The Wasatch Front

Economic House of Cards

2009-01-09T11:30:00.002-07:00

Are you ready for it all to come falling down? The USA economy is nothing more than a house of cards in a drafty room. I know that some of you out there are a little more optimistic about the economy than I am, but is America really “too big to fail”? What I see is an unemployment rate as high as it was in 1945 and a budget deficit of $1.2 trillion dollars in 2009, not including Mr. Obama’s resuscitation plan or the supplemental for the Iraq war, which could easily push the deficit over $2 trillion. I personally think that going into the red for $2T in a single year is a bad omen of things to come. What business could survive with such practices?

The only thing keeping us afloat right now is that foreigners are still buying our debt. What will happen when foreign investors figure out that their investments in America are not as secure as they thought? They’ll pull out. The money will stop flowing into America, although it will certainly keep flowing out. We won’t be able to sustain our rate of spending! That will leave us two options… either cut spending dramatically or increase taxes (most likely through an inflation tax because people are more oblivious that way). I don’t see Obama cutting spending, which leaves only one real foreseeable course of action… the route of inflation. The problem with inflation is that it can get out of hand very quickly and then everybody suffers.

As America goes, so goes the rest of the world. Could it be possible that international experts already know that? Maybe they continue to fund USA debt because if the USA fails then other nations will topple like dominoes? Can you imagine the world chaos that would ensue if the dollar became completely devalued thereby causing other nations’ economies to destabilize as well? It’ll be one for the history books! I think at this point the best-case scenario is a long recession. But I want to plan for the worst-case scenario. What can I do now to prepare for and survive a hyperinflation scenario? A scenario where the entire USA economy comes crashing down, and great shall be the fall thereof. I hate sounding all gloom-and-doom, which is completely out of my nature, but I think it’s a good idea to start preparing just in case.

Yes, They Really Were That Bad

2007-08-13T09:36:00.000-06:00

Proof positive that the East German border guards had shoot-on-sight orders regarding those trying to escape to the West.

Somehow, I doubt Robert Conquest would be surprised.

Sometimes, the bad guys really are bad guys.

Hat tip to the folks over at The Castle, who found this first.

Chris Farley Reincarnated

2007-07-19T09:48:00.000-06:00

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One Tough Old Whale

2007-06-13T13:25:00.000-06:00

This is cool:

19th-Century Weapon Found in Whale

By ERIN CONROY
Associated Press Writer

OSTON (AP) -- A 50-ton bowhead whale caught off the Alaskan coast last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt - more than a century ago. Embedded deep under its blubber was a 3 1/2-inch arrow-shaped projectile that has given researchers insight into the whale's age, estimated between 115 and 130 years old.

"No other finding has been this precise," said John Bockstoce, an adjunct curator of the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

Calculating a whale's age can be difficult, and is usually gauged by amino acids in the eye lenses. It's rare to find one that has lived more than a century, but experts say the oldest were close to 200 years old.

The bomb lance fragment, lodged in a bone between the whale's neck and shoulder blade, was likely manufactured in New Bedford, on the southeast coast of Massachusetts, a major whaling center at that time, Bockstoce said.

It was probably shot at the whale from a heavy shoulder gun around 1890. The small metal cylinder was filled with explosives fitted with a time-delay fuse so it would explode seconds after it was shot into the whale. The bomb lance was meant to kill the whale immediately and prevent it from escaping.

The device exploded and probably injured the whale, Bockstoce said.

"It probably hurt the whale, or annoyed him, but it hit him in a non-lethal place," he said. "He couldn't have been that bothered if he lived for another 100 years."

The whale harkens back to far different era. If 130 years old, it would have been born in 1877, the year Rutherford B. Hayes was sworn in as president, when federal Reconstruction troops withdrew from the South and when Thomas Edison unveiled his newest invention, the phonograph.

The 49-foot male whale died when it was shot with a similar projectile last month, and the older device was found buried beneath its blubber as hunters carved it with a chain saw for harvesting.

"It's unusual to find old things like that in whales, and I knew immediately that it was quite old by its shape," said Craig George, a wildlife biologist for the North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, who was called down to the site soon after it was found.

The revelation led George to return to a similar piece found in a whale hunted near St. Lawrence Island in 1980, which he sent to Bockstoce to compare.

"We didn't make anything of it at the time, and no one had any idea about their lifespan, or speculated that a bowhead could be that old," George said.

Bockstoce said he was impressed by notches carved into the head of the arrow used in the 19th century hunt, a traditional way for the Alaskan hunters to indicate ownership of the whale.

Whaling has always been a prominent source of food for Alaskans, and is monitored by the International Whaling Commission. A hunting quota for the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission was recently renewed, allowing 255 whales to be harvested by 10 Alaskan villages over five years.

After it is analyzed, the fragment will be displayed at the Inupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska.

© 2007 The Associated Press.

Found at Star-Gazette.com.

The More Convincing Proof

2007-06-13T08:04:00.000-06:00

"I have lived, Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this Truth, that God governs in the Affairs of Men. And if a Sparrow cannot fall to the Ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid?"

-- Benjamin Franklin (Motion for Prayers in the Constitutional Convention, 28 June 1787)

Reference: Franklin: Collected Works, Lemay, ed. (1138)

From The Patriot Post

Custom and History

2007-06-11T16:45:00.001-06:00

"I believe what really happens in history is this: the old man is always wrong; and the young people are always wrong about what is wrong with him. The practical form it takes is this: that, while the old man may stand by some stupid custom, the young man always attacks it with some theory that turns out to be equally stupid."

G. K. Chesterton

So Now What?

2007-05-25T15:25:00.000-06:00

Not dead, just tired and grumpy.

I'm dealing with some changes, trying to figure out how to say goodbye to some good friends who I probably won't see again. I don't like that.

And trying to figure out where to go myself, next. For the first time in a long time, I don't have a Big Goal to work towards (at least not one I have much control over), and I feel a bit adrift.

29 is a bit early to be having a midlife crisis, but here I am...

Now That's Classy

2007-05-10T14:10:00.000-06:00

Offered without further comment:

Fight breaks out at Boston Pops

Wed May 9, 11:18 PM ET

BOSTON - Concert-goers, and even Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart, were caught off-guard on Thursday night when a fight broke out on opening night at usually sedate Symphony Hall.

Television video of the fight showed two men struggling in the balcony — one having his shirt pulled off — as several people stood around them.

Lockhart briefly halted the performance, which featured Ben Folds, while the men were escorted out.

Boston police spokesman David Estrada said police officers on security detail at the hall escorted the men off the property, and no charges were filed. No injuries were reported in the 7 p.m. incident, he said.

A Boston Symphony spokeswoman did not immediately return a call for comment.

Witnesses said they heard a scream from the balcony, and the sound of chairs falling, then a second scream as the fight escalated.

Hating Hate

2007-05-01T11:40:00.000-06:00

Today in National Review Online:

Hating Hate

By The Editors

Hate crimes “are different” from other crimes: That was the argument for hate-crimes laws that Al Gore made during the 2000 campaign, and it is the argument that we are going to hear again this week, as Congress takes up federal legislation on the subject. Crimes motivated by hostility to the victim’s race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation are said to be different chiefly because they, supposedly, instill fear in entire communities and generate social division.

Even if this generalization is true—and it is not obvious that it is—it should not end our thought about hate. There is no evidence that adding hate-crimes laws on top of regular criminal laws does anything to deter these acts. Nor is there any evidence that federal action is needed. Most states already have hate-crimes laws; the federal government has a hate-crimes law that applies to victims who were engaged in federally protected activities, such as holding rallies. The proposed legislation would allow the federal government to investigate and prosecute hate crimes, whether or not federally protected activities were involved, and to assist local law enforcement in fighting them. But there is no evidence that local law enforcement has a special need for federal resources to help it combat hate crimes.

