PC My A**

Peter Gadiel's son, James, was killed in the worst attack ever to hit American soil. 9/11 will forever be ingrained in my mind. I will never forget the lives lost that day and the countless sacrifices so many brave men and women made that day. Perhaps the best way to remember those who lost their lives would to be to rebuild the towers. While this is my personal opinion, I wanted to write this random thought to express my anger in the way Kent, Connecticut, is treating Mr. Gadiel. Why wouldn't we want to honor James who was only 23 when he died? This is a young man who had a full life in front of him. He had a successful career working on the 103rd floor of the North Tower of the Trade Center for Cantor Fitzgerald. Not only is it important to honor him and the other victims, but it also important that we do so to remind people that they must never forget.


While the city is all for a memorial for James, the city is against the following wording that Peter Gadiel wants placed on the plaque: "Murdered by Muslim terrorists." The city doesn't want to offend Muslim families thus its reason for not wanting the above wording. I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with the city. Mr. Gadiel is in no way implying that all Muslims are bad people. On the contrary, he is saying Muslim terrorists are. We saw what they did to our country on 9/11; why can't the city allow this man to honor his son? Mr. Gadiel is so right in his assessment on this situation courtesy of Fox News.com:

"I think it's important, because I think there's a nationwide effort to suppress the identity of the people who were involved in the attacks."


It is clear that there is a huge double standard developing here. Just recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had no problem putting what they described as "right-wing extremists" on a watch list. In doing so, they unfairly targeted individuals whom they felt would harm the president, such as those who oppose abortion and practice their Second-Amendment right. What the DHS did is basically target a specific group of people without any just cause. The administration and DHS essentially were targeting white males. I'm not afraid to imply this because we all heard it discussed on the news. They wanted to compare people who serve in our military and practice their Second Amendment right to Timothy McVeigh. How dare they? While the liberal left saw nothing wrong with this, now they are just sitting back and ignoring or disagreeing with a father for the wording he wants placed on his son's memorial plaque? These individuals were not worried about being politically correct when speaking of so-called "right-wing extremists," but now, all of a sudden, they want to be politically correct? This is not only insane, but downright hypocritical.



Mr. Gadiel made it clear that it was "Muslim terrorists" whom he was speaking of. He did not say Muslims in general. There is a huge difference there. A terrorist is a terrorist. In giving the specific group, Mr. Gadiel hopes people never forget who committed this act against America. America has gone soft. It is important that we remember it was Muslim extremists who attacked us on that Fall day back in 2001. Why are we suddenly treating terrorists with kid gloves?


I have friends of all races and of all religious backgrounds. I have a few friends who are Muslim, and they are kindest, most warm individuals. Mr. Gadiel is not speaking of all Muslims, and the city's reasoning for why is does not want this specific wording is because the city says the phrase is too controversial. Huh? Since when did it become wrong to speak out against a specific terrorist group? This group killed thousands, and I guarantee this wording would have been approved just after 9/11. This just illustrates the fact that many people have forgotten about those who killed so many of our own on 9/11. Why should we appease this group? These extremists hate America and everything she stands for. Why do we feel like we have to be so politically correct all of a sudden? Call it like you see it. While Sarah has not spoken out on this particular issue, she seems to be the only prominent individual who is not afraid to speak out anymore. People need to wake up and realize that Muslim terrorists- those who targeted us on 9/11- will NEVER be our friends. There is NEVER going to be any making up because they hate us. Yet, according to people like Ruth Epstein, a Kent selectman and one of the two individuals who voted against the proposed wording on the plaque, she believes the wording goes against everything the city of Kent represents:


"We perceive ourselves as a very warm, loving town.... To disparage any one ethnic group is just against everything that we stand for here."


Well, Ms. Epstein, did you forget who targeted us on 9/11? Once again, this proves how right Glenn Beck is when he said, just the other day, how many Americans think they live in a land of gumdrops and rainbows. Wake up, Ms. Epstein. This man is only stating the facts. His son was viciously murdered, and this is how you honor his son- by wanting to forget? What has America come to when we have to fear getting chastised for speaking the truth? This is absolutely ridiculous and goes against EVERYTHING America stands for!!! America is about freedom and liberty, not tight lips and forgetting or covering up the truth of the matter. The city of Kent is basically silencing this man and the legacy of his son. Not only should the city allow this plaque, but they should thank Mr. Gadiel for reminding the city who attacked us on 9/11.



Our country is traveling down a dangerous path when people start to get targeted for simply owning a gun or being pro-life, but we allow the Muslim terrorists who killed us on 9/11 to remain faceless and nameless. While you and I will "always remember and never forget," there are many out there who are going to try to do the opposite. Many in America have lost focus as to what is right and what is wrong. I fear to think what students will learn 15 or 20 years from now about 9/11, but then again, maybe some are already learning to forget 9/11 in their classes; after all, on the recent anniversary of 9/11, they were basically taught 9/11 was all about a day of service. Peter Gadiel is right to fear that people are starting to forget who attacked us on that cool, crisp, beautiful September morning. What is it going to take for America to wake up and see that not everyone loves this country as much as we do? There is evil in this world, and the Muslim Extremists, as well as other terrorist groups, are out to target America. While the city of Kent does not get it, and the extreme liberal left does not get it, and the White House does not get it, one thing does ring true: Like Mr. Gadiel, you and I get it.