911 Heroes - Boatlift - Largest Sea Evacuation in World History

The captains and crew of the fleet of boats who rescued so many on 9/11 came together with no idea what they would be getting into and no idea whether Manhattan would be attacked again - let alone their very own boats. All they knew were that desperate people were in need of help and they couldn’t turn their backs on them, even if that meant putting their own lives at risk.

The New York Waterway, the Coast Guard, ferries, tug boats, private boats, party boats, small professional diving boats, and more ferried hundreds of thousands of people to Staten Island, Brooklyn, upper Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens in less than nine hours. Their crews are typical (in every best sense of the word) New Yorkers and ordinary civilians who came together after a distress call came in from the U.S. Coast Guard in New York.

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Anne from PA - BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

Much has been written and said about September 11, 2001, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, but one story much less known is the one about the band of boats that came together to rescue nearly 500,000 New Yorkers from the World Trade Center site on the day the towers collapsed.

It was the largest boatlift ever to have happened – greater than the one at Dunkirk during World War II. Yet somehow a story of such large scale became lost in all the rubble. But a new 10-minute documentary called Boatlift by Eddie Rosenstein captures the boat evacuations that happened on 9/11.

American Exceptionalism has little if anything to do with the Humans that make up our citizenry, because Americans come from almost every ethnic group found in the World.

An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return.

This 'IS' American Exceptionalism!

"Though our president has labeled Americans as soft, I believe our people have toughed it out the best they can." Rick Perry

Anne from PA

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Boatlifters: The unknown story of 9/11 By: Katharine Herrup

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The Motto of the United States is 'E Pluribus Unum'.

E Pluribus Unum describes an action: Many uniting into one. An accurate translation of the motto is "Out of many, one".

We ARE the American People and WE WILL SURVIVE Barack Obama!

Remember Who WE Are!

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Ronald Reagan - D-Day speech in 1984 one of Reagan's most memorable

In one of the most memorable speeches of his presidency, Ronald Reagan stood at the beaches of Normandy and described how Army Rangers on D-Day had scaled cliffs and defeated enemy troops who were firing down on them.

"The air was dense with smoke and the cries of men, and the air was filled with the crack of rifle fire and the roar of cannon. ... The Rangers looked up and saw the enemy soldiers at the edge of the cliffs shooting down at them with machine guns and throwing grenades. And the American Rangers began to climb. ...Two hundred and twenty-five came here, After two days of fighting, only 90 could still bear arms. These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. ... These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war."

1984

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Barack Obama - The Definition of Hubris

Hubris (hu·bris), also hybris, means extreme haughtiness, pride or arrogance.
Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality and an overestimation of one's own competence or capabilities, especially when the person exhibiting it is in a position of power.

"And so shortly after taking office, 'I' directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as 'I' continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network.
Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by 'my' intelligence community, 'I' was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden.
It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground.
'I' met repeatedly with 'my' national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan.
And finally, last week, 'I' determined that 'I' had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice.
Today, at 'my' direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound inAbbottabad, Pakistan."
Barack Obama May 1, 2011

Why does President Obama take so much credit for killing Bin Laden?

America knows who deserves the credit for killing Osama Bin Laden - United States Navy SEALs and the American intelligence community. Join with Veterans for a Strong America and let President Obama know who really deserves the credit.
http://www.veteransforastrongamerica.org/

American Heroes Seal Team 6

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Heroes of the United States

Everyone has a Hero inside themselves, you just have to let that Hero come out.

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Krista Branch - I Am America

The Motto of the United States is 'E Pluribus Unum'.

E Pluribus Unum describes an action: Many uniting into one. An accurate translation of the motto is "Out of many, one".

We ARE the American People and WE WILL SURVIVE Barack Obama!

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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Wild Bill for America - "Homeschool Heroes"

The salvation of children's education lies with courageous home schooling parents.

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Anne from PA - Tribute to Our Fallen Soldiers

This is a tribute to fallen soldiers - surely as Americans regardless of political position we can recognize and honor those whose belief led them to a time and place where they gave their all for those beliefs. Agree or not with that sacrifice please do not make this a political debate.

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Dr. Thomas Sowell - The Dismantling of America

"Just one year ago, would you have believed that an unelected government official, not even a cabinet member confirmed by the Senate but simply one of the many “czars” appointed by the president, could arbitrarily cut the pay of executives in private businesses by 50 percent or 90 percent?

Did you think that another “czar” would be talking about restricting talk radio? That there would be plans afloat to subsidize newspapers — that is, to create a situation where some newspapers’ survival would depend on the government’s liking what they publish?

Did you imagine that anyone would even be talking about having a panel of so-called “experts” deciding who could and could not get life-saving medical treatments?

Scary as that is from a medical standpoint, it is also chilling from the standpoint of freedom. If you have a mother who needs a heart operation or a child with some dire medical condition, how free would you feel to speak out against an administration that has the power to make life-and-death decisions about your loved ones?