Many proponents of hate-crimes laws profess to have no desire to move against free speech. But we fear that it may be a short jump from prosecuting “hate crimes” to prosecuting “hate speech.” It is true that the law routinely looks into defendants’ motives, and that some motives tend to draw tougher sentences than others. But our social divisions, especially over homosexuality, make it especially dangerous for the law to inquire into defendants’ prejudices—and “prejudices.” We want to deter and punish crimes against blacks, women, homosexuals, and everyone else. But we do not want to open the door to legal punishment for harboring incorrect thoughts about controversial issues—especially when those incorrect thoughts are part of the historic teaching of our major religions.

The bill’s sponsors seem, at best, oblivious to the risks. The bill’s definition of violence includes intimidation, which leaves considerable room for interpretation in the hate-crimes context. It also empowers the attorney general to help states enforce their own hate-crimes laws, which means that a liberal state, in concert with a liberal administration in Washington, could involve the federal government in envelope-pushing investigations and prosecutions.

A new federal law in this area is unnecessary and dangerous, and ought to be defeated.

Hear, hear. The time to consider the motives behind the crime is at the sentencing. Penalize the actions, not the motives.

To make thoughts and opinions illegal, no matter how vulgar or profane they may be, is a dangerous line to cross.

God Governs In The Affairs Of Men

2007-04-27T08:32:00.000-06:00

"And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this Truth, that God governs in the Affairs of Men. And if a Sparrow cannot fall to the Ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid?"

-- Benjamin Franklin (Motion for Prayers in the Constitutional Convention, 28 June 1787)

Some people will do anything to upgrade to first class...

2007-03-19T12:30:00.000-06:00

And you thought sitting next to screaming infant was bad...

A BRITISH Airways passenger travelling first class has described how he woke up on a long-haul flight to find that cabin crew had placed a corpse in his row.

The body of a woman in her seventies, who died after the plane left Delhi for Heathrow, was carried by cabin staff from economy to first class, where there was more space. Her body was propped up in a seat, using pillows.

The woman’s daughter accompanied the corpse, and spent the rest of the journey wailing in grief.

Paul Trinder, who awoke to see the body at the end of his row, last week described the journey as “deeply disturbing”, and complained that the airline dismissed his concerns by telling him to “get over it”.

Beware The Ides of March

2007-03-15T08:46:00.000-06:00

Soothsayer
Caesar!
CAESAR
Ha! who calls?
CASCA
Bid every noise be still: peace yet again!
CAESAR
Who is it in the press that calls on me?
I hear a tongue, shriller than all the music,
Cry 'Caesar!' Speak; Caesar is turn'd to hear.
Soothsayer
Beware the ides of March.
CAESAR
What man is that?
BRUTUS
A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.
CAESAR
Set him before me; let me see his face.
CASSIUS
Fellow, come from the throng; look upon Caesar.
CAESAR
What say'st thou to me now? speak once again.
Soothsayer
Beware the ides of March.
CAESAR

He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass.

From Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare.

The Height of Civilization

2007-02-06T09:36:00.001-07:00

James Lileks, writing in The Bleat:

They’re turning off the Eiffel tower to save the planet. The tower – which is the largest metal refutation of the concept that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar – is probably fueled by nuke-juice, but never mind. It’s going off to set a good example. Let us all be inspired by the darkness... All lights will be turned off for five minutes to show concern. After which the lights will be turned back on, of course. It’s a peculiar inversion: the height of civilization now consists of undoing the plug, not connecting it.

Irony in Action

2007-01-05T10:30:00.000-07:00

From Kennesaw State University (near Atlanta, GA):

"Spaceship Earth" has crashed to the ground.

Barely three months after the $1 million sculpture was unveiled at Kennesaw State University, it collapsed in the middle of the night — all 175 tons — perhaps because of faulty glue.

What was intended as a gift for future generations rested instead as a pile of rubble Wednesday, blue rocks chipped and scattered in front of the Social Sciences building. The engraved phrase "our fragile craft" was visible amid the debris.

Even Ozymandias didn't suffer that indignity...

Happy New Year 2007

2006-12-29T10:28:00.000-07:00

Wow, where has 2006 gone.

As you may have noticed, posting has been light lately. It's time to rethink this blog.

Recently, a new version of Blogger software has come out. One of the options is to allow us to create a truly private blog, readable by only the members. It also considerably more user-friendly.

So, mull it over. Where would you like to see this weblog go in the coming year?

Until then, Happy New Year. See you in 2007.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne ?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give us a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Merry Christmas

2006-12-22T08:32:00.000-07:00

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:1-14

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

See you in 2007.

A Literary Interlude

2006-12-21T09:48:00.000-07:00

"Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening"

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sounds the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

-- Robert Frost

Huhhhh?

2006-12-15T08:45:00.000-07:00

Richard Lisko, who lives near Waucousta, Wis., holds out one of the extra legs located half way up the leg of a deer he hit with his truck last month on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, in Waucousta. Lisko hunts deer with a bow but got his most unusual one driving his truck down his mile-long driveway. The young buck had nub antlers _ and seven legs. Lisko said it also had both male and female reproductive organs. "It was definitely a freak of nature," Lisko said. (AP Photo/The Reporter, Patrick Flood)

"Air Raid Pearl Harbor. This Is No Drill!"

2006-12-07T09:27:00.000-07:00

On a bright Hawaiian morning, war came to the United States. In a matter of hours, the core of the American Pacific Fleet was destoyed, American air power in the Pacific destroyed, and American forces were under attack not only in Hawaii, but in Wake Island, Guam, Midway, and the Philipines.

John of Argghhh! remembers, as does Cdr. Salamander.

And Victor Davis Hanson looks at America then and America now.

God As An Engineer

2006-12-06T16:14:00.000-07:00

Seen at the Corner, offered without comment:

Three engineers were arguing about the Creator.

"God is a mechanical engineer," said the first. "Look at the beauty with which our joints are constructed. Only a mechanical engineer could put together our bodies with such flair."

The second countered, "No, God is clearly an electrical engineer. Consider the elegant use of electrical charges by the millions of neurons in our brains. This is the handiwork of an electrical engineer."

"You're both wrong," said the third. "God is obviously a civil engineer. Who else would put a toxic waste pipeline right through a recreational area?"

The Clock Has Started

2006-12-05T10:27:00.000-07:00

The countdown to launch the space shuttle on Thursday night (Dec. 7) has begun.

It will be a night launch - that hasn't happened in a while.

You can follow the progress on NASA's own Launch Blog (click on the link).

Quotable: Corrupt Manners

2006-11-30T10:25:00.000-07:00

"[N]either the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt."

-- Samuel Adams (essay in The Public Advertiser, Circa 1749)

Losing the Enlightenment

2006-11-29T14:13:00.000-07:00

Victor Davis Hanson has an important essay in the Wall Street Journal today. To quote the opening:

Our current crisis is not yet a catastrophe, but a real loss of confidence of the spirit. The hard-won effort of the Western Enlightenment of some 2,500 years that, along with Judeo-Christian benevolence, is the foundation of our material progress, common decency, and scientific excellence, is at risk in this new millennium.

But our newest foes of Reason are not the enraged Athenian democrats who tried and executed Socrates. And they are not the Christian zealots of the medieval church who persecuted philosophers of heliocentricity. Nor are they Nazis who burned books and turned Western science against its own to murder millions en masse.

No, the culprits are now more often us. In the most affluent, and leisured age in the history of Western civilization--never more powerful in its military reach, never more prosperous in our material bounty--we have become complacent, and then scared of the most recent face of barbarism from the primordial extremists of the Middle East.

What would a beleaguered Socrates, a Galileo, a Descartes, or Locke believe, for example, of the moral paralysis in Europe? Was all their bold and courageous thinking--won at such a great personal cost--to allow their successors a cheap surrender to religious fanaticism and the megaphones of state-sponsored fascism?

