Dear 9/11 Family Members...

With deepest respect, admiration, and sympathy, I am writing to you today. Each word is being carefully selected so as not to disrespect you, or your loved ones. I've thought long and hard about what I'm about to say, and I see no other alternative.

Before I begin, I would like to say a few words. I'm sorry. I'm sorry because deep down I know I had something to do with the loss of your loved one(s). Me, and every other American that has sat idly by for so many years, allowing the system that brought about the 9/11 attacks, flourish in Washington D.C., and beyond. By not caring about the vote, by being more concerned with that new television show, that new car, that new computer, that new mall, that new amusement park, that new movie, that new music sensation, that new celebrity, and so on, we have neglected, and have forgotten what it means to be a citizen in this country. As a result, ultimately, 2,973+ people were murdered on September 11th, 2001.

I'm sure that is a motivating factor for a great many members of the 9/11 Truth Movement. We feel somewhat responsible for what happened, and we want to make it up to you as best as we can. I know your pain will never go away. By talking with fellow family members, Bob McIlvaine, Donna Marsh O'Connor, and Michele Little, I know that every mention of that day is painful for you. I hope that if we prevail, and truth & justice are served, that may ease your suffering. If only just a little bit.

You may or may not have noticed, but recently Rosie O'Donnell has openly questioned the attacks of 9/11 on her ABC show, "The View". Her focus was on the collapse of WTC7. I know that some of you may think that the idea of "Controlled Demolition" is absurd. For a very long time, I resisted even talking about it because I didn't want to come across as "crazy". It wasn't until Professor Steven E. Jones came out that I even gave it a second thought. To this day when I talk to someone, I will not "lead" with Controlled Demolition. Others within the movement think that is the "foundation" for this movement, and should be promoted at every opportunity.

On 10/17/2006, I wrote an article entitled, "A Challenge To The Media" that referred to the family members that fought for the creation of the 9/11 Commission, that started the fight for truth, as
"the original members of the 9/11 Truth Movement". I could be wrong, but one could consider their efforts, and the work that they did as the "foundation" for this movement.

As a result of Rosie's actions, the mainstream media has taken it upon themselves to attack Rosie. They have called her a "fat slob", a "terrorist sympathizer", and a few other things that I really don't even think are worth mentioning. The one thing that they are saying repeatedly that means something is that she is disrespecting the family members that lost loved ones on that horrible day. I don't know who Rosie O'Donnell is other than the few movies I've seen her in, and I don't know her politics. That being said, when they attack her for asking a legitimate question about 9/11, then they are attacking us as well. The name calling we can deal with. The attempts at painting us as "Holocaust Deniers" and "America Haters" are easy to deal with. Saying that what we are doing is disrespecting you, is not something easily overcome.

I have tried in the past to overcome that by pointing out that I and we have been supporting you from the very beginning. By showing my collection of 9/11 family related articles, and by writing a piece addressing this very issue entitled, "You're Dishonoring The Family Members". I have also done my very best to reach out to family members that are still trying to find the truth. I asked Bob McIlvaine what he thought about this issue, and he said, "asking questions does not dishonor or disrespect 9/11 family members. Asking questions does make family members irritable and anxious, primarily because they have ignored available 9/11 info. The truth must be heard, regardless who it hurts."

In a little write-up of mine entitled, "Why Is 9/11: Press For Truth Important?", I said, "It does not promote a theory. One of the problems people have with the 9/11 Truth Movement is the fact that we have already passed judgment. "9/11 was an inside job", "Elements of our Government were complicit in the attacks", etc... In America, you are innocent until proven guilty. That being said, there is a PLETHORA of information that exists that indicates if a real investigation were to take place, the conclusion would most assuredly be the same."

I still believe that today. I believe enough information exists to start criminal proceedings. I think it would be irresponsible of us as citizens to ignore information like that if it exists, and it does. However, if passing judgment has made some of you "irritable and anxious", then I do apologize. It has never been mine or the movement's intention to hurt you further.

As I described earlier, the efforts of the family members that fought for the creation of the 9/11 Commission might be considered the "foundation" of the 9/11 Truth Movement. Part of those efforts were compiling a list of questions that was submitted to the 9/11 Commission in the hopes that they would answer them. Unfortunately, they only touched on, at best, 30% of the questions, and ignored the rest.

One of those questions happened to be for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani:

"On 9/11, no aircraft hit WTC 7. Why did the building fall at 5:20 PM that evening? Larry Silverstein is heard on a PBS tape saying "I remember getting a call from the, E.R., fire department commander, telling me that they were not sure they were gonna be able to contain the fire, and I said, "We've had such terrible loss of life, maybe the smartest thing to do is pull it." And they made that decision to pull and we watched the [WTC 7] building collapse," said Larry Silverstein, WTC Leaseholder. - PBS (9/10/02) Does "pull" mean demolished? What do you know about this?

