Jon Steward Delivers Impassioned Speech for 9-11 First Repsonders

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Jon Stewart is a passionate, compassionate, intelligent man. I haven’t always agreed with his politics, but this is not politics, this is way more important. He hits the nail on the head, and speaks the truth about our government, and about Congress. Despicable and disrespectful on their part.

Good for Jon Stewart.
 
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I do not know who Jon Stewart is, but I am glad he is fighting for these heroes. Everything he said is accurate. It is disgusting that Congress is ignoring them. It’s been nearly 20 years now. The fight should have been over a long time ago.

So many seem to have forgotten the first responders. There are people that are nearly adults who were born AFTER 9-11. Many more young adults were so young they have no memories of the horror of what occurred. And the heroes of that day (and many days afterwards) are STILL being ignored?

One of my biggest memories of 9-11 was speaking to my mom as she watched TV coverage in her home and I watched in mine. She was a retired medical researcher. When the buildings fell and she saw all the firemen and police and other responders as well as the public covered in debris, she cried and yelled, “The health of the survivors has been stolen! Many will get cancer from this if they don’t die of lung disease first.” Selfish me was only concerned about what this meant for my soldier, and she was worried for us all. Hearing her say that as she cried made me ashamed because it was only then that I realized I hadn’t truly thought of any of the victims. I was too focused on how it would affect my family.

Congress also needs to hear the cries of others less selfish than themselves. They need to be shamed like I was. Thank God for people like Jon Stewart and my mom. Rest In Peace mami. Te quiero
 
Am I the only one bothered by how members of Congress sit above the People? What are we, auditioning for them? They work for US!!

I’m inclined to agree with Stewart; they should trade places.
 
I remember, always with tears in my eyes, something Fr George Rutler described: he was there in the area on 9/11 in his clerical garb. As he walked, police officers and firefighters were stopping him to hastily confess on their way to this disaster.

They knew what they were risking by going in there, and they went anyway.

This is not a “New York problem.” This is an American problem.
 
I completely agree with you except that today EVERYTHING is politics.
 
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