Just imagine in our present year, 2006: plan an opera in today's Germany, and then shut it down. Again, this surrender was not done last month by the Nazis, the Communists, or kings, but by the producers themselves in simple fear of Islamic fanatics who objected to purported bad taste. Or write a novel deemed unflattering to the Prophet Mohammed. That is what did Salman Rushdie did, and for his daring, he faced years of solitude, ostracism, and death threats--and in the heart of Europe no less. Or compose a documentary film, as did the often obnoxious Theo Van Gogh, and you may well have your throat cut in "liberal" Holland. Or better yet, sketch a simple cartoon in postmodern Denmark of legendary easy tolerance, and then go into hiding to save yourself from the gruesome fate of a Van Gogh. Or quote an ancient treatise, as did Pope Benedict, and then learn that all of Christendom may come under assault, and even the magnificent stones of the Vatican may offer no refuge--although their costumed Swiss Guard would prove a better bulwark than the European police. Or write a book critical of Islam, and then go into hiding in fear of your life, as did French philosophy teacher Robert Redeker.

And we need not only speak of threats to free speech, but also the tangible rewards from a terrified West to the agents of such repression. Note the recent honorary degree given to former Iranian President, Mohammad Khatami, whose regime has killed and silenced so many, and who himself is under investigation by the Argentine government for his role in sponsoring Hezbollah killers to murder dozens of Jewish innocents in Buenos Aires.

This speaks to the fundamental question of our age: are we willing to stand and fight to preserve the system and society that allowed us become what we are today?

Speaking entirely for myself - the way of life I enjoy, the living I make, and the manner in which I worship could not exist without the Western civilizational ideals that are now under attack from without and within. The very idea of each man and woman being an individual, with rights and responsibilities, is being eroded.

Read the whole thing. (If it is no longer available, I have posted it in its entirety at The Pacific Slope.

The Friday Furo Questus - Veteran's Day

2006-11-10T12:04:00.000-07:00

Quetus Furore - To You From Failing Hands

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae

The war goes on, heedless of elections, of arguements, of invective. Our foes are not detered, continuing to promise death and destruction on those who oppose the terrible world they wish to build. And men and women still leave their homes and loved ones to place themselves between what they hold dear and our enemies, in places all around the world.

Tomorrow we honor those who have served, and those who do serve. Theirs is the honor and ours is the debt.

Remember, and give thanks.

A Few Notes
Veteran's Day was orginally called Armistice Day, and was a commemoration of the end of the Great War. But men are too easily disposed to hate and war, and just a generation later savage men combined to plunge an unwilling world into war once more.

As a result, the day became instead dedicated to the soldiers who fought and won our battles. In the member states of the British Commonwealth, the day is considerably more somber, as it takes on the role of our Memorial Day as well. And for them, the First World War was far more costly.

Some Recommended Reading
The Great War

And here's a worthy cause: Project Valor-IT.

Thought of the Week“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”
John Stuart Mill

Churchill Quote of the Week
"What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'"
Sir Winston Churchill

And a question for you: I'm considering doing a series or articles on the First World War. Does this interest anyone?

In Case You Were Wondering...

2006-11-01T17:10:00.000-07:00

"Gee, I wonder what Tyler thinks of this whole Kerry mess?"

You can find out here. (I didn't want to post the whole thing here - it is rapidly becoming yesterday's news.)

The Loonies of Maine

2006-10-31T13:27:00.000-07:00

Paging Maine Man -

What in the world? Are things that boring up there?

More information at The Corner.

Happy Halloween

2006-10-31T08:57:00.000-07:00

When hinges creak in doorless chambers,

When candles flicker, where the air is deathly still...

This is the time when ghosts are present...

Happy Halloween...
And beware of hitch-hiking ghosts!

From Doombuggies.com

A few spooky links for your perusal:

Ghostpix.com
The Shadowlands
The Moonlit Road

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-10-13T08:42:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - In Defense of New England
In light of Nate's trip (as he reported Tuesday), I just have to add the following: New Jersey is not part of "New England."

Actually, no one wants to claim it.

Questus Quickie - Nuclear NorKs
Well, he of the Don King hair claims to have tested a nuclear weapon.

While the exact implications of the test, and whether the explosion was an actual nuclear weapon, remain unclear, one would think this event would serve as a great focusing agent on the national debate, what with the election just over three weeks away and all.

But the debate is still focused on the dalliances of an already-departed Congressman.

Questus Quickie - Please Read
I realize many of my links just aren't that interesting. But please read Jonah Goldberg's "Liberal Paranoia." This is a growing problem, and will be with us for at least the next couple of elections. Check out the "current events" section of the bookstore - this stuff is everywhere.

Recommended Reading
VDH, "Do We Have a Strategy?"

"Dynamic Capitalism" - a well-written, much-needed defense of the capitalist economy.

Andrew McCarthy, "The Culture of Obstructionism."

A Jonah Goldberg two-fer: "Liberal Paranoia" and "When Multilateralism Falls Short."

As you may recall, I'm not a fan of George Soros. He has an iunternationalist, socialist agenda that I completely oppose. And he has made himself one of the biggest power brokers in the Democratic Party. Ed Whelan reports on "George Soros' Two Left Hands."

Kansas is crazier than you thought.

I'm reading Mark Steyn's new book; you can find a review here.

Thought(s) of the Week
“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way.”
John Paul Jones

“A society that does not recognize that each individual has values of his own which he is entitled to follow can have no respect for the dignity of the individual and cannot really know freedom.”
Fredrich August von Hayek

Churchill Quote of the Week
"The price of greatness is responsibility. If the people of the United States had continued in a mediocre station, struggling with the wilderness, absorbed in their own affairs, and a factor of no consequence in the movement of the world, they might have remained forgotten and undisturbed beyond their protecting oceans: but one cannot rise to be in many ways the leading community in the civilised world without being involved in its problems, without being convulsed by its agonies and inspired by its causes.

"If this has been proved in the past, as it has been, it will become indisputable in the future. The people of the United States cannot escape world responsibility."

Sir Winston Churchill, "The Price Of Greatness"

Finally made it to the East Coast

2006-10-10T19:15:00.000-06:00

Greetings all,

Well, I finally made it to the East Coast. As a matter of fact, I am writing this from my hotel room in Newark, NJ. Maybe New Jersey isn't the best state by which to judge the rest of New England, but I have not found anything that would make me even consider living out here. Maybe tomorrow will be different as we are flying up to Buffalo, NY. I hate flying!!! By the way, ginger really does work in preventing motion sickness to some degree.

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-10-06T09:49:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - The Threat Has Changed, Again

The mind boggles at the events of the past two weeks.

First the man from Denver, who walked into a high school in Bailey, Colorado (basically the equivalent of a man from Salt Lake walking into a school in Oakley, UT), taking a classroom hostage, sending out the teacher and boys, then proceeding to molest the girls left inside. (What exactly he did has not been made clear. I'm not sure if I want to know.) When police reacted, he shot at his hostages, then killed himself, but not before mortally wounding 16-year-old Emily Keyes. Having violated her honor, he then stole her life.

Less than a week later, another one, this time in the heart of Amish country. This attacker had grand plans - but the police arrived too soon. So he attempted to execute his ten hostages, then killed himself. So far, five of his victims have died, and the survival of two more is in question. All were girls, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. Four of them were laid to rest yesterday, the fifth today.

Just as Columbine forced a reassessment in how we look at our security, so these events are forcing another. Once again the threat has changed; where once the worry was basically children escalating their conflicts to the point of violence, now the danger has arrived in the form of well-armed adult sexual predators, seeking to fulfill one last fantasy before ending it all.

The threat has changed again. Now police no longer even have time to wait for the SWAT team.

Perhaps too, this should force another look at how we approach sexual predators in our society. Can those urges ever be suppressed, or will they simply build pressure until the mind erupts? Once we have caught them, can we let them go?

I don't know the answers to any of these questions. But we had better start thinking about them.

Recommended Reading
Susan Konig, "The End of Innocence."

Victor Davis Hanson, "Traitors to the Enlightenment."

Jim Geraghty, "The Other Shoe That Dropped."

TKS - "How Long Until The Clash of Civilizations Becomes a Campaign Issue?"

Thought of the Week
"A kind Providence has placed in our breasts a hatred of the unjust and cruel, in order that we may preserve ourselves from cruelty and injustice. They who bear cruelty, are accomplices in it. The pretended gentleness which excludes that charitable rancour, produces an indifference which is half an approbation. They never will love where they ought to love, who do not hate where they ought to hate."
Edmund Burke, Letters on Regicide Peace, 1796.