Granted, if you want to believe a spokesman for Silverstein Properties, Mr. Dara McQuillan, then "the Commander told Mr. Silverstein that there were several firefighters in the building working to contain the fires. Mr. Silverstein expressed his view that the most important thing was to protect the safety of those firefighters, including, if necessary, to have them withdraw from the building", and that's what he meant by his "pull it" remark.

However, the original question, "Why did the building fall at 5:20 PM that evening?" has yet to be answered.

This past anniversary at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., family members, Donna Marsh O'Connor, Cristina Kminek, and Michele Little held a press conference (realplayer required) that called for a new investigation into the attacks of 9/11. At the end of Michele Little's presentation, she also made a reference to the unanswered question of how WTC7 collapsed.

The point is, Rosie was not the first to ask this question, and until the question is adequately answered, I can assure you she won't be the last.

There are a multitude of other unanswered questions, and it is critically imperative that they are. As Bob McIlvaine also said, "The truth must be heard, regardless who it hurts." Too many people are dying right now because the truth of that horrible day has been distorted, and it needs to stop.

As I have pointed out in this letter, some family members have been active, and from the bottom of my heart, I thank them. They are some of the bravest individuals I know, and it is an honor knowing them. I also know that there are family members trying to deal with the atrocity of the clean-up at Ground Zero. Sally Regenhard and many others.

Bill Doyle, a 9/11 family member that is on the board of the "Coalition Of 9/11 Families" has stated that about half of the family members that his organization represents, feel that the questions about 9/11 have not been answered.

As I said, some family members have been active, but I think in order for us to succeed, we are going to need more of you speaking out. That is the purpose of this letter. To ask that if you can find the strength to endure the pain, to please start speaking out in support of the truth.

I feel we are almost at the tipping point, and a surge from the family members might help us just enough to turn the tide in our favor.

We are not trying to disrespect you. We are not trying to use you. We were also attacked on 9/11, and we also seek truth & justice for those atrocities.

Again, this letter is written with the deepest respect, admiration, and sympathy for all of you. I hope you know that.

Sincerest Regards,

Jon Gold

This is

fantasic, Jon. You have an authority and a real empathy with the family members which is unique.

Thanks Jon

When you show your innate goodness the way you did with this piece you wrote here, that alone proves that "doing the right thing" is truly unstoppable. Justice and Truth WILL be served.
Thanks for this great article Jon...I hope some family members get to read it.
If ever this movement does break out full force into the mainstream, might be a good idea to use this letter as our grand introductory piece! heh heh

God Bless the 9/11 victims and their families/loved ones.

Great Letter,

Jon. As hard as it will be in the short run for some of the 9/11 victims families to confront the truth, it will in the long run be infinitely more painful to deny it.

Well said...


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

Thank you Jon!

That was big in every respect, and very well put!
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interns < internets

Excellent letter Jon

Thanks.

News editor at The Watchman Report, www.watchmanreport.com, delivering 9/11 truth to the Christian community

Appeal to the media!

Thanks all...

I wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do, but thanks to people like John Feal, and Don, I was convinced it is.


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

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hmmm

It was beautifully written. But I could understand why you might want to hesitate, to not make it public, they might have wanted you to keep it between them.
But had that been the case, then a lot of people would never had read it.
So good job.

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Head up, eyes open, fist clenched

Great work!

Dang, Jon....

I know you did not do this to get pats on the back, but this letter really touched me. I hope I get to shake your hand someday. It truely is an honor to be in this movement with you.

As for the tipping point comment, I have felt this too. For some odd reason, I feel some more of the family members might be willing to come forward. After listening to some of the phone calls that that kid up in Canada (Pilots for 9/11 Truth) made to the Shanksville witnesses, I feel that those who were directly affected might be coming around as of late. I pray that they will wake from their slumber in time.

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"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

Every day, at some point, I get a little down...

Then I come here and find something, at least one thing, that picks me back up.

Thank you Jon Gold! Youve given me something here that will keep me up for a very long time.

Thank you John Feal!

Thank you Bob McIlvaine, Donna Marsh O'Connor, Michele Little, Bill Doyle, and all of the other family members for your strength.

--
The true threat to liberty comes not from terrorists but from our political leaders whose natural inclination is to seize upon any excuse to diminish them.
~~ Walter Williams, Nightly Business Report, September 2001

Thanks Jon

It is an important sentiment, you express it well and are the best person to do so for us.

