9/11 rescue workers demand justice

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After the terrorist attacks 50,000 workers, including police, fire fighters and construction men and women, were exposed to toxic fumes from the burning Trade Center. Today, these workers continue to fall ill from silicosis, bronchitis, pneumonia, lung cancer, cancerous polyps, leukemia, and post traumatic stress disorder.

Families are also devastated as many have been forced to retire on disability, many others have died and still others are dying now...

Lawmakers, led by Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, both New York Democrats and by Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), pledged their support for making the programs permanent. Kucinich blasted the administration for its willingness to spend billions on the war in Iraq and so little for the workers who actually responded to the terrorist attacks.

Nadler said there have been two cover-ups. He cited the first as when Bush and then New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani said the pile was safe to work on without protective gear and the second as an attempt now to hide the extent of illness among rescue workers.

http://www.pww.org/article/view/12621/

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1. 3rd cover-up: Saudi Arabia's roll in 9/11. n/t

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2. 911 Rescue Workers Need Health Care - 1 of 6 Rep. Bishop

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x98198

Also...

John Feal

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/09/feal_interview.html

"...As a country, we took one on the chin. We got knocked down and we bounced back up on Sept. 11. We’re resilient and we move forward, and believe me I’m all for moving forward.

But in the process of moving forward we forgot what we left behind. And that’s about 40,000 people that are sick and dying. The heroes. And if you look up the word hero in the dictionary, it says “person noted for noble achievement.” That title doesn’t fit these brave souls—these men and women who are sick and dying and have been left stranded by their federal, state, and local governments.

The very people who we vote into office are not doing their jobs. And that’s just sad. And they say, well, you know, some of the things you say, they’re just un-American.

And I say to them, I volunteered to join the army at 17 years old. I had to get my parents’ signature. I served my country. I served my country again at 9/11. I founded two organizations, and I’m donating a body part. I don’t think there’s anybody more American than me..."



http://www.fealgoodfoundation.com/Message.html

"Message from John

Welcome to FealGood Foundation. My name is John Feal and I'm the founder and it's President.

To all FGF supporters, friends, responders, media, and most of all 9/11 responders:


We can only hope that 2008 will be a better year for yesterday's heroes, then the previous ones before. The fact is,and the sad thing is the further we get away from 9/11,the more catastrophic each individual case gets. No American, and certainly no "HERO" should live like we have the last 6.5 years. It is the my promise of myself and this foundation, that is fueled by compassion, that we will continue to fight, advocate, care, assist and treat all heroes accordingly. As we grow, all you brave souls will benefit from a foundation that cares if you have food on your table, heat in your house, gas in your cars, and that you get and have the proper benefits you all have earned and deserve. I know first hand none of you asked to get sick or injured, but it's okay to ask for help, and not feel ashamed of it. Each and everyone of you are my heroes, for your resolve and fight to make it this long while our government has let us down. For that you are heroes twice and god bless you all."

John Feal