As a resident of Manhattan, and someone who lost a family member on 9/11 I am angry when someone uses a tragedy for political gain. It should have come as no surprise that there would be protesters present during the 10th anniversary, but it was. Let's take a look at some of their statements from the video.
1) Billionaires fund racism.
I guess this means people can't afford to be racist unless someone pays them. Rich people invest in things that will return them a profit like buying politicians, but racism exists in the heart and the soul. You can't buy something unless it already exists, and if it's immaterial why pay for it? There was once a saying "the devil made me do it", now people are saying "the Koch brothers made you do it". How about a little responsibility?
2) Billionaires get rich off of war.
Well some do, but so do the people who have jobs manufacturing weapons, vehicles, and aircraft too. Some people even claim war is what got us out of the depression. With all the bailouts, tax loopholes, government contracts, insider information etc. billionaires will get richer anyway, and they cannot declare war! Only Congress can do that except when the President claims blowing up people isn't war.
3) Say no to anti-Muslim bigotry.
How about just say no to bigotry? Why are Muslims a protected class? Homeland Security considers Evangelical Christians more of a terrorist threat than Muslims, yet our bible says "love your neighbor as yourself". Contrast that with what the Koran says. People defile the bible, place a crucifix in a jar of urine, and call that art. There is no more hatred, and bigotry against any other group of people.
In conclusion there is enough blame to go around, but every man is responsible for his own actions. Only the weak minded can be easily deceived by evil, and then preach it as righteousness.
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