Avery Fisher Hall in Manhattan. A September 8th service to honor 9/11 dead:
Robyn Walensky is a new addition to The Blaze team. Beginning Monday you will hear her anchoring Blaze news updates during the Glenn Beck radio program.
She’s a veteran reporter who covered 9/11 from the scene and has long experience dealing with terrorism related stories in New York City.
Police officers watch bag pipers play after leaving a ceremony to honor police officers killed during or as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
She attended the Thursday night program and talked to some of those in attendance:
On 9-11…they don’t need an invitation.
They run toward the Twin Towers to help.
New York City Police Officers, Port Authority Police, and New York City Firefighters who go UP the smoke-filled staircases, while everyone else is desperately trying to get DOWN.
But 10 years later, First Responders are not “officially” being invited by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg to participate in Sunday’s 9.11 event at Ground Zero.
Instead, members of the NYPD were invited to a separate ceremony, Thursday 9.8, at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.
Mayor Bloomberg, who also is not “officially” inviting religious leaders, claims space and security are the issues.
One attending the 9-11 Remembrance on 9-8, is retired 20-year Veteran NYPD Officer Mike Conway, who left the force 5 years ago. His reaction to Bloomberg excluding the First Responders: “Everybody that I talk to has expressed that, that they’re pissed off at , and everything I read on-line also too, that they’re mad that the first responders and their families weren’t invited.”
Conway adds, “ Ya know, I’m going to try and be diplomatic here because I don’t know all the details here of who’s invited and who’s not, but if that’s the case, it would seem like a slap in the face, yeah. I don’t need a ceremony to remember, I had a few friends that died that day, Ray Suarez, Mark Ellis, and Moira Lynch, and I just about remember them everyday . I remember 9-11 everyday.”
I remarked that “on that day, though, you didn’t need a invitation to go down there.” Conway says, “No, of course not, we acted like soldiers, and we marched forward. Of course not, but that’s what you do. “
Alicia Arancibia, from Wantagh Long Island, is the wife of an NYPD officer in the 23rd Precinct. She is the sister of FDNY member Brian McDonnell of ESU Truck 1. He died in WTC Tower 1 on 9-11-01.
“I think that they should have been invited. I feel that all the police officers and firemen who actually died were the heroes there.” I ask about her thoughts on the mayor. Nervous laughter, then a deep pause. “I don’t really have any thoughts on him, I try not to listen anymore. This is very difficult for us, really is, even ten years later it’s very difficult.”
Since 9-11, Alicia had a son who now shares the same middle name with her late brother Brian ‘Grady’ McDonnell. “He was just doing his job, he did what he loved, and he died doing what he loved.” And now ten years later? Alicia answers, “Miss him, I miss him a lot. I think about him all the time. Even though it’s 10 years it feels like yesterday.”
Hear Alicia Arancibia’s comments
Harriet Epstein becomes emotional as she accepts a commemorative medallion from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly during a ceremony to honor police officers killed during or as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, in New York, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. Epstein's son, Robert Grossman, died of illness caused by his exposure to ground zero. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Comments (413)
donh2
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:46pmI repost here my comment to the Gateway thread:
I hope somebody shows up holding a flaming Koran quoting the end of Revelations 22:18,19 18
“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”
Mohammed ” added unto these things” and the curse of the Almighty is upon him and his people. One day Mayor Bloomerg you too shall knock at the door as in the parable of the 10 virgins …begging “Lord, open the door for us, ” and the Lord shall say unto you “Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.”
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:57pmExclusion of Christians from 9/11 ceremony is a forcement of Christians to boycott the event. Let the Unbelievers have their way and see what happens when man becomes demanding to have their own way without God.
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:11pmThe Lilliputian Bloomberg is a self-hating jew. The L-RD will judge him.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:32pmSo why are you posting on a website founded by a Mormon? Didn’t they add unto those things, too?
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:39pmTo the liberal mind, Christian leaders are just liars and the organizers of an archaic way of thinking. They despise them beyond rational thought and they don’t know why but they feel justified in doing so. They probably feel the same about Muslim leaders but they like their head to be attached to their body so they keep their mouth shut (cowardice under the threat of physical harm is a liberal trademark). Liberals see first responders as public SERVANTS that signed up do die and they feel as if they are well compensated for their service so shut up and get out of OUR ceremony. They see serving in dangerous jobs as a product of a hero complex, ignorance or some other mental illness. They support the “Heroes of 9/11″ because it’s politically prudent to do so. Bloomberg and other like-minded people will be the downfall of this once wonderful country.
