December 5, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bill Zeiser at bill.zeiser@gmail.com or (516) 448-5489, Website: www.911neverforget.us
Despite Cold, Heavy Rain and Wind, Large Crowd Gathers To Protest Trying Terrorists as Civilians
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 5, 2009 — Today, several thousand protesters gathered at Foley Square in New York City to rally against Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and 4 other 9/11 co-conspirators as civilians in federal court.
Despite bitter cold, strong winds and heavy rain the crowd stayed through the 2-hour rally. The event was organized by the 9/11 Coalition to Never Forget and featured speakers representing 9/11 family members, first responders and our troops.
Among the notable moments: actor Brian Dennehy read a statement from Judea and Ruth Pearl, the parents of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Dennehy, reading their words, said “We, who witnessed the darkest side of hell, and have since spent every moment of our lives studying the anatomy of terror, we refuse to accept the strategy of normalization that Holder’s decision represents. Terror is a crime against society, and should not be tried in the same court as crimes against individuals or against a particular country.”
Dennehy was one of several entertainment stars who issued a statement challenging Holder’s decision to bring the terrorist detainees to New York City for civilian trials, along with Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Danny Aiello, Robert Davi, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Ben Stein.
As the rain continued to pour and the wind howled, the crowd’s enthusiasm never waned, sending a powerful message to those seeking to bring war criminals like the 9/11 mastermind to trial in US civilian court: New Yorkers and their fellow Americans view this issue as one of national and Constitutional survival, and they will fight Holder’s decision all the way.
The rally was covered by national and local media and will be online at C-SPAN here (video now active).
Full List of Speakers:
MELISSA KEENE: “Star Spangled Banner”
STEVE MALZBERG (M.C.) Talk-Show Host
DEBRA BURLINGAME 9/11 Families for a Safe and Strong America
TIM BROWN The Bravest.com
PETER REGAN FDNY
BRIAN DENNEHY Actor
GREG & LAUREN MANNING 9/11 survivors
EDITH LUTNICK Representing 800 Families of Cantor Fitzgerald
ANDY McCARTHY Former Federal Prosecutor
CURTIS SLIWA Talk-Show Host
LEE IELPI & TERRY MULLAN FDNY Dads and Moms
DAVID BEAMER Father of Todd Beamer
ZUHDI JASSER American Islamic Forum for Democracy
ROBIN & RON GRIFFIN Gold Star Parents
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ: “God Bless America”
















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Having set the venue for the terror trial in a NYC criminal court, President Hussein Obama demonstrates yet again his unrelenting resolve to abandon reason in favour of leftist ideology, part of which will ensure the USA is terminally crippled for having elected a socialist President that despises the founding virtues of the Union.
While his outrageous decision leaves the way open for all manner of undeserved privilege to the terrorists, including considerations of national security that we already know will hamper the prosecution, this text addresses just one.
To many Europeans and others still daring to think in practical terms, an acquittal of major charges is the likely outcome to the farce of a criminal prosecution, whether in NYC or anywhere else in the United States, and for reasons which are too politically charged to be entertained by normally forthright media and bloggers.
The predictable course of the political circus is for defence to begin by arguing the defendants cannot expect a fair trial, which places the presiding judge on the defensive with a virtually automatic ground for appeal. Next, the Constitution will be invoked to afford the ‘criminals’ trial by their peers, to guarantee that ’suitably sympathetic moderate’ Muslims are represented on the jury during selection. Thereafter, despite Obama’s statement in one of his less lucid moments that they are guilty and deserve to be executed, it is unreasonable to expect even a full and frank confession by the terrorists to result in a unanimous verdict of guilt.
Shock, horror! Politically unpalatable it may be to the fat and complacent Left, yet no ‘true’ Muslim would contribute towards the death of a fellow Muslim by voting for a conviction on charges with a capital outcome. This would be worse than apostasy, and anyone remotely familiar with how Islam works should be able to predict with equal certainty the lifespan of such a misguided jurist.
If this view is bigotry then so be it, yet in the real world it is common enough for jurists to vote for acquittal regardless of the weight or presentation of evidence, often wearing the badge of pride in their refusal to convict a defendant that shares the same ethnic, or in this case religious and ideological backgrounds.
Whilst conceding that democracy is the best form of government we know of, it is far from perfect. This can often be seen where its values and principles collide with common sense. Within this context, only fools and politicians are blinded by righteous principles of equality and the uncompromising supremacy of Law, to mitigate the insanity of extending democratic niceties that defend the rights of those with an unequivocal objective to destroy it.
I was there and here is a link to my personal pics of the event. I was one of the security guys in red hats, facing the stage, I was mostly on the left.
Hope some of you will make it your mission to try and reverse the “idiot” attorney gen Holder’s decision to grant war criminals a civil trial on our own ground (and the teleprompter king approved it.) Where did we find this “goon”. Rally in any way you can against a NYC US Federal Court civil trial of 9/11 plotters being held less than a mile from ground zero. This is a new attack against NYC, a 9/11 sequel. This ignorant decision doesn’t need to stand. Our Constitution says the majority rules and citizens do still have a voice.
Even God showed his wrath, and he should expect no less of us in defending ourselves, our citizens. Poor puppet Obama doesn’t know what’s going on. He just reads the prompter written by someone else and continues to be manipulated just as he has his entire life while they were grooming/programming him for this position. He has done nothing positive for our country the entire year, since he was sworn in, and pledged to uphold our Constitution. Now he has a chance to do something great and FIRE Holder.
A war is a war, and you just don’t bring your enemies of war to the courthouse for a civil trial. Quote: “They want death, then lets give them death – send them on the paradise express stright to hell.”
Atty. Gen Holder needs to be impeached. Won’t express what I think of Obama. Never forget, 911 was a terrorist war act and not a citizen crime.
The New York Chapter of The Gathering of Eagles are proud to have participated in support of the 911 Never Forget Coalition. We have a full report here. The coalition did a masterful job under trying weather conditions in allowing the voices of families, survivors, and military to be heard! We look forward to assisting future actions.
More video coverage of the event at The Washington Independent.
THIS IS A TOTAL TRAVESTY OF OUR AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM!!!! OBAMA IS SO FAR OFF BASE IT IS PITIFUL, & SCARY AS HELL!!! GOD HELP THE USA!!! OBAMA & ALL WHO VOTED FOR HIM ARE BRINGING THE USA TO IT’S KNEES!!! GOD HELP US ALL!!!
It is utterly DISGUSTING! WHAT KIND OF AMERICANS ARE WE? THE BAD ONES ARE TAKING OVER OUR GREAT COUNTRY!
Mary December 6, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Mary: “Hope some of you will make it your mission to try and reverse the “idiot” attorney gen Holder’s decision to grant war criminals a civil trial on our own ground (and the teleprompter king approved it.)”
No chance. Once the radical Left have the ball they run to be seen running, regardless of direction. You can shout and point from the sidelines, but their supporters will chant in unison that they’re running.
Thank you to those who attended this rally. You speak for many of us and I thank you. The Kumbaya administration is trying to play nicely with those who are incapable of niceties. Unfortunately, we the people will be the ones to pay for their pledge to world peace. God help us.