Month: September 2019

George W. Bush’s Oval Office speech on 9/11

George W. Bush’s Oval Office speech on 9/11

Published by Sam Flores

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT How NYPD’s counterterrorism unit has evolved to combat new threats in 25 years since 9/11 05:54 Chinese company releases video of humanoid robot walking off assembly line on its own 02:19 Iran-backed Houthis take control of Red Sea coastline in Yemen 02:08 Holdout juror in Clancy trial faced domestic violence allegations in the past 04:26 Mamdani highlights the resilience and unity of New York City on 9/11 anniversary 01:13 Honoring the man with the red bandana who saved many lives during 9/11 03:00 Landmark 9/11 anniversary marked in New York, Pentagon and Shanksville ceremonies 08:46 FBI agent died of cancer after 9/11 Pentagon response. His widow is now telling his story 04:17 9/11 survivors are being diagnosed with cancer 25 years after the attacks 05:28 Lutnick says promised $5,000 checks for Americans won’t come from taxpayer dollars 04:41 Regulators missed $21B in Mark Walter’s insurance empire 02:58 Full speech: Trump closes out first Republican midterm convention 25:18 Full …

What happened to Dave Chappelle: The cruelty of “Sticks & Stones” is a sign of the times

What happened to Dave Chappelle: The cruelty of “Sticks & Stones” is a sign of the times

Published by Sam Flores

On September 17, 2001, the great David Letterman became the first late night host to return to television days after 9/11 blindsided New York City, and the world. In his monologue, Letterman eschewed attempts at humor, choosing instead to meet the confusion and mourning blanketing America with an appropriate solemn acknowledgment. This became the pause the nation needed before feeling permission to laugh again in the wake of a horrific tragedy. Nearly 20 years later another great Dave — Dave Chappelle — has handed a different permission slip to Americans: one giving folks the green light to laugh at tragedies and, more to the point, the victims and survivors. Maybe that’s not being fair. The 9/11 attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,996 people and the injuries of more than 6,000 others — a massive culture-shifting calamity by any feeling person’s definition. In his new Netflix special “Sticks & Stones,” the objects of Chappelle’s ire are folks ostensibly making their personal tragedies everyone’s problems by using them to perpetrate career death and reputation homicide upon …