Open Letter from 9/11 Rescue Worker to Rudy Giuliani

[babylonsister]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/mustread/index.php?id=903

Open Letter from 9/11 Rescue Worker to Rudy Giuliani

Dear Rudy,

My name is John Feal. I am a 9/11 responder who was horribly injured at Ground Zero during the clean and recovery. I spent 11 weeks in the hospital fighting for my life and lost half of my left foot. But please do not feel sorry for me.

Yesterday in Ohio you praised yourself a hero and compared yourself to the real heroes of 9/11. You say you were there longer then most 9/11 responders -- that sir is an insult to the 9/11 community.

The thousands of responders including the three in Michael Moore's movie SICKO got sick on your watch. And while you paraded around being hailed a hero, the real heroes of 9/11 got sicker and many have died. Regina Cervantes, Billy Maher, and John Graham are heroes -- they are my heroes -- and they were forced by our government's neglect and denial to seek help elsewhere. So what if it was Cuba? If your wife or son was sick, and you were told the only place to get your loved one help was in Cuba, I believe sir you would not hesitate. So whether it is Cuba, Russia, China, Mars, Venus... help is help. And the problem is not where they got help, but that our great country and federal government failed them. You failed the real heroes of 9/11, and the great people of New York and now you want to run this country.

Attacking Michael Moore and the 9/11 responders is not the way for any self-proclaimed hero to act. Mr. Moore has helped these responders, has helped dozens more and is continuing to help these brave souls while elected officials sit idle and let heroes die.

I implore you, Rudy Giuliani, to meet these three wonderful human beings. I implore you, Rudy Giuliani, to step up to the plate and grow a set of Abe Lincolns and help all 9/11 responders who got sick on your watch. Many more will die if our great nation and not-so-great leaders continue to leave great New Yorkers and Americans without care. Shame on you sir for being a poseur and trying to capitalize on your mistakes while thousands of true heroes get sicker.

In closing, sir, I wish you great health and happiness, but not success in your presidential campaign unless you do what is morally right and start helping 9/11 heroes. If you couldn't help the people of our great city, then how in Sam Hill are you going to help the people of this country?

Sincerely & God Bless,
John Feal
9/11 responder/advocate/founder of the Fealgood Foundation

[MethuenProgressive]

1. Check out the website:

http://www.fealgoodfoundation.com/

[AZBlue]

8. Thanks for the link. K&R

[jeff30997]

2. "I implore you, Rudy Giuliani"

Wow I wouldn't implore that asshole for anything except to go to hell!

I guess that this man is more tolerant than me.

"God Bless"?

[emilyg]

3. Kick his lying ass.

[Pastiche423]

4. Does anyone think he will get a response?

Rudy should be shamed from any and every public office.

K&R

[SeattleGirl]

5. Kick ass, Mr. Feal.

I hope more and more of the first responders, volunteers, and family members who have lost loved ones to illness from Ground Zero, or who are caring for ill loved ones, join you in speaking out against the false claims of a false hero.

[hisownpetard]

6. Great letter. Thanks for posting, Bab'Sis'. (Is it just me, or do you sense

from the rhythm and tenor of the letter that Mr. Feal might be a fan of K.O.,
as am I).

[babylonsister]

7. I think it's a great example of getting more bees with honey. You can

write a letter, be civil, and get your point across. When you're really angry that's hard to do, so it's nice to see someone so civil.