Churchill Quote of the Week
"All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."
Sir Winston Churchill

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-09-29T08:34:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - Gloomy Gus

I try not to be too much of a doom sayer, although some of my posts of late would suggest that I am only one or two steps away from becoming the dirty nutjob in a ragged trenchcoat and a sandwich-board sign yelling "REPENT! The end is at hand!" on the street corner.

Here's what I wish to communicate to all those who should happen by here: I believe there are large, real threats to America and the American way of life, and all that that entails. George W. Bush is not one of those threats, either.

One threat is a curious radicalized sect of Islam, one that has millions of adherents, one that finds no discomfort in sacrificing the lives of its members, let alone the lives of those it has deemed inferior. By the way, those deemed inferior - that would be you, dear reader. Even if you are Muslim - for by their standards, you are probably not faithful enough. And its members chant, yell, and pray of how they wish us ill. But we pay them little mind.

The second is the recent resurgence in collectivist thinking finding realization in South America, and gaining adherents here at home. This is seen on international, national, and even local levels, as people turn more and more to government to solve problems that just three generations before their ancestors would not have dreamed of asking for government intervention. This is not embodied by Chavez of Venezuela; he does create an easy encapsulation of the problem. If men were angels, socialism and Communism could work; the problem is, we are not, and so these collectivist societies resort to coersion to impose their wills and realize their goals. Somewhere along the way, liberty dies, as the goal of the perfectly egalitarian society fails to be realized. When the goal is to create equality of outcome, rather than opportunity, individual rights disappear, and with them freedom.

Capitalism is not perfect - but it is the only system that successfully allows a society to possess a truely free political system and also achieve economic success.

The third is a societal problem that to my mind lacks an easy resolution, a growing hostility to religion. There are those who believe religion to be a malevolent force, a force holding humanity back, trapping it in a medieval mindset. Then there are those who cesslessly repeat the old canard that "more wars have been fought over religion than anything else."

First, allow me to address the scare quotes. Wars are about power, not faith. The Crusades were about popes trying to maintain precedence over the budding nation-states. The endless English-French wars were about territory, not Protestantism and Catholicism. The battles on the gates of Vienna were as much about empire-building as spreading Islam. Religion merely provided a rallying cry.

I believe those critics could not be more wrong. Religion is a force that calls on us to be better, by reminding believers that there is a higher purpose in life, and an accountability to something more than our individual wills. That those who most avidly agitate against faith tend to be quite self-absorbed speaks volumes. Having removed God from their lives, they erect themselves on His pedestal. And at a time when so much in the world is in flux, religion provides one of the few constants in a turbulant world, providing a moral anchor whist confronting the ethical challenges that our constant innovation presents us.

I believe that these threats, while at differing levels of intsity, are the primary ideological and philosophical challenges that confront us at this time.

Feel free to weigh in, critique, and comment; if there is something here you would like to discuss further let me know, and I will revisit it next week.

Recommended Reading
Victor Davis Hanson, "Islamic Fascism 101."

Rich Lowry, "Soft Cell." An inside look at Guantanamo.

Jonah Goldberg, "Excuse Du Jour."

Mario Loyola, "The New Cold War."

Michael Ledeen, "The Reality of Religion."

Cliff May, "Submit or Die."

Thought of the Week
"If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men possessed of these other excellent qualities are chosen to fill the seats of government, we may expect that our affairs will rest on a solid and permanent foundation."
Samuel Adams (letter to Elbridge Gerry, 27 November 1780)

Churchill Quote of the Week
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."
Sir Winston Churchill

Romney Courts Social Conservatives

2006-09-25T15:42:00.000-06:00

Mitt Romney is winning over social conservatives, essential to a Republican presidential nomination in 2008. As John Fund reports in the Wall Street Journal:

The tall barrier many see as blocking his acceptance by evangelical voters--the fact that many Americans view Mormonism with suspicion or worse--may prove to be a mirage. "Everyone I talked to said they didn't have a problem with it," one attendee told me. "If enough people say that to each other, Romney creates a virtuous circle in which evangelical activists decide he's acceptable." Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition, notes that something similar has happened in recent years as devout Catholic and evangelical Protestants have increasingly focused on areas of agreement. "Romney won't be the ideal choice for evangelicals, but against a McCain in the primary or a Hillary Clinton in the general election there's no doubt where most would go," he says.

The full article is reproduced at The Pacific Slope, in the event it becomes no longer available.

[Back to RomneyWatch '08.]

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-09-22T09:41:00.000-06:00

Been a little quiet around here, hasn't it?

I've been out of town on business; not a pleasant trip, but at least it is over.

And everywhere I've been, it's been raining. It rained last weekend here; it rained the entire time on my trip; and it is raining here now as I write this.

I shouldn't be complaining, for we need the rain, but this storm has wintry feel to it. Summer is over, fall is here, and winter is coming.

On the plus side, that meant I missed out on the freak show at the UN this week.

Questus Furore - A League of United Nations
After reading of A**d's* and Chavez's speeches earlier this week, and Chavez's grandstanding at his press conference yesterday, I just want to know one thing - how are we supposed to negotiate with these people?

And after seeing the ovation Chavez received, I can't help but think one other thing - is the UN worth keeping?

Its own members undermine its resolutions. (May I remind you that in 2002, France and Germany were trying to eliminate the sanctions against Iraq, even though Saddam was refusing to play ball.) It elects dictatorships to sit on the UN Human Rights Committee. It selects nations with nuclear ambitions to the non-proliferation panel. Its leadership is corrupt.

And day after day, representatives of the least free nations on earth castigate the representatives of those governments that are accountable to their people.

What's the point? Is the UN worth keeping, or is it time to consign it to the fate of the League of Nations?

I don't know. All I do know is that eliminating the UN is becoming a more platable option every day.

*I cannot reliably spell the Iranian president's name, so I am going to use this shorthand.

Questus Quickie - End of the Tomcat
The US Navy has officially retired the F-14 Tomcat.

Questus Quickie - Flyboys
Flyboys, a story of the Lafayette Escadrille, opens today. Yes, I will be there.

Recommended Reading
James Lileks talks about real fascism, and what is claimed as fascism.

"It's 1938 All Over Again."

"Being Nice Will Get Us Killed."

Denis Boyles, "The Pope, Faith and Reason." There's more on the Pope and his comments in this piece by Laurent Murawiec.

Stephen Johnson, "Trash Talk at the UN."

Day of reckoning for DDT foes?

Thought of the Week
"It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it. After discriminating, therefore, in theory, the several classes of power, as they may in their nature be legislative, executive, or judiciary, the next and most difficult task is to provide some practical security for each, against the invasion of the others."
James Madison (Federalist No. 48, 1 February 1788)

Churchill Quote of the Week
"The price of greatness is responsibility. If the people of the United States had continued in a mediocre station, struggling with the wilderness, absorbed in their own affairs, and a factor of no consequence in the movement of the world, they might have remained forgotten and undisturbed beyond their protecting oceans: but one cannot rise to be in many ways the leading community in the civilised world without being involved in its problems, without being convulsed by its agonies and inspired by its causes.

"If this has been proved in the past, as it has been, it will become indisputable in the future. The people of the United States cannot escape world responsibility. Although we live in a period so tumultuous that little can be predicted, we may be quite sure that this process will be intensified with every forward step the United States make in wealth and in power. Not only are the responsibilities of this great Republic growing, but the world over which they range is itself contracting in relation to our powers of locomotion at a positively alarming rate."

Sir Winston Churchill

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-09-15T10:15:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - All Aboard My Hobby Horse
Those who know me beyond the bounds of this blog know of my strong interest in railroads and railroad history. [Some would call that interest an "unhealthy obsession." - Ed.] So naturally, I was interested when a new piece on Amtrak showed up on National Review. (That article, by Joseph Vranich, can be found here.)

It basically calls for an end to Amtrak bailouts and a real consideration of Amtrak's liquidation.

