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9/11 Heroes Blast Obama: Forget The Mosque, We're Dying
Responders find Obama's choice to address hyped
controversy "disturbing" in face of abject
silence over toxic dust health epidemic
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9/11 first responders, many of whom are sick and dying, have
slammed Obama in an open letter for ignoring their plight while
taking the time to outline views on a proposed mosque close
to ground zero, the site of the 2001 attacks that felled the
twin towers.
The letter, written by Jon Feal, head of the Fealgood Foundation,
one of the largest and most vocal 9/11 responders' groups ,
asks "Why have you failed us?"
"...your campaign said you supported the James Zadroga
9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would provide us with
the health care we earned through our service to this country.
Since that time, though, you’ve said absolutely nothing
about the heroes of 9/11. We thought you would be our champion,
because the last administration failed us." Feal's letter
continues.
Feal has worked tirelessly with other 9/11 responders to lobby
lawmakers to introduce meaningful legislation to compensate
and help care for rescue workers who are still suffering from
respiratory
problems and serious illnesses caused by toxic
dust they were told
by the EPA was safe to breathe during the cleanup
effort.
He outlines how Obama has had to "be dragged kicking and
screaming into providing help for 9/11 responders", yet
has still not fulfilled the campaign promises he made to help
the heroes.
"...it is disturbing that you have the time and energy
to speak in favor of the mosque, but not on the health crisis
caused by the attacks." the letter to Obama further states,
also making clear that media driven controversy over the mosque
is simply not an issue for the Fealgood Foundation.
"It is our understanding that you have never personally
addressed the issue of 9/11 responders and survivors on your
own, and that the only time you have even mentioned the issue
was when you were confronted about it." Feal adds.
"After nine years of speeches and tributes but no action,
we’ve heard enough. And sir if you choose not to come
to New York on the 9th anniversary, then I implore you to make
a public statement saying you support 9/11 responders."
The letter concludes.
As
The New York Daily News reports, the responders'
grievances with the president have been supported by Rep. Carolyn
Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), who has worked closely with them
on promoting the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation
Act, which fell short of a two-thirds vote in the House last
month owing to Republican opposition.
"While I welcome President Obama's comments on religious
freedom, I can understand why John Feal and his fellow 9/11
responders would want to hear that the President supports their
cause, too," Maloney said.
As we noted yesterday in
our feature article, Obama's choice to address
the issue of the proposed mosque, and voice support for the
plan, equates to political suicide.
The important facet of this issue is not really about the rights
and wrongs of the mosque, it’s about Obama politically
choosing to lend support to something that he knows full well
is vitriolically opposed by the vast majority of Americans.
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Open Letter to President Obama from John Feal
Dear Mr. President:
Why have you failed us?
Two years ago, when you were asking for our votes for president,
your campaign said you supported the James Zadroga 9/11 Health
and Compensation Act, which would provide us with the health
care we earned through our service to this country. Since that
time, though, you’ve said absolutely nothing about the
heroes of 9/11. We thought you would be our champion, because
the last administration failed us. Thousands of brave men &
woman need your voice & support.
While supporting or opposing the mosque near ground zero is
not an issue for us, it is disturbing that you have the time
and energy to speak in favor of the mosque, but not on the health
crisis caused by the attacks. It is our understanding that you
have never personally addressed the issue of 9/11 responders
and survivors on your own, and that the only time you have even
mentioned the issue was when you were confronted about it.
We’re sure your advisers will say that you put $150 million
in the budget this year for 9/11 health programs, and that shows
your support for our cause – but we both know that 1)
this is not even close to what you committed to support during
the campaign, and 2) your administration has had to be dragged
kicking and screaming into providing help for 9/11 responders
– in fact, you only pledged the $150 million when you
were pressed on the issue.
9/11 responders and survivors with lifelong illnesses need
guaranteed health care, not a single year’s funding. Your
budget also will do nothing for the men and women who can’t
work because of their illnesses, and struggle to pay their mortgages
and feed their families.
We are sure you are planning to come to New York on September
11th to honor those who died, as well you should, but it would
be an insult to us if you were to come to New York and not say
anything about the bill to help sick and dying 9/11 responders.
After nine years of speeches and tributes but no action, we’ve
heard enough. And sir if you choose not to come to New York
on the 9th anniversary, then I implore you to make a public
statement saying you support 9/11 responders, those effected
by 9/11 and it’s aftermath and our bill HR.847 & S.1334.
God bless you Mr. President, God bless America & God bless
the tens of thousands of men & woman who need your support.
“Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long
endure”
– Abraham Lincoln
Steve Watson is the London based writer
and webmaster at Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and regular contributor
to Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International
Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham
in England.
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