GOP Disses 9/11 Responders

[kpete]

Source: Daily News


GOP Disses 9/11 Responders
July 28, 2009

WASHINGTON — First responders from 9/11 can accept if Republicans don’t vote for a bill to help ailing Ground Zero workers, but they say rudeness is another matter.

Several victims of the terror attacks who have become advocates on behalf of other ill responders say they were treated poorly when they called some Capitol Hill Republicans in hopes of getting them to back a measure coming up for a committee vote Wednesday.

“One office said, ‘Why do you people keep calling us? Leave us alone,’” said Charlie Giles, 41, from Barnegat, N.J. “‘You people?’ That is a disgrace from a congressman’s office.”

Giles, a Republican, said his rounds of calls — and GOP opposition to a bill to reopen the Sept. 11 Victims’ Compensation Fund — left him so angry he’s ready to denounce his party when he and other responders take a bus to the Capitol Wednesday.



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[Arkana]

1. Don't they know? 9/11 and anything associated with it is only worth anything

to Republicans when they can flog it for votes in a campaign. Otherwise they don't want to be bothered.

[gratuitous]

2. "Why do you people keep calling us?"

Uh, because they're still sick? And it was the Republican Bush administration that assured all the first responders that the area around the World Trade Centers was perfectly safe to work in, even though both buildings were heavily reinforced with asbestos? Maybe that's a reason?

Goddam motherfuckers, every last one of them. When will the Republican Party be subjected to the RICO statutes?

[SpiralHawk]

3. Why do Republicons HATE America's firefighters and EMTs?

What is it with Republicons?

[Pharlo]

4. It's simple, really,

Republicons HATE Americans.

America's firefighters and EMTs are Americans.

Therefore Republicons MUST hate Americas firefighters and EMTs.

Republicons only care about money THEY can bribe/steal/coerce from large banks and corporations.

No money, no republiconsideration.

See, simple.

[Beavker]

5. Agreed, when will their Constituents realize

they do not care for their well being? The GOP is not looking our for their best interest, they have either been bamboozled into thinking they are or they too just don't give a shit about anyone but themselves.

[Psephos]

8. We haven't looked so good with the cops lately

which is dumb, they're a natural Democratic constituency.

[defendandprotect]

6. The GOP/"pro-life" party -- except if you're no longe ra fetus!!!

[tblue37]

7. Re: That guy who is ready to renounce the Republican Party--

why is he still a Republican anyway? Is he blind? How can he not see that this is the way Republicans treat everyone except for their corporate masters--or the heads of powerful RW religious organizations.