I'm not the best man to argue this rationally. I have had the oppotunity to take Amtrak over the Rockies between Denver and Salt Lake; and I've taken the Coast Starlight over Willamette Pass and the California Zephyr over the Sierras. Each is an experience than cannot be replicated by travelling by car or plane; there is, quite simply, nothing like it.

"Rationalization" would kill these routes. Trains would still use them, but those trains wouldn't carry any passengers. Amtrak would shrink to an East Coast interstate commuter railroad - and if that happens, I don't want to pay for it.

Now, what might be fun is to see if I can goad one of my fellow contributors into an online debate on this issue; I could take the pro, one of you the con. Jamo, Nate, MaineMan? Any takers?

Recommended Reading
Victor Davis Hanson, "Those Saudi Students."

Deroy Murdock, "Connected."

A Jonah Goldberg two-fer: "America the Treacherous" and "Governing Realities."

"They're not anti-war. They're just on the other side."

And in political news, Denver is bidding to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention - and it's not going very well. It is interesting to see all the internal politicing going on (such as the issue about unionized hotels) that is necessary to secure a major event like this.

Apparently, honest Democratic candidates are hard to find in New Jersey.

Also, Newt Gingrich weighs in on what he thinks Republicans need to do before November 2006.

Thought of the Week
"[T]he present Constitution is the standard to which we are to cling. Under its banners, bona fide must we combat our political foes - rejecting all changes but through the channel itself provides for amendments."
Alexander Hamilton (letter to James Bayard, April 1802)

Churchill Quote of the Week
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."
Sir Winston Churchill

Google News Archive

2006-09-11T09:11:00.000-06:00

Ye olde Google News: Stories from the 1700s

Google has now added the capability of searching news articles going a long, long way back. This may be particularly interesting to all you Winston Churchill buffs out there. I think it's cool because you can see strings of stories that show a perspective as history unfolded. Definitely worth checking out.

http://news.google.com/archivesearch

September 11, 2006

2006-09-11T06:46:00.000-06:00

Those lost in the attacks, September 11, 2001:

