Today, "a federal appellate court has decided that it was not "conscience-shocking" for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to have reassured New Yorkers that the air near ground zero was safe following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, even if the air was toxic."

The "panel of three judges reasoned that the government's interest in returning New York to normalcy following the attacks should protect it from lawsuits alleging that the government made false statements about air quality."

It was reported that "the court did not make any factual finding as to the quality of the air, or as to whether the EPA had intentionally misled the public."

I have news for the court. Some of us have made "factual findings" as to how our heroes have been treated. The court should be ASHAMED of itself.

Here's a message from John Feal about this:

"The justice system was served a black eye by our courts. Their ruling to let this woman walk away from any responsibility is a gross mis-conduct of their powers. When our judiciary process lets us down, where else are we to turn? It truely is a sad day to be a proud american and proud responder to 9/11. To the residents of Manhattan, the victims of 9/11, their families, and to the responder community, I apologize for those who feel they dont have to." - Jon

THIS IS BULLSHIT! - Jon

Source: nysun.com

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
Staff Reporter of the Sun
April 20, 2007

A federal appellate court has decided that it was not "conscience-shocking" for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to have reassured New Yorkers that the air near ground zero was safe following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, even if the air was toxic.

Yesterday's decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals throws out a lawsuit against a former leader of the EPA, Christine Whitman.

The panel of three judges reasoned that the government's interest in returning New York to normalcy following the attacks should protect it from lawsuits alleging that the government made false statements about air quality. The court did not make any factual finding as to the quality of the air, or as to whether the EPA had intentionally misled the public, which Ms. Whitman has denied doing.

The first video is entitled, "Contagious Giving - Can We Pull It Off?" This is a concert John went to recently at Queens College. They let John speak, and he promoted the July 21st Benefit Concert. He managed to sell A LOT of tickets.

The second video is entitled, "John Feal on FOX & FRIENDS TV Broadcast April 16, 2007." As you can see, this took place today. John was debating Jeff Endean about whether or not Michael Moore is using first responders to make America look bad.

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Source: philly.com

By Jane M. Von Bergen
Inquirer Staff Writer
4/8/2007

For three days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Matt Quigley, driven by patriotism and an intense desire to help, stood in a bucket line on the hot remains of the World Trade Center, frantically removing debris, hoping to find someone alive.

The Gloucester County construction laborer had no respirator - despite the presence of dust and fumes that turned the noon sky black and blanketed everything in a pale-gray, asbestos-laden powder.

Quigley, now 43, would do it again, even though, he said this week, "I feel like my chest is always heavy. I've got a hard time breathing. My lungs are always filled. My doctor tells me I have the lungs of a 70-year-old man."

Source: ny1.com

January 21, 2007

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is asking the courts to reverse a decision that would make the city pay medical bills for 9/11 first responders.

City lawyers are appealing a federal judge's order that the city compensate World Trade Center responders who've suffered health problems.

The city argues they should be immune from lawsuits under a state disaster act, so that emergency response isn't compromised by threats of future litigation.

The judge in the case has said he wants to pressure the city to move forward, and has demanded the city turn over data on all cleanup workers as well as the safety gear they were given.

I know that John Feal, and Mike McCormack attended this event today. They were saddened by the turnout. - Jon

Source: ny1.com

January 18, 2007

Family, friends, and supporters held a vigil outside Mount Sinai hospital Thursday for a veteran police officer who is fighting for his life.

Ceasar Borja, 52, is suffering from pulmonary fibrosis and needs a lung transplant.

His family believes the 20-year veteran contracted the condition from his work at the World Trade Center site after 9/11. But doctors say they cannot confirm his condition was definitely caused by the air at the site.

At the vigil supporters called on the federal government to treat anyone who worked there after the attacks and got sick afterwards.

"To me it's outrageous that they would still say that, in this day and age with the evidence that they have now, that they don't know if it's from the World Trade Center," said Joseph Zadroga, who attended the vigil.

Source: morningsun.net

BY KATIE STOCKSTILL
THE MORNING SUN
12/7/2006

Many first responders to the 9/11 attacks in New York risked their lives to save others.

But now, many of those rescue workers are fighting for their own lives.

David Miller and Craig Bartmer both responded to the World Trade Center attacks.

Miller and Bartmer made the trip to Pittsburg Wednesday night to speak at Pittsburg State University about the health problems both are facing, which occurred after their involvement with the 9/11 rescue attempts.

"My personal message is that first responders are sick," Bartmer said. "I'm watching my friend David die. There are 8,500 people on one lawsuit alone, 400 which have rare cancers. But we have the city (New York City) and EPA saying it's not related. We're trying to rally support. We are trying to start a charity called 9/11 Care charity."

Miller and Bartmer are now traveling to spread their message to others.

Rebaccah Cereses, a documentary film maker, is also traveling with the men to help bring their stories to life and express the need for health care and support.

California Democrat Barbara Boxer Endorses Clinton Plan To Help Sick Ground Zero Workers

Source: cbsnews.com

No mention of this. - Jon

12/5/2006

(AP) The U.S. government should provide health care for sick ground zero workers, the incoming head of the Senate's environment committee said Tuesday, vigorously endorsing presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan for a long-term care program for workers who fell sick after removing the debris of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack sites.

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, in a wide-ranging discussion as she prepares to become chairwoman of the Environment and Public Works Committee next month, told The Associated Press that sick ground zero workers deserve long-term care.

"We are taking care of the families who lost loved ones and nobody complains about that," Boxer told the AP. "Why wouldn't we take care of the people who are surviving and coughing and sick — and dying, I might add — as a result of their work? To me it's clear, I don't have any hesitation about what our obligation is."

Source: wnbc.com

November 2, 2006

NEW YORK -- A nun who worked at the World Trade Center site in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks died Wednesday after a battle with lung disease that she said stemmed from inhaling toxic dust at ground zero, according to her lawyer.

Sister Cindy Mahoney volunteered at ground zero to bless the remains of victims.

Attorney David Worby said Mahoney, who was suffering from interstitial lung disease, hoped her story would help prove the connection between exposure to dust at the World Trade Center site and fatal illness.

According to Worby, Mahoney requested that an autopsy be conducted after her death to prove that the toxic dust at ground zero made her sick.

Worby, whose lawsuit against New York City was given a green light last month by a federal judge, said Mahoney's initial autopsy was conducted in South Carolina Wednesday, but that additional tissue samples would be tested in the coming weeks.

People often say 3,000 people died on 9/11. I have done so several times. That's not accurate. The amount of people who died on the day of 9/11, was 2,973.

As 911Truth.org just said, "Some 70,000 people are sick as a result of the toxic air after 9/11."

Some of the individuals affected by the environmental impact of 9/11 are quite literally, "the walking dead."

I do apologize for referring to them as such. It is callous. However, like most painful truths we have uncovered, describing it as succinctly as possible, is important.

Let it be known that I have the deepest respect for the first responders. The deepest respect.

I think it is important that from now on, people do their best to say, "2973+", when describing the amount of people who perished on 9/11.

If we are not accurate, then the sick and the dying are forgotten.

People often say 3,000 people died on 9/11.

The amount of people who died on the day of 9/11, was 2,973+.