Tale Of The 'Walking Dead'
By Stephen W Smith, CBS News -- Feb. 24, 2006
Last month, James Zadroga, a 34-year-old New York City police detective, died of a respiratory disease he contracted during rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero — the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
During the long and painful period that preceded his death, James Zadroga's wife, Ronda, 29, died of a heart ailment.
That left the job of raising 4-year-old Tylerann to her grief-stricken grandparents, Joseph and his wife, Linda.
"It’s been very hard," said Linda Zadroga, who turns 60 next month. "But we don’t mind. My son lives in her."
The Zadrogas are reminded of their son every time they look at Tylerann.
James Zadroga and daughter Tylerann. James was the 1st Responder to die from 9-11-related Health problems. He was 34 years old.
9/11 responders bill defeated by Senate GOP filibuster
By the CNN Wire Staff -- Dec 9, 2010
Republicans complained that the $7.4 billion price tag was too high, while Democrats said the government had an obligation to help the first responders to the deadliest terrorism attack in U.S. history.
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill -- named after a deceased New York Police Department detective who had worked in the toxic plume at ground zero -- seeks to provide free medical coverage for responders and survivors who were exposed to toxins after the attacks.
It's always about the Money to the GOP -- OPM ... Other People's Money!
Whatever happened to Patriotism?
Whatever happened to honoring our Citizen Heroes?
Whatever happened to "taking care of our own" ... over here ?
Tale Of The 'Walking Dead'
Thousands of other Ground Zero workers are suffering from serious respiratory ailments. The victims include police officers, firefighters, construction workers and even immigrant laborers. Some call these forgotten men and women the "walking dead."
James Zadroga became the first NYPD officer to die as a direct result of exposure to Ground Zero's cocktail of chemicals, said Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association.
"I do not think he will be the last, unfortunately," Palladino said.
Paying Taxes IS a Patriotic Duty of ANY Citizen that supports their Country --
Somehow the GOP thinks that Paying Taxes is the root of all evil --
What Planet are they Living on ???
Planet Hypocrisy ???
Planet Wealthy ???
Planet Despicable ???
So much for "Fighting them over there ..."
Looks like we had better start fighting our own GOP Hostage Takers "over here"
-- IF Not NOW -- WHEN !?
PS. Didn't the EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman -- assure the Rescue Workers the air was safe at the time -- or at least imply it?
Given that -- It seems that We the People owe them -- them the 9/11 Workers. Isn't that the real meaning of Patriotism ... being true to our word?
As usual, Jon Stewart, has a few opinions on this topic
Stewart skewers GOP for blocking 9/11 responders bill
By David Edwards, RawStory.com -- Dec 17, 2010
ABC, CBS and NBC have yet to even mention 9/11 responders during their nightly news coverage of the lame duck session.
"This is a job for Fox News, the nation's leading source of 9/11-based outrage," Stewart declared.
But the only Fox News analyst to cover the Zadroga bill conveniently omitted that Republicans were holding up its passage.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/...
(has 2nd clip of Stewart meeting with 9/11 Responders discussing their battles with bureacracy -- ie. Some REAL Journalism.)
Where is the face of compassion, in America?
apparently no where.