Our Flag Was Still There
It is a day that we should mourn and remember the terrible death and
destruction. But also a day where we should stand defiant against the enemies of
freedom. Where we should all stand tall and proud as Americans.
A day where we can tell our children that our way of life is worth living for.
That freedom is not free, but worth the high price that we all pay for it.
This is a day when we should honor the memories of the 3,000 who were brutally
butchered by the Islamic terrorists who want us all to die. A day when we should
stand tall. And continue to participate in the American dream. A day when
politics should be set aside, so we can all stand, hand in hand, in the land of
the free and the home of the brave.
I love my country. I'm proud to be an American. And there's no way in the world
that any tyrant or terrorist or homicide bomber can change that.
Let history bear witness: No American has ever bowed down before a tyrant. And
we're not about to start today.
A true patriot is proud of his freedom. Is proud of his liberty. Is proud of his
homeland. Is proud of his people.
So while we mourn, as well we should today, we also should be proud. Proud of
patriots like those who fought to create this great nation. Proud of those
patriots who ran into those towers selflessly on that September morn. Proud of
those patriots who fight tyranny and terror across the globe. Proud of all those
patriots who stand side by side with each of us as Americans.