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:47pmRight on great statement
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:53pmI like the Flamming Koran idea, I bet that would get a Religous Response from Bloomberg.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:55pmWe the People are stronger than Barack Hussein and his dhimmi Bloomberg. If you are able to attend the Memorial service, pray the Lord’s prayer, sing Amazing Grace. These vile men are anti-God, anti-America and anti-Israel, and God will judge them both, hopefully sooner rather than later. Amen.
Just think about it. People in the Muslim world will be celebrating this event with prayer and thanksgiving to Allah/Satan. If allowed, they will even include some blood sacrifices. When they build their Ground Zero victory mosque, it will be a constant reminder of who is now in control. Don’t be afraid of the traitors in office. STAND TOGETHER, AMERICA. They can be defeated, if we unite.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:10pmNY voters …. please remember come election time … he didn’t have room for you … so please don’t make room for him … on the ballot.
Report Post »HappyStretchedThin
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:16pmUmmmmm. You DO know that the “book of this prophecy” referred to there is the Book of Revelations, right?
Report Post »You wanna defeat radical Islam? Stop its terror operations through intelligence and military action, resist its political/legal system by constitutionalism, and “be ye an example of the believers” so we can win the battle of ideas.
Great sentiment, but you’re either preaching to the choir, or you’re using ineffective persuasion strategies.
vehoae
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:17pmI wish I lived close enough to New York to do that, DONH2. Kudo’s!
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:19pmMissed oppertunity. They could have shown Jews,Christians,Muslims etc…coming together to honor families and rescue workers alike.
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:21pm@Sheepdog911
Unfortunately, many New Yorkers don’t give a damn which is precisely the reason that this LICE INFECTED sycophant is the mayor of this city.
He and others like him believe they can propitiate the Islamic necrophiles by preventing prayer at this event.
How incredibly pathetic.
Report Post »Jezcruzen
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:22pmAs a career firefighter, that arrogant, marxist POS Bloomberg can go straight to Hell. I wouldn’t walk across the street to pee in his mouth if his guts were on fire! What a dirt bag!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:25pm… America has a lot of enemies …
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:26pmI say EVERY SINGLE FIRST RESPONDER AND CHRISTIAN IN NEW YORK AND THE US STORM THE EVENT IN A PEACEFUL FASHION. Then say we were not excluded on 9/11/01 so we shall not be excluded now.
Report Post »bioengineer
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:31pmLOL, you ******. ROFL!!! People like you are such an utter embarassment to Christianity, it blows my mind. Hey buddy, I’ve got a question for you, please explain Deuteronomy 4:2. I’ll give you a hint.
Report Post »The Book of Revelations wasn’t the last book written in the modern cannon known as the New Testament. The Gospel of John (ie Book of John in KJV) was written AFTER the Revelations of John (Revelations in KJV). Hmm, I wonder what that verse actually means then…? Shouldn’t you be at a cross burning or off protesting a funeral or something?
ChuckJ
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:40pm“the Lord shall say unto you “Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.” The most frightening line in the Bible.
Report Post »Morris
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:40pmBloomberg fist Muslim Jew,What a great guy!!!!!!!???????????
Converted to Islam by Dictator Barack Hussein Obama,Our Muslim-in-Chief!!!!!!!
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:44pmWell, it’s quite obvious to me while all those firefighters, police and clergy were excluded…..Everyone knows that politicians are the ones who saved us that day and are the ultimate protectors of everything thats wonderful and good in this world…..So, we need to keep all those unimportant little people out of the ceremony, so we can have more time to hear from those annointed by God to be better than all the rest of us…….wow!..I never knew I was capable of such blatant sarcasm….yay for me!!!
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:04pmBloomberg is just a liberal dunce.
Report Post »Samantha3
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:23pmAmen
Report Post »habattac
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:30pmThe books of the Bible are NOT assembled chronologically!! Revelations was written by John, obviously, who was not a contemporary with Paul (Saul). Every letter Paul wrote was “added unto” everything John wrote in Revelations. That’s not debatable. By your own standard he was a heretic, along with most of the New Testament.
What John is saying is that if you pervert the gospel you’ll get yours someday.