WORLD TRADE CENTER

Gordon McCannel Aamoth, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Maria Rose Abad, 49, Syosset, N.Y.*
Edelmiro (Ed) Abad, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Andrew Anthony Abate, 37, Melville, N.Y.*
Vincent Abate, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Laurence Christopher Abel, 37*
William F. Abrahamson, 58, Cortland Manor, N.Y.*
Richard Anthony Aceto, 42, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Erica Van Acker, 62, New York, N.Y.*
Heinrich B. Ackermann, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Paul Andrew Acquaviva, 29, Glen Rock, N.J.*
Donald L. Adams, 28, Chatham, N.J.*
Shannon Lewis Adams, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen Adams, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Patrick Adams, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Ignatius Adanga, 62, New York, N.Y.*
Christy A. Addamo, 28, New Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Terence E. Adderley, 22, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.*
Sophia B. Addo, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Lee Adler, 48, Springfield, N.J.*
Daniel Thomas Afflitto, 32, Manalapan, N.J.*
Emmanuel Afuakwah, 37, New York, N.Y.
Alok Agarwal, 36, Jersey City, N.J.*
Mukul Agarwala, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Agnello, 35, New York, N.Y.*
David Scott Agnes, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Joao A. Aguiar Jr., 30, Red Bank, N.J.*
Lt. Brian G. Ahearn, 43, Huntington, N.Y.*
Jeremiah J. Ahern, 74, Cliffside Park, N.J.*
Joanne Ahladiotis, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Shabbir Ahmed, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Terrance Andre Aiken, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Godwin Ajala, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Gertrude M. Alagero, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Andrew Alameno, 37, Westfield, N.J.*
Margaret Ann (Peggy) Jezycki Alario, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Gary Albero, 39, Emerson, N.J.*
Jon L. Albert, 46, Upper Nyack, N.Y.*
Peter Craig Alderman, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Jacquelyn Delaine Aldridge, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Grace Alegre-Cua, 40, Glen Rock, N.J.*
David D. Alger, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Ernest Alikakos, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Edward L. Allegretto, 51, Colonia, N.J.*
Eric Allen, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Ryan Allen, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Lanard Allen, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Dennis Allen, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Edward Allingham, 36, River Edge, N.J.*
Janet M. Alonso, 41, Stony Point, N.Y.*
Anthony Alvarado, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Antonio Javier Alvarez, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Telmo Alvear, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Cesar A. Alviar, 60, Bloomfield, N.J.*
Tariq Amanullah, 40, Metuchen, N.J.*
Angelo Amaranto, 60, New York, N.Y.*
James Amato, 43, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.*
Joseph Amatuccio, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Charles Amoroso, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Kazuhiro Anai, 42, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Calixto Anaya, 35, Suffern, N.Y.*
Jorge Octavio Santos Anaya, 25, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Joseph Peter Anchundia, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Kermit Charles Anderson, 57, Green Brook, N.J.*
Yvette Anderson, 53, New York, N.Y.*
John Andreacchio, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Rourke Andrews, 34, Belle Harbor, N.Y.*
Jean A. Andrucki, 42, Hoboken, N.J.*
Siew-Nya Ang, 37, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Joseph Angelini, 38, Lindenhurst, N.Y.*
Joseph Angelini, 63, Lindenhurst, N.Y.*
Laura Angilletta, 23, New York, N.Y.
Doreen J. Angrisani, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Lorraine D. Antigua, 32, Middletown, N.J.*
Peter Paul Apollo, 26, Hoboken, N.J.*
Faustino Apostol, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Frank Thomas Aquilino, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Patrick Michael Aranyos, 26, New York, N.Y.*
David Gregory Arce, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Michael G. Arczynski, 45, Little Silver, N.J.*
Louis Arena, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Adam Arias, 37, Staten Island, N.Y.*
Michael J. Armstrong, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Jack Charles Aron, 52, Bergenfield, N.J.*
Joshua Aron, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Avery Aronow, 48, Mahwah, N.J.*
Japhet J. Aryee, 49, Spring Valley, N.Y.
Carl Asaro, 39, Middletown, N.Y.*
Michael A. Asciak, 47, Ridgefield, N.J.*
Michael Edward Asher, 53, Monroe, N.Y.*
Janice Ashley, 25, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Thomas J. Ashton, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Manuel O. Asitimbay, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Gregg Arthur Atlas, 45, Howells, N.Y.*
Gerald Atwood, 38, New York, N.Y.*
James Audiffred, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Kenneth W. Van Auken, 47, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Louis F. Aversano, Jr, 58, Manalapan, N.J.*
Ezra Aviles, 41, Commack, N.Y.*
Ayodeji Awe, 42, New York, N.Y
Samuel (Sandy) Ayala, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Arlene T. Babakitis, 47, Secaucus, N.J.*
Eustace (Rudy) Bacchus, 48, Metuchen, N.J.*
John James Badagliacca, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Jane Ellen Baeszler, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Robert J. Baierwalter, 44, Albertson, N.Y.*
Andrew J. Bailey, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Brett T. Bailey, 28, Bricktown, N.J.*
Tatyana Bakalinskaya, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Michael S. Baksh, 36, Englewood, N.J.*
Sharon Balkcom, 43, White Plains, N.Y.*
Michael Andrew Bane, 33, Yardley, Pa.*
Kathy Bantis, 44, Chicago, Ill.*
Gerard Jean Baptiste, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Walter Baran, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Gerard A. Barbara, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Paul V. Barbaro, 35, Holmdel, N.J.*
James W. Barbella, 53, Oceanside, N.Y.*
Ivan Kyrillos Fairbanks Barbosa, 30, Jersey City, N.J.*
Victor Daniel Barbosa, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Colleen Ann Barkow, 26, East Windsor, N.J.*
David Michael Barkway, 34, Toronto, Ontario, Canada*
Matthew Barnes, 37, Monroe, N.Y.*
Sheila Patricia Barnes, 55, Bay Shore, N.Y.*
Evan J. Baron, 38, Bridgewater, N.J.*
Renee Barrett-Arjune, 41, Irvington, N.J.
Arthur T. Barry, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Diane G. Barry, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Maurice Vincent Barry, 49, Rutherford, N.J.*
Scott D. Bart, 28, Malverne, N.Y.*
Carlton W. Bartels, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Guy Barzvi, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Inna Basina, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Alysia Basmajian, 23, Bayonne, N.J.*
Kenneth William Basnicki, 48, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada*
Lt. Steven J. Bates, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Paul James Battaglia, 22, New York, N.Y.*
W. David Bauer, 45, Rumson, N.J.
Ivhan Luis Carpio Bautista, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Marlyn C. Bautista, 46, Iselin, N.J.*
Jasper Baxter, 45, Philadelphia, Pa.*
Michele (Du Berry) Beale, 37, Essex, Britain*
Paul F. Beatini, 40, Park Ridge, N.J.*
Jane S. Beatty, 53, Belford, N.J.*
Larry I. Beck, 38, Baldwin, N.Y.*
Manette Marie Beckles, 43, Rahway, N.J.*
Carl John Bedigian, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Beekman, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Maria Behr, 41, Milford, N.J.
Yelena Belilovsky, 38, Mamaroneck, N.Y.*
Nina Patrice Bell, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Andrea Della Bella, 59, Jersey City, N.J.*
Debbie S. Bellows, 30, East Windsor, N.J.*
Stephen Elliot Belson, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Paul Michael Benedetti, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Denise Lenore Benedetto, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Bryan Craig Bennett, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Oliver Duncan Bennett, 29, London, England*
Eric L. Bennett, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Margaret L. Benson, 52, Rockaway, N.J.*
Dominick J. Berardi, 25, New York, N.Y.
James Patrick Berger, 44, Lower Makefield, Pa.*
Steven Howard Berger, 45, Manalapan, N.J.*
John P. Bergin, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Alvin Bergsohn, 48, Baldwin Harbor, N.Y.*
Daniel D. Bergstein, 38, Teaneck, N.J.*
Michael J. Berkeley, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Donna Bernaerts-Kearns, 44, Hoboken, N.J.*
David W. Bernard, 57, Chelmsford, Mass.*
William Bernstein, 44, New York, N.Y.*
David M. Berray, 39, New York, N.Y.*
David S. Berry, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph J. Berry, 55, Saddle River, N.J.*
William Reed Bethke, 36, Hamilton, N.J.*
Timothy D. Betterly, 42, Little Silver, N.J.*
Edward F. Beyea, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Paul Michael Beyer, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Anil T. Bharvaney, 41, East Windsor, N.J.*
Bella Bhukhan, 24, Union, N.J.*
Shimmy D. Biegeleisen, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Peter Alexander Bielfeld, 44, New York, N.Y.*
William Biggart, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Brian Bilcher, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Carl Vincent Bini, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Gary Bird, 51, Tempe, Ariz.*
Joshua David Birnbaum, 24, New York, N.Y.*
George Bishop, 52, Granite Springs, N.Y.*
Jeffrey D. Bittner, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Balewa Albert Blackman, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Joseph Blackwell, 42, Patterson, N.Y.*
Susan L. Blair, 35, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Harry Blanding, 38, Blakeslee, Pa.*
Janice L. Blaney, 55, Williston Park, N.Y.*
Craig Michael Blass, 27, Greenlawn, N.Y.*
Rita Blau, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Richard M. Blood, 38, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Michael A. Boccardi, 30, Bronxville, N.Y.
John Paul Bocchi, 38, New Vernon, N.J.*
Michael L. Bocchino, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Susan Mary Bochino, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Bruce Douglas (Chappy) Boehm, 49, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Mary Katherine Boffa, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Nicholas A. Bogdan, 34, Browns Mills, N.J.*