When some people ask me why I pursue 9/11 Truth as hard as I do I tell them that I feel as though a family next door to my house has been murdered and the police came, blamed someone no one has ever seen and then made no real effort to catch them. As the neighborhood proceeded to do our own investigation we found out that it is quite likely that someone else committed the crime. We keep taking our information to the police, the district attorney and the newspapers. They don't listen, don't care and don't do anything.

The house remains empty and all our hearts ache. We will not rest until justice is done.

There is no peace without justice and there is no justice without truth.

I hope that you and yours are well.

The truth shall set us free. Love is the only way forward.

good letter w/ meaning

I think if this movement is going to be taken more seriously, more 9/11 family members will have to buy into it & become vocal.

I know two ladies who lost there husbands on that day in Sept. & I have still not asked them there thoughts on the truth movement. Both are very by the book on things & of course, still hurting inside. (I also have not seen them since this fall)

Anyway, I'll keep this board posted on what they have to say.

Beautiful letter

Powerful, heartfelt, and may it succeed in moving those it addresses.

The movement began the day of the attacks, and has only gained numbers and momentum since then.

We're all 9/11 family members, since the effects of that day are far broader and deeper than the lives that were lost on that day. We were all attacked.

We were all attacked..

Yes, as American people, we were all attacked by our own government. And the reality is that technically, because the same people who attacked us are STILL in power, we are all STILL under attack since another false flag operation is highly possible, if not probable. This is a fucking nightmare scenario we're all living through now.

Show "Is a new .911 domain suffix for real?" by charlied

well, what do you think?

well, what do you think?

It's probably from the folks over at

www.wescrewloosechangecausewehaveno paperbillsbutaholeinacoincanalsodotricksforsmalldicks!.com

it's so sad, really...

911 press for truth

I have been working on a Danish subtitle for 911 Press for Truth and I hope to be able to put it out on Google Video this weekend.

if anyone else is interesting in making subtitles for 9/11 movies , I used DivXland media subtitler 2.0.5 which is a free program, that's very easy to use. I found it at www.nonags.com

Thanks

Great letter, Jon.

In what way could we make sure as many of the family members as possible get to read it?

I don't know...

Other than to tell you to post it to as many places as you can think of, and if you think the words are worthy, sign your name to it instead. I guess you can't do that though... it's written in the first person.


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

your letter should be

sent to peacefull tommorow's & send out to their newsletter

http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/

Done...


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

From Barry Amundson...

At peacefultomorrows...

"I will make sure this is sent to the mailing list on this topic."

Thanks for the idea.


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

Organization, WTC 7 page

Jon, I understand that you are in contact personally with some family members who are convinced that 9/11 was an inside job. Could you ask them to start forming Families for 9/11 Truth?

Connected to what you wrote about in your letter, have you read my updated WTC 7 page?

http://11syyskuu.blogspot.com/2006/02/destruction-of-wtc-7.html

If you haven't visited it in a while, there might be some new information and names for you.

Jon, You totally nailed it

No letter can express better than the one You wrote here. It leaves Me with a heavy, saddened heart for these families. But this is what the real movement is about; for them , for us, for America, absolutely. This nation has been hijacked, it's time to get it back. Every time someone gets slammed by those lowlife attack dogs on Fox, or any other of the fascists in the MSM, It's also a slap in the face to the families, an insult to any one who wants the unanswered questions answered. These people deserve every single bit of support We can give them. Most excellent letter

The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles.

Thanks...


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

Just an FYI...

The 9/11 Family Steering Committee's website domain has expired. I have contacted those who need to know, and it should be up and running within the next day.


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

HELP!!!

Let's Get Them 5,000 Signatures Today!


"So where is the oil going to come from?... The Middle East, with two-thirds of the world's oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies."

Richard Cheney - Chief Executive Of Halliburton

nyc.indymedia.org

This topic is so old by now probably nobody will see this, but just in case I wanted to announce that I copied/pasted Jon's above article onto the "independent" media center of New York City's open publishing forum (a site that has consistently censored any and all 9/11 truth related topics) and titled it "9/11 Family Members". I figured such a title would HAVE to make it onto the newswire. After waiting around 24 hours the post never did make it onto the site. Simply amazing.

Gatekeeping at its most abrasive and hypocritical. "Independent" media center, or "Indymedia". I have to conclude by saying that most local Indymedia centers do NOT censor 9/11 truth, but the enthusiasm for the topic (except for Portland's site) has never exceeded a low pitch whisper unfortunately. Ever since 9/11 itself, ironically enough, Indymedia as a whole has lost almost all its "radical" edge. Sad considering that it used to be the CUTTING edge in radical communications and networking/coalition building.