So…you are absolutely taking that scripture out of context when you use it to condemn everything God may or may not have revealed simply because it occurred AFTER John wrote Revelations. Whether or not you believe the Koran or the Book of Mormon, or anything else like it is true or not should be based on something other THAT scripture.
Report Post »ConservativeMomofFour
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:41pmWhat could Bloomberg do if the Police and Firefighters and their Families showed up? is Bloomberg going to call the very same cops to have them remove themselves. Lets stop playing their game. Go anyway. What could he do? I don’t think he would force them to leave with that much live media around. Is it against the law?
Report Post »Ira WIlson
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:49pmAmen Brother …and if I could be there, I would LOVE to be the bearer of the burning Quran and the words from Revelations …I’m so grateful that my church has asked me to be the deliverer of Psalm 28 during our 9/11 remembrance … NEVER FORGET!
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:01pmOnce again all of America owes the NY City first responders a huge debt of appreciation for their tireless work to keep NY and America safe from recent terrorist threats. City officials don’t hesitate calling on these brave men and women of the NY PD. Fire, and Port Authority to put their lives on the line to when they are needed. Well America needs First Responders at the Memorial so we can pay our respect to them..
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:10pmThey should have cancelled all the politicians that were taking up space to allow Clergy and First Responders. Think about it… politicians got the best seats for photo-ops while Clergy and First Responders were told there is not enough room.
Report Post »I hope NY makes Bloomberg pay dearly for his stupidity.
Sheepdog911
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:11pmOnly a liberal would attempt to defend the indefensible. Sorry Bumblerberg, there is no excuse.
Report Post »BluifoxEd
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:17pmBring on GBTV. Starts monday people’s.
Report Post »Live_Free_orDie
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:31pmBloomberg and his butt buddy Ray Ray…JA’s Please go to his twitter account and tell him. @MikeBloomberg
Report Post »WeeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:02pmLet the muslims come. Let the sodomite-champion officials come. Let the Progressive-communist-liberal thieves come. And let those who worship the Righteous God stay away. For The Lord does not change — 2Kings10:
18 Then Jehu … said to them, …
Report Post »19 Now therefore, call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu acted deceptively, with the intent of destroying the worshipers of Baal. …
21Then Jehu sent throughout all Israel; and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left who did not come. So they came into the temple of Baal, and the temple of Baal was full from one end to the other. …
23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab the son of Rechab went into the temple of Baal, and said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search and see that no servants of the LORD are here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal.” …
25 Now … Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in and kill them; let no one come out!” And they killed them with the edge of the sword; …
28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal from Israel.
US_SOLDIER
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:35pmGet ready for a false flag op people. They are really drumming this anniversary up complete with “credible evidence of us citizens.“ I foresee those ”us citizens” committing some kind of act and them immediately whipping out a 300+ page bill out of thin air that removes the rest of our liberties they have yet to gain the political will to take away. I’ve watched each anniversary because I for one dont fully agree with what we were told happened that day. I felt that way as I watched it happen even before all the “conspiracies” circulated. My first reaction to flight 93 was that they shot it down even before the rumours started circulating. But this one seems different to me. It seems that they’re pushing it more now than anniversaries past. I hope I am wrong but I hear the oh so familiar drum beat of media/government propaganda
Report Post »US_SOLDIER
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:49pmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods
Report Post »BrayDeck
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:00pmDeuteronomy 4:2 – Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
By your logic Isaiah is false, Jesus is false, and Revelations is false. The verse in Revelations refers to the Book of Revelations. And translators have added and taken away things from the book. The translation we have today is slightly perverted by the mistakes of man.
Idiot.
Report Post »Bob Blaylock
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:00pm» I hope somebody shows up holding a
» flaming Koran quoting the end of
» Revelations 22:18,19 18
»
» » “For I testify unto every man that
» » heareth the words of the prophecy of
» » this book, If any man shall add unto
» » these things, God shall add unto him the
» » plagues that are written in this book:
» »
» » 19And if any man shall take away from
» » the words of the book of this prophecy,
» » God shall take away his part out of the
» » book of life, and out of the holy city,
» » and from the things which are written in
» » this book.”
»
» Mohammed ” added unto these things” and
» the curse of the Almighty is upon him
» and his people.
Regardless of what one thinks of Islam or its scriptures, this remark is thoroughly irrational. Mohammed did not purport to add or subtract anything to the book of Revelation, therefore, nothing in this passage therefrom has anything whatsoever to do with him or with Islam.
