President Donald Trump will deliver remarks during this year’s observance ceremony at Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The observance will be one of two ceremonies this year that honor the 40 passengers and crew members of Flight 93 on the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On Sunday, Tom Ridge, the first Homeland Security secretary and a former Pennsylvania governor, will keynote the dedication of the Tower of Voices, a 93-foot tall musical instrument that will serve as a visual and audible reminder of the heroism of those on board Flight 93.
"We are honored that President Trump will be in attendance on September 11, representing our country to honor our 40 heroes,” said Families of Flight 93 President Gordon Felt. “The Families of Flight 93 are grateful to all those that have helped to bring Paul Murdoch's vision of a 93-foot Tower of Voices to completion. It marks the end of our journey to see a memorial honoring the courage and heroism of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93. The story of our 40 heroes and their collective actions have been preserved so that future generations will be able to remember the pain of September 11th as well as the hope and heroism that once again helped to define our nation."
“I look back on the courageous actions of these 40 individuals with gratitude and awe,” said Governor Ridge. “Their extraordinary bravery will forever be preserved in this memorial. It is my hope that Americans will hear these chimes, walk the flight path, touch the Wall of Names, and feel a deep connection to these men and women that stood up in the face of tremendous adversity.”
The 17th annual September 11 Observance will begin at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 11, at the Memorial Plaza. At 10:03 a.m. – the moment Flight 93 crashed – the names of the passengers and crew members will be read and the Bells of Remembrance will be rung in their memory. The observance is open to the public and participants include:
- Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America
- Secretary Ryan Zinke, U.S. Department of the Interior
- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
- Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker
- Gordon Felt, President of the Families of Flight 93
- Reverend Paul Britton, brother of Marion R. Britton
- United States Navy Brass Quintet
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Kind of the level of discourse we have these days, isn't it? I found a quote from a Trump supporter that kind of encapsulates what I'm feeling in the current state of NPT comments supporting Trump. The basic "I can only win if you lose" mantra.
Certainly not my mantra. I believe everyone can win. But I also believe that I can win without you losing. It is the mantra of the left that anyone that wins does so at the expense of someone else.
Really? Did "the left" tell you that?
Argalite - Absolutely - that is what the attack on the wealthy is all about. The left thinks that if someone is wealthy it is at someone elses expense. The reality is, that wealth is what has gotten the rest to as far as they are.
EC: "The left thinks that if someone is wealthy it is at someone elses expense." It doesn't matter what the left or the right thinks, EC, there is income inquality in the United States. That's not an alternative fact; that is fact that even Republicans and the wealthy believe is a problem. Before you jump in immediately, EC, you might want to do a google search on income inequality in America and read up on the facts.
Yes,Brian, not everyone makes the same money. But so what? If Jeff Bezos dropped dead today and his money disappeared whould you be any richer? Would you be better off? No. If anything, you would be worse off paying more money for goods and having to make up for the tax contribution he and Amazon make. The left thinks there is some finite pie of wealth and that the rich have somehow unfairly taken more than their fair share. The right understands the bounty is infinite and one's success doesn't necessarily come at the expense of someone else.
"The right understands the bounty is infinite and one's success doesn't necessarily come at the expense of someone else. "
This is wandering far afield from parks, but it's becoming more and more apparent all the time that much too often "success" in America does indeed come at the expense of someone else. Consider the outrageous amounts of money reaped by investment bankers whose greedy actions caused many Americans to lose their homes. Or consider the pay packages enjoyed by executives of the health care industry. If you take time to Google healthcare CEO pay, you will find this from none other than Forbes Magazine:
That was an average of about $28.5 million per CEO and a median of about $17.3 million per CEO. The median household income in 2015 was $56,515, which the average health care CEO made in less than a day.
The same Congress that has shortchanged our parks is certainly making sure they protect the bottom lines of companies involved in health care. It's said the average American family is now paying on the order of $2100 per year for health insurance alone. Some families are even paying that much per month. How many of those premiums does it take to keep just one CEO rolling in dough? Wealthy Colorado realtors have no idea what life is like for normal people.
Now, to return to parks, perhaps we need something a little lighter. Here's an idea. How about if we turn a few bull elk loose in the House and Senate chambers? Maybe they could help wake up Congress: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900031929/video-captures-elk-knockin...
Lee - You missed the most revealing point in Buck's comment. "Yes,Brian, not everyone makes the same money. But so what? "
It is a point of pride for them that they openly don't care about the poor, who are obviously poor by their own moral failings. If the poor weren't losers, they would bootstrap themselves right up into graduate degrees and full health care. It is OUR failing that we care about those less fortunate than ourselves.