Darren C. Bohan, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Lawrence Francis Boisseau, 36, Freehold, N.J.*
Vincent M. Boland, 25, Ringwood, N.J.*
Alan Bondarenko, 53, Flemington, N.J.*
Andre Bonheur, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Colin Arthur Bonnett, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Frank Bonomo, 42, Port Jefferson, N.Y.*
Yvonne L. Bonomo, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Sean Booker, 35, Irvington, N.J.*
Sherry Ann Bordeaux, 38, Jersey City, N.J.*
Krystine C. Bordenabe, 33, Old Bridge, N.J.*
Martin Boryczewski, 29, Parsippany, N.J.*
Richard E. Bosco, 34, Suffern, N.Y.*
John Howard Boulton, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Francisco Bourdier, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas H. Bowden, 36, Wyckoff, N.J.*
Kimberly S. Bowers, 31, Islip, N.Y.*
Veronique (Bonnie) Nicole Bowers, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Larry Bowman, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Shawn Edward Bowman, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin L. Bowser, 45, Philadelphia, Pa.*
Gary R. Box, 37, North Bellmore, N.Y.*
Gennady Boyarsky, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Pamela Boyce, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Boyle, 37, Westbury, N.Y.*
Alfred Braca, 54, Leonardo, N.J.*
Sandra Conaty Brace, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin H. Bracken, 37, New York, N.Y.*
David Brian Brady, 41, Summit, N.J.*
Alexander Braginsky, 38, Stamford, Conn.*
Nicholas W. Brandemarti, 21, Mantua, N.J.*
Michelle Renee Bratton, 23, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Patrice Braut, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Lydia Estelle Bravo, 50, Dunellen, N.J.*
Ronald Michael Breitweiser, 39, Middletown Township, N.J.*
Edward A. Brennan, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Frank H. Brennan, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Emmett Brennan, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Peter Brennan, 30, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.*
Thomas M. Brennan, 32, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Capt. Daniel Brethel, 43, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
Gary L. Bright, 36, Union City, N.J.*
Jonathan Eric Briley, 43, Mount Vernon, N.Y.*
Mark A. Brisman, 34, Armonk, N.Y.*
Paul Gary Bristow, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Victoria Alvarez Brito, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Mark Francis Broderick, 42, Old Bridge, N.J.*
Herman C. Broghammer, 58, North Merrick, N.Y.*
Keith Broomfield, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Janice J. Brown, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Lloyd Brown, 28, Bronxville, N.Y.*
Capt. Patrick J. Brown, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Bettina Browne, 49, Atlantic Beach, N.Y.*
Mark Bruce, 40, Summit, N.J.*
Richard Bruehert, 38, Westbury, N.Y.*
Andrew Brunn, 28*
Capt. Vincent Brunton, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Ronald Paul Bucca, 47, Tuckahoe, N.Y.*
Brandon J. Buchanan, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Greg Joseph Buck, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis Buckley, 38, Chatham, N.J.*
Nancy Bueche, 43, Hicksville, N.Y.*
Patrick Joseph Buhse, 36, Lincroft, N.J.*
John E. Bulaga, 35, Paterson, N.J.*
Stephen Bunin, 45, New York, N.Y.
Thomas Daniel Burke, 38, Bedford Hills, N.Y.*
Capt. William F. Burke, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Matthew J. Burke, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Donald James Burns, 61, Nissequogue, N.Y.*
Kathleen A. Burns, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Keith James Burns, 39, East Rutherford, N.J.*
John Patrick Burnside, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Irina Buslo, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Milton Bustillo, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas M. Butler, 37, Kings Park, N.Y.*
Patrick Byrne, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Timothy G. Byrne, 36, Manhattan, N.Y.*
Jesus Cabezas, 66, New York, N.Y.*
Lillian Caceres, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Brian Joseph Cachia, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Cafiero, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Richard M. Caggiano, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Cecile M. Caguicla, 55, Boonton, N.J.*
Michael John Cahill, 37, East Williston, N.Y.*
Scott W. Cahill, 30, West Caldwell, N.J.*
Thomas J. Cahill, 36, Franklin Lakes, N.J.*
George Cain, 35, Massapequa, N.Y.*
Salvatore B. Calabro, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Calandrillo, 49, Hawley, Pa.*
Philip V. Calcagno, 57, New York, N.Y.
Edward Calderon, 44, Jersey City, N.J.*
Kenneth Marcus Caldwell, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Dominick E. Calia, 40, Manalapan, N.J.*
Felix (Bobby) Calixte, 38, New York, N.Y.
Capt. Frank Callahan, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Liam Callahan, 44, Rockaway, N.J.*
Luigi Calvi, 34, East Rutherford, N.J.*
Roko Camaj, 60, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Michael Cammarata, 22, Huguenot, N.Y.*
David Otey Campbell, 51, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Geoffrey Thomas Campbell, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Sandra Patricia Campbell, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Jill Marie Campbell, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Arthur Campbell, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Juan Ortega Campos, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Sean Canavan, 39, New York, N.Y.*
John A. Candela, 42, Glen Ridge, N.J.*
Vincent Cangelosi, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen J. Cangialosi, 40, Middletown, N.J.*
Lisa B. Cannava, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Brian Cannizzaro, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Michael R. Canty, 30, Schenectady, N.Y.*
Louis A. Caporicci, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Jonathan N. Cappello, 23, Garden City, N.Y.*
James Christopher Cappers, 33, Wading River, N.Y.*
Richard M. Caproni, 34, Lynbrook, N.Y.*
Jose Cardona, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis M Carey, 51, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Edward Carlino, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Scott Carlo, 34, New York, N.Y.*
David G. Carlone, 46, Randolph, N.J.*
Rosemarie C. Carlson, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Mark Stephen Carney, 41, Rahway, N.J.
Joyce Ann Carpeneto, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Alicia Acevedo Carranza, Teziutlan, Puebla, Mexico
Jeremy M. Carrington, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Michael T. Carroll, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Peter Carroll, 42, New York, N.Y.*
James J. Carson, 32, Massapequa, N.Y.*
James Marcel Cartier, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Vivian Casalduc, 45, New York, N.Y.*
John F. Casazza, 38, Colts Neck, N.J.*
Paul Cascio, 23, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Kathleen Hunt Casey, 43, Middletown, N.J.*
Margarito Casillas, 54, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Thomas Anthony Casoria, 29, New York, N.Y.*
William Otto Caspar, 57, Eatontown, N.J.*
Alejandro Castano, 35, Englewood, N.J.*
Arcelia Castillo, 49, Elizabeth, N.J.*
Leonard M. Castrianno, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Jose Ramon Castro, 37, New York, N.Y.
Richard G. Catarelli, 47, New York, N.Y.
Christopher Sean Caton, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Robert J. Caufield, 48, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Mary Teresa Caulfield, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Judson Cavalier, 26, Huntington, N.Y.*
Michael Joseph Cawley, 32, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Jason D. Cayne, 32, Morganville, N.J.*
Juan Armando Ceballos, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Marcia G. Cecil-Carter, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Jason Cefalu, 30, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Thomas J. Celic, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Ana M. Centeno, 38, Bayonne, N.J.*
Joni Cesta, 37, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Jeffrey M. Chairnoff, 35, West Windsor, N.J.*
Swarna Chalasani, 33, Jersey City, N.J.*
William Chalcoff, 41, Roslyn, N.Y.*
Eli Chalouh, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Lawrence (Chip) Chan, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Mandy Chang, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Mark L. Charette, 38, Millburn, N.J.*
Gregorio Manuel Chavez, 48, New York, N.Y.
Jayceryll M. de Chavez, 24, Carteret, N.J.*
Pedro Francisco Checo, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Douglas MacMillan Cherry, 38, Maplewood, N.J.*
Stephen Patrick Cherry, 41, Stamford, Conn.*
Vernon Paul Cherry, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Nestor Chevalier, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Swede Joseph Chevalier, 26, Locust, N.J.*
Alexander H. Chiang, 51, New City, N.Y.*
Dorothy J. Chiarchiaro, 61, Glenwood, N.J.*
Luis Alfonso Chimbo, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Chin, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Wing Wai (Eddie) Ching, 29, Union, N.J.*
Nicholas P. Chiofalo, 39, Selden, N.Y.*
John Chipura, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Peter A. Chirchirillo, 47, Langhorne, Pa.*
Catherine E. Chirls, 47, Princeton, N.J.*
Kyung (Kaccy) Cho, 30, Clifton, N.J.*
Abul K. Chowdhury, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Mohammed Salahuddin Chowdhury, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Kirsten L. Christophe, 39, Maplewood, N.J.*
Pamela Chu, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Paul Chucknick, 44, Cliffwood Beach, N.J.*
Wai-ching Chung, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Ciafardini, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Alex F. Ciccone, 38, New Rochelle, N.Y.*
Frances Ann Cilente, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Elaine Cillo, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Edna Cintron, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Nestor Andre Cintron, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Robert Dominick Cirri, 39, Nutley, N.J.*
Juan Pablo Alvarez Cisneros, 23, Weehawken, N.J.*
Gregory Alan Clark, 40, Teaneck, N.J.*
Mannie Leroy Clark, 54, New York, N.Y.
Thomas R. Clark, 37, Summit, N.J.*
Eugene Clark, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Benjamin Keefe Clark, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Robert Clarke, 34, Philadelphia, Pa.*
Donna Clarke, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Clarke, 27, Prince's Bay, N.Y.*
Suria R.E. Clarke, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin Francis Cleary, 38, New York, N.Y.*
