Weekly Wrapup

We end this week on a somber note, at a time of reflection and remembrance for all New Yorkers, and for all Americans. My thoughts on political shenanigans here at home and in Washington, on campaign dramas and election strategies, can wait until Monday. All of that seems insignificant in light of the national horror we experienced nine years ago tomorrow.

This weekend all of us at the Conservative Party will say a prayer for those who lost loved ones on that terrible day, and for those who lived through the ordeal and know they will never be the same.

And we share with everyone memories of the small yet profound horrors of 9/11 – the moment of realization that something brutal and barbaric was happening to our country... the seconds when the memory of “where we were” on September 11 set in... the minutes, hours and even days frantically calling friends and loved ones to make sure they were safe, and that their friends and loved ones were out of harm’s way. And we remember the overwhelming relief of hearing a voice, seeing a face, and knowing at least for a moment, everything was okay.

9/11 Families for America has a full list of the almost 3,000 people who were murdered that day. It is simply overwhelming. 9/11 Families for America is also an excellent resource for news and information on the debate we must have over how to best secure our nation against future attacks, and deal with the ongoing threat of militant Islam.

Proponents of the Ground Zero mosque don’t help their cause with veiled threats of violence against America if they don’t get their way (one needn’t look far from the site of the proposed mosque to understand what the “backlash” feared by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf might entail).

But maybe a bit of good news: There seems to be some progress in how Ground Zero will be memorialized and revitalized, though many logistical questions remain...

We’ll post a new poll question on Monday. Until then, take care.