Report Post »Gorp
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:19pmOne thing I can’t understand is why do some people write G-D and L-RD instead of writing GOD and LORD? Is it now cursing to write GOD and LORD?
Report Post »ExTex
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:46pmCHET is correct. As much as I admire Glenn, he is misguided in his religious beliefs/doctrine. The Mormon faith definitely adds to the bible with the book of mormons and do not preach sound biblical doctrine. If you believe the Bible is the inerrant Holy Word of God, then you’d have to logically take the position that most religions on the planet (with the exception of a handful) are off base and not preaching sound biblical doctrine. If you’re offended by that assertion, then you might want to study up, cuz you’re probably in the wrong camp.
As for Bloomberg, he too is very misguided in most all thought and deed. I’m pretty sure if Giuliani were still mayor, the guest list would be much different and most favorable to rational thinking adults.
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:49pmEveryone who Loves this Country should Boycott 9-11.
Without The Preachers, Fireman and Cops.
Who’s left? Obama and Bloomberg.
STAY HOME! EVERYONE, turn your TV off or on to Football or Baseball.
Report Post »Do it for your Children & Country!
LibertarianForLife
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 1:53amIt never fails to astound me how many of you truly believe the Christian myths. Being a deist is one thing, but where in the world do you find such nonsensical evidence to support your theory?
Report Post »Marci
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 4:46amRabid Patriot—you nailed that one with precision. After watching the ceremony in PA today, I was a little annoyed. Only one speech sounded sincere, and I have to say it was W’s. Clinton was full of it and himself as usual, the rest, well you know. But where I was most irritated was that the press referred to all of them as “dignitaries” and they were allowed to walk that memorial BEFORE family. They are alive BECAUSE the passengers of that flight chose to sacrifice their lives to spare so many others-but specifically the White House. I was just annoyed that immediate family were not allowed to walk along that memorial FIRST. It could have been done, logistics may have been a little tough, but so what?? Same with tomorrow’s event—-this has been made more about the leaders than it has the victims and their families. More importantly- we have not forgotten that as of recent, very recent, those leaders are rallying for taxpayer funding of the terrorist mosque.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:23amI say we let the families vote on it.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:24ambioengineer
You haven’t a clue of Islam what makes anyone think you have a clue about Christianity.
Your simply a troll spewing BS out here and you haven’t a clue as to what your talking about.
OOO that’s right you used to be a missionary and traveled to dozens of countries.
Your so full of crap. Your nothing but a clown troll. Huffington post has to have someone better then you. You lose every argument you put your big mouth in.
Report Post »Gump
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:24amAmen
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:25amThe Book of Revelation” (singular) is the revelation of Jesus Christ to his servants, regarding “things which must shortly take place (Rev.1:1) It is also called a prophecy (Rev. 1:3).
When you understand that the whole Book of Revelation is ONE prophecy, then you can put what the angel said in context: Don’t add or take away from “the book of this prophecy” (Rev. 22: 19), later known as the Book of Revelation. The warning is specific to said prophecy, perhaps because Jesus knows the end times is a fascinating subject and one that can easily be distorted.
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:48amThese losers want no religion in their evil New World Order!!! This is going to be a major step in that direction! He’s trying to establish a trend!
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:59am@bioengineer
The Gospel of John was written AFTER the Revelations of John.
———-
You are being dogmatic about something that is highly debatable. Actually, most modern scholars believe it is the other way around.
As for Deut. 4: 2, those words were spoken to Moses but the PRECEPT is generalizable, since the God who inspired the OT also inspired the NT. Unlike the passage in Rev., there is no mention of a severe punishment, because it is an exhortation not an admonition. Ultimately, however, the underlying message is the same: believers, do not mess with God’s Word, which leads me to my last point. Yes, Don was off in his analysis. The Qur’an is unholy from cover to cover, and Muhammad was d@mned because he was evil, period. Maybe that’s what really “blew your mind.”
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:15ambloomberg, defending the indefenceable.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:25amI read where there are some Christian folks who are hoping to get a flash mob going at GZ. They plan to start singing “Amazing Grace” when Bloomy begins speaking.
