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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (724071)	2/3/2006 3:24:38 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 769670

But people here also have a poignant connection to the Steelers that stems from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Three days after United Flight 93 crashed in a field outside Shanksville, as the passengers and crew resisted the hijackers, team officials, Coach Bill Cowher and a number of players traveled 80 miles by bus from Pittsburgh to express their sympathy and gratitude at a candelight vigil in the nearby commercial hub of Somerset. "People felt good that they wanted to be part of it," said Paula Long, 59, a volunteer at the Flight 93 temporary memorial, located near the crash site. "These big, tough Steelers that people put on a pedestal — they were letting go of their emotions. It humanized them." Later in that interrupted 2001 season, the Steelers invited a group of firefighters and other rescue workers who responded to the plane crash to attend a game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, presenting a check to the Red Cross on their behalf and seating them in the owner's box. "Class organization," said Terry Shaffer, 50, the chief of Shanksville's volunteer fire department. "Treated us like royalty. Things were going pretty bad for us at the time. We got to take our mind off things. It really helped." On Sept. 25 of the current season, firefighters from Shanksville, wearing dress uniforms and carrying parade axes, returned to Heinz Field to serve as the color guard during the national anthem before a game against the New England Patriots. As the crowd responded generously, Shaffer said, one of the firemen thought the Steelers had run onto the field before realizing that the applause was for them, not the players. "I got goose bumps," he said, adding that, four years after the plane crash, "it amazed us that people still remembered we had a function there." Shaffer and his fellow firefighters will watch Super Bowl XL at their homes, or with friends, but at least one relative of a Flight 93 passenger plans to attend the game. Kenny Nacke, the brother of passenger Louis J. Nacke II, said the Steelers had provided him an opportunity to purchase a scarce ticket. He said he had contacted the club recently and explained that he and his brother spent part of their youth in the Pittsburgh suburbs and longed to see their favorite team play in pro football's championship game.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (724071)	2/3/2006 8:13:05 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

Satan would fuck up the country-which can easily be fixed after she's run off, just as Bush easily fixed the country after Bill Clinton was run off. Mad Cow would fuck up the Republican party. It took far longer to fix that. The pro-American community would have to find another home...

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (724071)	2/3/2006 8:16:40 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

Simple logic: A) Bill Clinton says he never approved surveillance without getting FISO clearance. B) Bill Clinton has never told the truth in his entire life. Telling the truth is completely contrary to his nature. Therefore: C) (Fill in the conclusion.) You will be charged 1 year of Social Security welfare payments if you get it wrong...