That Giuliani insisted on speaking at Ground Zero this morning is no surprise. 9/11 was better than winning the lottery for Rudy, and just as deserved. He did not earn the admiration of the nation that morning, it was forced on him. The country demanded a hero, and he was the lucky winner.
Memeorandum headlined Michelle Malkin's piece today on "9/11: Remembrance and Resistance," and there's a whole gaggle of rightwing blogs who have linked to her article. Malkin's was the lead piece for obvious reasons: she was outstanding - in her self-promotion. She talked of what she did that morning, of her trip some weeks later to Ground Zero, and she then gratuitously insults someone who has actually lost something of importance in the War on Terror - Cindy Sheehan. Michelle, who has only gained money and fame from 9/11, closes her piece on "remembrance" with a large photo of herself.
Still disgusting, but less strongly so, were people like Captain Ed, who feels the need to tell us where he had breakfast that morning, and the Anchoress, who wrote of her purchase of duct tape on 9/11. (which roll is undoubtedly now encased in glass, a prominent part of her shrine to 9/11). Dan Riehl writes at length of what he did that day, as well as recalling how "inspirational" the Towers to Trade were, and how America is all about the money.
The one lefty blog, I saw linked to Malkin's tribute to herself, was Sadly No!. The post actually concentrated on someone who had died on 9/11. (the post also noted how much the right enjoys this day. they linked Miss Byrd at Wizbang with the caption: "Hoorah, for us this day is Christmas.)
I'm sure that there are many on the right, unlike Malkin and Giuliani, who are not just milking 9/11 for its ability to line their pockets and pursue their ambitions. For some, to borrow from Chris Hedge's book, '9/11, like the War itself, is a force that gives us meaning."
Giuliani had to go to the ceremony today. When asked about over the weekend, he reported that if he didn't go, "As a personal matter," he said with downcast eyes. "I couldn't live with myself."
Shameless.
If you haven't read Chris Hedges book, "War is a Force that Gives us Meaning," please do it.
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