Report Post »bioengineer
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 10:51am@Steve, I’ve never lost any argument against you. You haven‘t even once responded to a point I’ve made, you just call names, curse, and spew hate. By your comment history you spend hours/day typings rants on TheBlaze in the middle of working hours. LOL @ YOU. You either don’t have a job, you’re retired with no life, or your a very lazy worker. Would you like to meet in person? I’d be happy to sit down with you. I can show you pictures from my Christian missionary service. I can show you pictures of places I’ve been in the Middle East. Would you like to visit the Middle East? I can arrange places for you to stay and visit. Name the country. Or, perhaps you’d like to have a real debate? We can even make it a web-based one so you can take your time and link to all sorts of nutty web sites. Then we can let others vote on who is the bigger fool.
Report Post »Sedona REO
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:06amThey are trying to revise history by not only not allowing the majority to be represented but to have us boycott the event so we eventually forget; we will never forget
Report Post »el thinko
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:50amNote to all you Bible scholars, it’s Revelation, NOT Revelations. Do any of you actually read it?
Report Post »sheesh……..
johnannegalt
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:59amIt’s sad that if Jews, Christians, who ever had done this, they would be named. It’s even more tragic that we have surrendered.
http://markamerica.com/2011/09/10/american-leadership-surrenders-how-we-lost-the-war/
“After 9/11, we should have known that the war we faced was greater and wider than one group of thugs sheltering in a desert wasteland half a world away. Our leaders should have told us, and they should have prepared us for all the ugly truths about the nature of the war against us, and the philosophical base from which it was being waged. We should have learned it ourselves and demanded a thorough war, but now we arrive on the eve of that event’s tenth anniversary, and still we cower and huddle in fear at the credible threats looming over us. Our founders, and all the men from their time until the end of WWII must be turning restlessly in their graves at the spectacle of our defeat by such an enemy. “
Report Post »TXMD
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 4:57pmA break in dealing with wildfires north of Houston. The courageous first responders (Firefighters from all over Texas, LA & OK + officers from Harris County Sheriff, HPD, and all around the state are working their tails off to bring an end to this terror happening all over the state. Oh, I forgot that they are “heroic-personality-types“ who are over paid to risk their life and that they ”get off” on doing so, and should not be recognized in any way. That sort of seems to be the mantra being pushed in NYC today – and it makes me sick. As one who has been doing my own thing (emergency medicine) at the command certers up here, I ought to mention that Christian ministers/chaplains/lay and ordained are here from al over the state workiing with the first responders and the people who are suffering unbelievable losses. Haven’t seen too many terrorists in SE Texas, very few if any “religious” other than Christians and Mormans, but I’m sure they are praying for everyone here. Tonight it is back toward Houston and work at “o’dark thirty.” God bless, y’all.
Report Post »TXMD
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:01pm“Religious leaders, rescue workers, police officer and other key first responders are not being included as program participants. “We just don’t have room for them,” Bloomberg says..”
Report Post »I forgot to comment on the first part of “Hizhonor’s” travesty. It seems that ten years ago on 11 September everyone in the two WTC buildings and surrounding areas HAD ROOM FOR our First Responders. Sort of like the Military in peacetime (or during little political brushfire killing fields: “Dogs and Military keep off the grass.”
Native Kennewick
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:10pmYes, this is true unless he repents!
Report Post »military@police supporter of usa
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 11:22pmBloomberg you arrogant ass kissing appeasing piece of garbage, the Jews was why Trade Center and the city of New York was targeted, and now you don’t allow Jews, Christians, First Responders, but phoney politician like slick Obama and your lowlife self, who the blank do you think you are, if I ever seen you in person I would spit in your face. The Port Authority police lost 37 officers and hardly a word now ten years later, the chief of the department rushed into the building from home, could I see a slime like you or Obama doing that, not on ye life. Rest in Peace brothers, we are led by punks now, maybe your better of where you are, then in this crumbiling Sodom and Gomorrea of a Nation. God have mercy on us and it.
Report Post »Stehekin912
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:42pmThey join with others there was no room for. For example, there was no room for a young Ghandi on a train, that sparked a huge peace movement. There was no room for Christ’s parents in the inn so Jesus was born in a stable and into the hearts of people who heard him teach lovingkindness to our fellowman. Whether you believe in God or not, you can believe in the teachings of kindness and love and respect for one another. Ghandi and Christ taught peace. Christ comforted others and sacrificed himself for others as the First Responders, people of faith and people of courage did or were willing to do. Whether you are a person of faith or not, there is room for courage and selflessness.
How sad the representative of a city that suffered so much and showed such bravery should find so little room for courage now.