Does any of this sound like America?"
Dr. Thomas Sowell

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When It's All Been Said and Done

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6 KJV

Dedicated to those who have given all for the United States - past - present and future.

When It's All Been Said and Done

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Gary Sinise an American Hero - Lt. Dan Band

One man who knows well the sacrifices made by our service men and women is actor Gary Sinise, who has spent countless hours giving back to our Armed Forces and their families. This Independence Day, Sinise has a special message for all of the citizens who protect our country, as well as their families ... and it just may involve his aptly named music group -- the Lt. Dan Band!



Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band's dedication to supporting U.S. troops and the USO is featured in filmmaker Jonathan Flora's documentary "Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good." The award-winning documentary chronicles the journey of Academy Award nominated actor Sinise and his work since 9/11, and includes footage from his USO tours. You can view the movie online for $4 as of July 4. Visit www.ltdanbandmovie.com for details and to pre-register. $1 from every sale goes to The Gary Sinise Foundation, which honors service members, veterans, first responders, their families and those in need by supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.

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Doug Giles - Entitled Americans Vs Cuban Cigar Maker

Once again this spring my daughter Regis and I were fortunate to spend two weeks hunting bears in Alaska with four Purple Heart recipients. As God would have it, three out of the four warriors were able to let the air out of some beautiful black bears and, thankfully, we got the majority of these hunts on film for our upcoming PETA petrifying TV show. Delicious.

Before splitting for Alaska and joining the best of the best for a black bear smack down, the Padrón Cigar Company in Miami gave my friend Oscar a box of cigars to bless our guests for putting their lives on the line for our freedom, families and flag. Muchas gracias to the Padrón Family. Rest assured, Señor Padrón, they welcomed and enjoyed the cigars immensely. The gentlemen who roasted these bad boys during the trip told me to tell you, “Thank you very much!” So, thank you very much.

I have long been a big fan of Padrón cigars. I love their entire lineup of smokes from the Family Reserve, to their top shelf 1926 series, to the 1964 anniversary edition, to their Padrón series, especially the 7000. I have never had a bad Padrón; their cigars have always rocked my world, and that’s why they will have a permanent place in my beautiful humidor.

Aside from Padrón’s generosity in giving cigars to our nation’s finest during our hunt and apart from being impressed time and time again with the quality of their smokes, I was also duly impressed by the story of how Padrón cigars came to be—especially in light of the fact of how many whiners in our nation have become giant, wet-diapered entitlement clowns. Not so with José Orlando Padrón. Check it out in José’s own words:

In 1962, I arrived in Miami, an unknown city in a foreign land. I had to start from zero. At first I received $60 monthly as government aid given to Cuban refugees. I was thirty-six years old, strong and in good health. Every time I cashed that check, I felt like a burden on the country that had taken me in. For many days, I looked for a job and did not find one. Every night, I went home and thought of the future. I was determined to do something so that I could support my family.

One day, Raul Fernandez, a friend who worked in the Cuban Refugee Office, asked if I had any carpentry skills. I said I did. He gave me a gift—a small hammer—which he asked me to put to good use. The hammer made me feel I had the necessary tool to become self-sufficient and not depend on government hand-out. During the days, I worked as a gardener. At night, I did carpentry work with the hammer.

My dream was to save enough money to open a factory to make great cigars, like the ones we used to smoke in Cuba. Through a lot of sacrifice and hard work I managed to save $600—money I made working with the hammer. With that, I made my dream come true and opened Padrón Cigars in 1964.

I still have the hammer as a reminder of how it all started. More than forty years later … the hammer is still here, and so is Padrón Cigars, the brand the hammer helped build.

Now, compare José’s story of sacrifice and success to the drivel you hear from the entitlement babies who think life and our government owe them something.

Padrón said he “felt like a burden” every time he cashed a $60 monthly check? Wow. Many of Obama’s supporters feel elated when they’re banking check after check after check as they do jack squat on the taxpayer’s dime.

With vision, determination, a responsibility to provide for his family and a little hammer, José Orlando Padrón pounded out an immensely successful top quality cigar line.

If America is going to continue to be the great experiment in self-governance then we need the Padrón persistence injected into the American mix—as in, in a big way. As in right now.

Get a hammer and get busy, folks.

Doug Giles

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Doug Giles’ new book “If You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going!" is now available. Ann Coulter says "Doug Giles is a substantive and funny tour de force for traditional values.” Doug’s talk show and video blog can be seen and heard at www.ClashRadio.com.

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Eddie Peoples - An American Hero

On May 31, 2011, US Army Staff Sgt. Eddie Peoples subdued an armed robber outside a Sarasota County bank. As this FOX 13 report shows, Sheriff Tom Knight honored Peoples for his heroism at a ceremony the following day.

Bank Robber Threatens the Wrong Man's Child

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