Politicians barred from speaking at this year's 9/11 ceremony in New York

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Source: CNN

Politicians will be barred from speaking at this year's commemoration ceremony on the anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks, according to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

According to Joe Daniels, president of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, the foundation "is focused on honoring the victims and their families in a way free of politics, and this ensures that continues."

In a letter sent to victims' families Wednesday, Daniels said that the reading of victims' names by family members will be "the exclusive focus of the program" during this year's ceremony.

Ground zero has a decorative history of politicians' speaking at anniversary ceremonies, ranging from former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to former President George W. Bush and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/us/9-11-politicians-barred/index.html

[snot]

1. Better late than never.

[jpbollma]

2. Thank God.

I am so sick of this being political Football. I cannot stand to watch another year of it.

[azurnoir]

3. Good they shouldn't be speaking at such a ceremony

news like this kind of restores some faith in decancy thanks

[MADem]

4. Passive voice. "Will be barred..." Who is doing the barring?

Daniels? Bloomberg?

It's all a bit muddy.

[annabanana]

5. THAT would require some, you know, JOURNALISM from CNN.

So your guess is as good as theirs.

[fasttense]

6. I bet they never would have done that if the bushes were still in the White House.

"Mayor Michael Bloomberg is chairman of the memorial foundation's board of directors. Politicians such as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are honorary trustees."

Sounds like a RepubliCON committee of idiots. They did it to keep Obama out. It's all political.

[southernyankeebelle]

9. Well I kind of agree with you on that. However, I think no matter who the president is he should

be able to attend and give a 5 min speech. No one else. Then switch it to the family members readings.

[Uncle Joe]

11. I agree with your take on it. n/t

[liberal N proud]

7. Good

[Javaman]

8. Won't someone think of rudy?????

if he can't be there, half if he "vast" vocabulary will be worthless.

[Vidar]

10. Good.