Report Post »ghost-of-elvis
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:50pmI like your post, mostly. I can’t say I would be drawing comparisons between Jesus Christ and anybody though, even Ghandi. He was not a Christian and it does not matter how much good he did. He is, sorry to say, not going to see the kingdom of heaven. I get your point though. its just that I had argument with lady at work today who was talking about being a good person, doing good can get you to heaven reagrdless of accepting the Lord or not. We as Christians need to be careful of this false teaching. It seems to be as dangerous nowadays as multi culturalism, Islam and Mormonism. All dangerous false teachings in their own right. That being said, Bloomberg is pretty bold to say there is no room for them. They should have the front row seats. Forget the slimy politicians, every one of them.
Report Post »Beauzeaux
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:50pmIf YOU have religion, (no matter which one)PRAY FOR YOURSELF……..why do you need a leader?
Report Post »Allowing one , will require all to be there! (and probably cause problems)….honor the ppl that died and helped & tried to save!
STOP WITH THE P/C ********!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blonderdays
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:05pmThats the most honest post i’ve read in a long time. From my heart, I thank you !
Report Post »Tretka
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:18pmYour post is appropriate. Pray people pray.
Report Post »JimCDew
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:13pm@GHOST-OF-ELVIS – God loves all his creation, even a bigot like you. You forget that “my Fathers’ house has many mansions.” Any man or woman who believes in Yah Weh shall have a place in heaven for they are decended from the Chosen People. Even the decendants of Hagar and Ishmael have a place in heaven so long as they love G-d and all of his creation.
Report Post »Azreal
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:41pmLook, dont ya’ll get it? There is no room for heros and pastors. We have to make room for pandering politicians. We have elections coming up, christians to slap, and hate mongering patriots to offend. With all that work, where is there time for prayers and room for heros?
You just don’t get it……
Report Post »Beauzeaux
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:58pmAmen!!!
Report Post »Tretka
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:19pmAzreal,
We do get it…there is something bigger and we know it.
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:42pmWhat good are awards and commendations from such people anyway?
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:16pmAZREAL, most of us do get it. And now thanks to NYC’s mayor, even more people will get it. Anyone wish to deny the reality of Z.O.G. now? Can any thinking man really deny the evidence of their own eyes and ears even if they wish to deny the scholarship of unsung heroes like Kevin MacDonald Ph.D. a Professor at USCLB? Say hello to ZOG, a.k.a. Z-ionist O-ccupational G-overnment. The Jews are now in such thorough control of the media through corporate ownership and in control of politics through institutions such as ADL, AICPA, ACLU, ad nauseam, that they have not only excluded the Christian clergy from the biggest memorial event in recent US history, but also they (the Jews) are the only ones allowed to question that decision, discuss that decision, or to even present arguments for or against it! Still want to ignore the evidence and just dismiss me as a racist pig? Because its your country you are losing control over.
Report Post »TheObserver
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:41pmPlain and simple, Mayor Bloomberg is violating everyone’s rights because he feels that religion has no place at Ground Zero. He, himself, said that Separation of Church and State is in our Constitution when in fact it’s not. It’s the typical “make up the rules as we go along” method to get what one wants.
Look, he’s the Mayor doing a job that serves the city of New York. Do the people of the city want this? I doubt it. He’s literally picking and choosing certain groups to attend the ceremony when the whole city should be invited.
This is just amazing how one person can make such a call as this and no one opposing it. Amazing!
Report Post »blonderdays
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:07pmAnd…since when is 9-11 a political government event ? Like your post !
Report Post »MCGIRV
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:54pmBloomberg is a duplicitous, despicable, schmuck!
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 7:30pmBloomberg is a Jew. And you Christians had better learn your new place in the Jews’ “Proposition Nation” formerly known as the United States of America!
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:38pmThe Pol’s are just looking for a photo op. None of them really cares about the murdered and the survivors. It’s just plain sick. To uninvite, or not invite, the first responders (et,al.), the family members of the murdered and the clergy? This is unforgivable! I think every “religion” of those murdered on 9/11 should be represented. Whether it be Christian, Buddhist, Wiccan, Jewish, even Muslim, each religion should be able to be there to offer prayers for the murdered and those who survived. This turning away of those left to cope with this terrible tragedy is inhumane to say the least. A curse on all the politicians who go along with this un-invite. May they all reap what they have sown. God Bless America. And God Bless all those who have been touched by this tragedy.
