9/11
Will 9/11 Tribute Ship Be Commissioned in Pennsylvania?
The Daily American reports: U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is asking that the commissioning ceremony for the USS Somerset be held in Philadelphia. Toomey, R-Pa., wrote […]
It’s Time to Let Women Serve in Combat Roles
You probably didn’t notice when Brittany Gordon came home from Afghanistan in a body bag. It happened in October; the Army specialist, a 24-year-old died […]
President Obama Isn’t a Wuss
Memo to Mitt Romney, and Republicans generally: President Obama isn’t a wuss. He’s not Jimmy Carter or George McGovern or Neville Chamberlain. He’s not a […]
It’s Time for the U.S. to End the War in Afghanistan
Afghanistan. Mitt Romney never mentions it. President Obama rarely mentions it. It is not a part of the Presidential campaign and neither the voters nor […]
Will We Ever Be Able to Laugh About 9/11?
It’s funny how 9/11 can still take over a conversation. Y’know, you’ll be at the office, talking about your TPS reports, and notice it’s almost […]
9/11 Memorial to be Dedicated on Schuylkill Trail
Next Tuesday—on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America—Philadelphia will get its own memorial to the terrible events of that day. The new […]
The Government Is Watching You Tweet
As a country, we are now more concerned with guarding utility and government computer systems against hackers than we are with real-world troubles like terrorism, […]
In Post-9/11 World, the Definition of Terrorist Gets Blurry
I was half listening to the news, and they were talking about those would-be terrorists who were recently arrested, when I realized that I didn’t […]
Ten Years After 9/11, the Twin Towers Site Shows America’s Weakness
We Remember. Never Forget. These phrases have been endlessly uttered in the weeks leading up to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. If only […]
Philadelphians Make Trip to Shanksville with Smerconish for 9/11 Memorial for Flight 93
Along with 400 others, I arrived at 4:45 a.m. at the Plymouth Meeting Mall Saturday morning to board eight buses—led by Talk Radio WPHT 1210’s […]
Ten Years After 9/11: Where Does America Go From Here?
Those who were in Lower Manhattan in the early morning hours of September 11, 2001 remember marveling at the innocent blue sky. That sky started […]
Bin Laden’s Death Doesn’t Give First Responders Closure
It was just before midnight when the phone rang. The voice on the other end was excited and emotional: “They got the bastard who tried […]
Post-Osama, America’s Blind Spot Persists
I get nervous. Those chants of “U.S.A.! U.S.A.!” at the Phillies game, well, I was happy that Osama was dead too. I thought the SEALs […]
Could We Have Marked Osama Bin Laden’s Death Differently?
The raw emotion of September 11, 2001 overpowered most of us. We watched the second plane drive into the Twin Towers, the smoke unfurling heavenward, […]
Republican Senators Screw Up On 9/11 Aid Bill
I went to a Christmas party this weekend unlike any other Christmas party. This was a party thrown by heroes for heroes. Gathered in the […]