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Suspected terrorists shouldn’t be allowed to buy guns
Speaking about Thanksgiving weekend travel, President Obama warned jittery Americans to “be careful.” Somehow I don’t think that settled anyone’s nerves. We can do more, and it starts here at home. more
Fear itself is driving America to the right
You will not be killed in a terrorist attack here in America, and neither will I. Our Muslim friends and neighbors are not building soda can bombs in their basements. more
Take off the blindfold! ISIS is a real threat.
Two things have become abundantly clear since the heinous attack by Islamic State jihadists in Paris on Nov. 13. First, we must stop treating ISIS with kid gloves and immediately . . . more
The refugees and immigrants are human beings
The anti-refugee and anti-immigrant rhetoric we’re hearing these days is simply un-American. Clearly we are all concerned about our safety, and everything needs to be done to protect ourselves, but we cannot . . . more
United with Parisians in sorrow and resolve
Nassau County residents are no strangers to the grief and anger that come with terrorist attacks. Families destroyed, funerals and eulogies . . . more
Kevin Kelly, a volunteer with the Bellmore-Merrick EMS, died recently of a severe respiratory illness attributed to his work at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks. He is pictured at ground zero.
Ground zero hero dies of respiratory illness
In the terrible days and weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Kevin Kelly, a Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services volunteer, spent 18-hour shifts at ground zero, digging through the soot-laden “pile,” at first in search of survivors, and later in search of the dead. more
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The acts of evil, and of heroism, must not be forgotten
Five thousand, one hundred twelve days have passed since Sept. 11, 2001. People who are 21 now were only 7 then; students who will graduate from high school this school year were 3 or 4. They cannot know how life was different before the attacks . . . more
Members of Bellmore Fire Department Company 601 carried wreaths commemorating firefighters who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and laid them at a memorial constructed of a World Trade Center steel beam.
Bellmore F.D. pays homage to 9/11 victims
Dozens gathered at Bellmore Fire Department headquarters for a somber service commemorating the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks last Thursday. The department hosted the … more
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It's time to make the terrorists pay!
This Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. None of us will ever forget what happened that tragic day, and we continue to keep the families of those who died in our thoughts and prayers. more
With an awful anniversary should come some perspective
The observance of the anniversary of Sept. 11 is meant to be a reminder of a tragedy of the past. But with all the terrorist activities going on around the world, the 9/11 remembrance is a continuing wake-up call for America in these frightening times. more
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