Report Post »Gary S
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:37pmJust remember, New York. You elected this S L I M E ball.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:29pmThe people voted, the people recieved and this is New York City… most dost don’t really give a rats arse either way. They knew who they were voting for, or they should have. But I‘m convinced that most in NYC don’t give a rats arse anyways. This is NYC.
Report Post »Haaryscary
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 8:55amBloomberg is an ass, Newyorkers voted him in. They made their own bed they can sleep in it. You couldn’t pay me to live in that god forsaken city.
Report Post »aesaac
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:35pmWhat a lying SOB. Throw the bum out!
Report Post »manster35
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:35pmBloomberg is wrong. Flat out wrong. Did we pray after Pearl Harbor ? Was the clergy or military excluded from the memorials? NO. Bloomberg has made a terrible choice. It shows how this country has slid. God Help us.
Report Post »gdbhusker
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:35pmbloomberg is a douchberg!!!!!!…..playing politics with 9/11 just as he has claimed conservatives do….why do Americans keep electing this type of Dbag is beyond me…
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:52pmThe same way Nancy Peolsi and Harry Reed are elected, big money talks
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:35pmTypos: “who’se“ invited and ”who’se” not
Bloomberg is SOB.
Report Post »Tretka
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 6:20pmUBETHECHANGE,
You be the change.
Report Post »LONGSEXYLEGS
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:34pmThat sorry SOB. I would be raising hell if I lived in New York.
Report Post »But then it would be just too liberal for me there.
kickagrandma
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:33pmmr. bloomingberg is a disgrace to NYC and to AMERICA. Shame on you, you pitiful, arrogant, stupid, ungodly man.
Report Post »Velkro
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:33pmMaybe it is time that New Yorkers vote out Michael Bloomberg and vote in someone who will remember 9/11.
Report Post »Mont64
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:26pmWhile i agree with most every thing posted here,bloomberg has just gone off his rocker.9-11-01 was an a terrorist attack on the american people,new york city this loss the most.I am one is very upset with bloomberg,but as i post this from my home in montana i can’t help to think that most of you will vote for bloomberg again,because thats what you have all ways done.
Report Post »cyntro
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:32pmStill waiting to hear who was invited? Families of those murdered of course should be there, but how many politicians? Why do they belong?
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:03pmIm sure there will a guest list published soon. That’s how we will know who to vote against. This is just plain disgusting. Can Bloomberg be RECALLED?
Recall Bloomberg NOW!
We don’t need people who show this type of disrespect for We the People, to be in any public office in America.
Report Post »JOHNNYROTEN
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:31pmVERY QUIETLY OBAMA’S CITIZENSHIP CASE REACHES THE SUPREME COURT
Deport the guttersnipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In a move certain to fuel the debate over Obama’s qualifications for the presidency, the group “Americans for Freedom of Information” has Released copies of President Obama’s college transcripts from Occidental College … Released today, the transcript school indicates that Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as a foreign student from Indonesia as an undergraduate. The transcript was released by Occidental College in compliance with a court order in a suit brought by the group in the Superior Court of California.. The transcript shows that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a fellowship for foreign students from the Fulbright Foundation Scholarship program. To qualify, for the scholarship, a student must claim foreign citizenship.
AmericanStrega
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:42pmPlease cite your source. I‘m not saying you’re wrong, I would just like to see this information for myself.
Report Post »Thanks,
AmericanStrega
Captain Crunch
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:17pmIt’s a piece of false information which the AP says it never published. It was an April Fools joke , or just plain lies. Old News…don’t fall for it.
Here’s a link: http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/print_has_a_smoking_gun_been_found_to.html
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:11pmThis was not a hoax. This was a real transcript. All of that stuff was on line at one time. That and the real estate “deals” that both Obama and Mooshell were involved with…at the time they had to give up their law licenses…. There was a video of Obama saying (when asked in the IL STATE SENATE Chamber) that “he could never run for President due to his citizenship” (Him talking, his voice, his words) but that’s not up that I could find. I don’t care what he is…I KNOW he’s not a PATRIOT.
Report Post »simply one voice
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:10pmI also would like your Source, like AMERICANSTREGA. BS is not a degree we want from Occidental College.
Thanks In Advance.
Report Post »DR4SOUL
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:05amThanks, Johnny. This information ought to be front page news! It will be interesting to see if Fox News, The Blaze and Drudgereport picks up on the story.
Report Post »Sara72
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:30pmBloomberg …YOU should be ashamed of yourself. You are a sad little man, and all the money in the world will NOT change that! You and your progressive friends deserve the fate that is coming…. and you will question ..WHY this happened to you….. The rest of us will know!
Report Post »IntransigentMind
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:34pmBloomberg is a hack, and a part of why we’re losing:
Report Post »Let’s get out minds right: http://markamerica.com/2011/09/10/american-leadership-surrenders-how-we-lost-the-war/
CitizenVetUSA
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:30pmAmendments to the constitution
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The constitution provides that:
Religion is free from government, not a government free of religion.
The constitution intent is for practice of religious freedom and belief. In recent years a movement is underway using a modern progressive term “Separation of Church and State” as a maxim to modify the exacting meaning of the first amendment.
Repeated usage of this term has the effect and intent of reprogramming American citizen’s minds from understanding constitutional religious rights as written by the founders.
Report Post »toidiegalliv
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:48pm@ citizenvetusa. Good comments, good points. Mr. Bloomberg would do well to get some tutoring or at least read a bit as would others who believe “separation of church and state” is in the constitution. One of the best explanation for it is found at
http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9806/danbury.html
Best regards all.
Report Post »bigpicture
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 2:30amIf you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.
Thought to be attributed to Joseph Goebbels.
Report Post »Karama
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:29pmWait wait wait…. They have room for muslims who probably cheered when the towers fell but they don’t have room for christian clergy or first responders? Why are they even inviting the people who hate us anyway? This all reeks. Why is NY putting up with this?
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:29pmQuote…”we don’t have room for them”…what is this idiot talking about…if ANYONE should be there…it should be the hereos of 9/11…man…I swear…some American cities should relocate to Europe…they’d get along better over there!
Report Post »MUDFLAPS
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:28pmDoes that headline say SOME COPS ARE NOT CONVINCED?????? Holy crap! You mean to tell me that some of the cops agree? Man there is simply no end to stupid. Problem is these people are fertile and spawn to make more idiots.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:06pmA lot of cops are no longer our friends. They are unionized and love what the Commie-in-Chief gives them. They are also too stupid to realize that commie perks don’t last forever, especially when the commie is also a Muslim.
Report Post »RootsOfTruth
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:28pmNeed to get this viral asap… was on Rep Col Wests Tweet
http://t.co/o1Kn84F
Just trying to help :)
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:28pmNo room for them. If you had an emergency you would have room for them. 2000 years ago, there was no room for a man and his pregnant wife. They slept in a barn. Today many of us honor and worship the man who was born to them in that barn. There is never enought room for those who are not PC. Maybe there is no longer room for Bloomy in NYC.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:17pmadd to that : But we have plenty of room for any and all foreigners . The days of ‘ them having cake and eating too ’ are almost over in 14 months, can’t come soon enough. . If we make it that far / long, I have had this ‘ gut ’ feeling like a ringing getting louder every week this country ( silent majority ) is about had it and ready to blow – go off on something and some-ones delusional party thats been going on for 3 years or more now.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:25pmI know how to make room for a couple of spots.
Barry and Bloomberg can stay home.
Mikey we are talking about 6-7 religious figures and 10-15 first Responders representing their profession/trade.
You sir are an idiot!
Report Post »FireRose
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:25pmNo room, my foot. Along with families, they should be the priority.
Report Post »the58thstate
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:34pmi agreeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! who is going to be there thats more important than the familys and first responders? this is hard to believe. our country is going down fast and it makes me sad to see this happen. wake up people and be apart of taking our country back from these pc loving people. if we dont they will cause the death of so many more.
Report Post »PalinPal
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 4:34pmI completely agree and I too wonder WHO is invited. They should be the 1st to be invited after the families. Unfortunately they are making this a political event not a memorial of those lost on 9/11. 9/11 changed America forever as those towers fell. We Will Never Forget……
Report Post »God Bless America
truthseekerusa
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 3:20pmBloomberg has shamed New York and himself!
Report Post »Tusker
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 5:41pmYes he has truthseekerusa! How utterly disrespectful! Mayor Giuliani made it possible for all that wanted, to attend! This totally disgusts me. Somehow, I have another SICK feeling this comes from Barry’s administration and Bloomberg is to CS to stand up for the first responders! This entire administration makes me SICK!
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