James D. Cleere, 55, Newton, Iowa*
Geoffrey W. Cloud, 36, Stamford, Conn.*
Susan M. Clyne, 42, Lindenhurst, N.Y.*
Steven Coakley, 36, Deer Park, N.Y.*
Jeffrey Coale, 31, Souderton, Pa.*
Patricia A. Cody, 46, Brigantine, N.J.*
Daniel Michael Coffey, 54, Newburgh, N.Y.*
Jason Matthew Coffey, 25, Newburgh, N.Y.*
Florence Cohen, 62, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin Sanford Cohen, 28, Edison, N.J.*
Anthony Joseph Coladonato, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Mark J. Colaio, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen J. Colaio, 32, Montauk, N.Y.*
Christopher M. Colasanti, 33, Hoboken, N.J.*
Michel Paris Colbert, 39, West New York, N.J.*
Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Keith Eugene Coleman, 34, Warren, N.J.*
Scott Thomas Coleman, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Tarel Coleman, 32*
Liam Joseph Colhoun, 34, Flushing,, N.Y.*
Robert D. Colin, 49, West Babylon, N.Y.*
Robert J. Coll, 35, Glen Ridge, N.J.*
Jean Marie Collin, 42, New York, N.Y.*
John Michael Collins, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Michael L. Collins, 38, Montclair, N.J.*
Thomas J. Collins, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Collison, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Patricia Malia Colodner, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Linda M. Colon, 46, Perrineville, N.J.*
Soledi Colon, 39, New York, N.Y.
Ronald Comer, 56, Northport, N.Y.*
Jaime Concepcion, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Albert Conde, 62, Englishtown, N.J.*
Denease Conley, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Susan Clancy Conlon, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Margaret Mary Conner, 57, New York, N.Y.*
John E. Connolly, 46, Allenwood, N.J.*
Cynthia L. Connolly, 40, Metuchen, N.J.*
James Lee Connor, 38, Summit, N.J.*
Jonathan (J.C.) Connors, 55, Old Brookville, N.Y.
Kevin P. Connors, 55, Greenwich, Conn.*
Kevin Francis Conroy, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Brenda E. Conway, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis Michael Cook, 33, Colts Neck, N.J.*
Helen D. Cook, 24, New York, N.Y.*
John A. Cooper, 40, Bayonne, N.J.*
Joseph J. Coppo, 47, New Canaan, Conn.*
Gerard J. Coppola, 46, New Providence, N.J.*
Joseph Albert Corbett, 28, Islip, N.Y.*
Alejandro Cordero, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Cordice, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Ruben D. Correa, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Danny A. Correa-Gutierrez, 25, Fairview, N.J.*
James Corrigan, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Carlos Cortes, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin M. Cosgrove, 46, West Islip, N.Y.*
Dolores Marie Costa, 53, Middletown, N.J.*
Digna Alexandra Rivera Costanza, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Gregory Costello, 46, Old Bridge, N.J.*
Michael S. Costello, 27, Hoboken, N.J.*
Conrod K.H. Cottoy, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Martin Coughlan, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Sgt. John Gerard Coughlin, 43, Pomona, N.Y.*
Timothy John Coughlin, 42, New York, N.Y.*
James E. Cove, 48, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Andre Cox, 29, New York, N.Y.
Frederick John Cox, 27, New York, N.Y.*
James Raymond Coyle, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Michelle Coyle-Eulau, 38, Garden City, N.Y.*
Anne M. Cramer, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Seton Cramer, 34, Manahawkin, N.J.*
Denise Crant, 46, Hackensack, N.J.*
Robert James Crawford, 62, New York, N.Y.*
James L. Crawford, 33, Madison, N.J.*
Joanne Mary Cregan, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Lucia Crifasi, 51, Glendale, N.Y.*
Lt. John Crisci, 48, Holbrook, N.Y.*
Daniel Hal Crisman, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis A. Cross, 60, Islip Terrace, N.Y.*
Helen Crossin-Kittle, 34, Larchmont, N.Y.*
Kevin Raymond Crotty, 43, Summit, N.J.
Thomas G. Crotty, 42, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
John Crowe, 57, Rutherford, N.J.*
Welles Remy Crowther, 24, Upper Nyack, N.Y.*
Robert L. Cruikshank, 64, New York, N.Y.
Francisco Cruz, 47, New York, N.Y.*
John Robert Cruz, 32, Jersey City, N.J.*
Kenneth John Cubas, 48, Woodstock, N.Y.*
Richard Joseph Cudina, 46, Glen Gardner, N.J.*
Neil James Cudmore, 38, Port Washington, N.Y.*
Thomas Patrick Cullen, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Joan McConnell Cullinan, 47, Scarsdale, N.Y.*
Joyce Cummings, 65*
Brian Thomas Cummins, 38, Manasquan, N.J.*
Nilton Albuquerque Fernao Cunha, 41
Michael Joseph Cunningham, 39, Princeton Junction, N.J.*
Robert Curatolo, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Laurence Curia, 41, Garden City, N.Y.*
Paul Dario Curioli, 53, Norwalk, Conn.*
Beverly Curry, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Sgt. Michael Curtin, 45, Medford, N.Y.*
Gavin Cushny, 47, Hoboken, N.J.*
Caleb Arron Dack, 39, Montclair, N.J.*
Carlos S. DaCosta, 41, Elizabeth, N.J.*
John D'Allara, 47, Pearl River, N.Y.*
Vincent D'Amadeo, 36, East Patchoque, N.Y.*
Thomas A. Damaskinos, 33, Matawan, N.J.*
Jack L. D'Ambrosi, 45, Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
Jeannine Marie Damiani-Jones, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Patrick W. Danahy, 35, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.*
Nana Kwuku Danso, 47, New York, N.Y.
Mary D'Antonio, 55, New York, N.Y.
Vincent G. Danz, 38, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
Dwight Donald Darcy, 55, Bronxville, N.Y.*
Elizabeth Ann Darling, 28, Newark, N.J.*
Annette Andrea Dataram, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Edward Alexander D'Atri, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Michael D. D'Auria, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Lawrence Davidson, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Allen Davidson, 27, Westfield, N.J.*
Scott Matthew Davidson, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Titus Davidson, 55, New York, N.Y.
Niurka Davila, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Clinton Davis, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Wayne Terrial Davis, 29, Fort Meade, Md.*
Calvin Dawson, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Anthony Richard Dawson, 32, Southampton, Hampshire, England*
Edward James Day, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Emerita (Emy) De La Pena, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Melanie Louise De Vere, 30, London, England*
William T. Dean, 35, Floral Park, N.Y.*
Robert J. DeAngelis, 48, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Thomas P. Deangelis, 51, Westbury, N.Y.*
Tara Debek, 35, Babylon, N.Y.*
Anna Debin, 30, East Farmingdale, N.Y.*
James V. DeBlase, 45, Manalapan, N.J.*
Paul DeCola, 39, Ridgewood, N.Y.*
Simon Dedvukaj, 26, Mohegan Lake, N.Y.*
Jason Christopher DeFazio, 29, New York, N.Y.*
David A. Defeo, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Jennifer DeJesus, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Monique E. DeJesus, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Nereida DeJesus, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Donald A. Delapenha, 37, Allendale, N.J.*
Vito Joseph Deleo, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Danielle Delie, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Colleen Ann Deloughery, 41, Bayonne, N.J.*
Francis (Frank) Albert DeMartini, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Anthony Demas, 61, New York, N.Y.*
Martin DeMeo, 47, Farmingville, N.Y.*
Francis X. Deming, 47, Franklin Lakes, N.J.*
Carol K. Demitz, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin Dennis, 43, Peapack, N.J.
Thomas F. Dennis, 43, Setauket, N.Y.*
Jean C. DePalma, 42, Newfoundland, N.J.*
Jose Nicolas Depena, 42, New York, N.Y.
Robert J. Deraney, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Michael DeRienzo, 37, Hoboken, N.J.*
David Paul Derubbio, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Jemal Legesse DeSantis, 28, Jersey City, N.J.*
Christian L. DeSimone, 23, Ringwood, N.J.*
Edward DeSimone, 36, Atlantic Highlands, N.J.*
Lt. Andrew Desperito, 44, Patchogue, N.Y.*
Michael Jude D'Esposito, 32, Morganville, N.J.*
Cindy Ann Deuel, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Jerry DeVito, 66, New York, N.Y.*
Robert P. Devitt, 36, Plainsboro, N.J.*
Dennis Lawrence Devlin, 51, Washingtonville, N.Y.*
Gerard Dewan, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Simon Suleman Ali Kassamali Dhanani, 62, Hartsdale, N.Y.*
Michael L. DiAgostino, 41, Garden City, N.Y.*
Matthew Diaz, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Nancy Diaz, 28, New York, N.Y.
Obdulio Ruiz Diaz, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Lourdes Galletti Diaz, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Diaz-Piedra, 49*
Judith Belguese Diaz-Sierra, 32, Bay Shore, N.Y.*
Patricia F. DiChiaro, 63, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Dermot Dickey, 50, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Lawrence Patrick Dickinson, 35, Morganville, N.J.*
Michael David Diehl, 48, Brick, N.J.*
John DiFato, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Vincent F. DiFazio, 43, Hampton, N.J.*
Carl DiFranco, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Donald J. DiFranco, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Debra Ann DiMartino, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen P. Dimino, 48, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
William J. Dimmling, 47, Garden City, N.Y.*
Christopher Dincuff, 31, Jersey City, N.J.*
Jeffrey M. Dingle, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Anthony DiOnisio, 38, Glen Rock, N.J.*
George DiPasquale, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph DiPilato, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Douglas Frank DiStefano, 24, Hoboken, N.J.*
Ramzi A. Doany, 35, Bayonne, N.J., Jordanian*
John J. Doherty, 58, Hartsdale, N.Y.*
Melissa C. Doi, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Brendan Dolan, 37, Glen Rock, N.J.*
Neil Dollard, 28, Hoboken, N.J.*
James Joseph Domanico, 56, New York, N.Y.*
Benilda Pascua Domingo, 37, New York, N.Y.
Charles (Carlos) Dominguez, 34, East Meadow, N.Y.*
Geronimo (Jerome) Mark Patrick Dominguez, 37, Holtsville, N.Y.*
Lt. Kevin W. Donnelly, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Jacqueline Donovan, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen Dorf, 39, New Milford, N.J.*
Thomas Dowd, 37, Monroe, N.Y.*
Lt. Kevin Christopher Dowdell, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Mary Yolanda Dowling, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Raymond M. Downey, 63, Deer Park, N.Y.*
Joseph M. Doyle, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Frank Joseph Doyle, 39, Englewood, N.J.*
Randy Drake, 37, Lee's Summit, Mo.*
Stephen Patrick Driscoll, 38, Lake Carmel, N.Y.*
Mirna A. Duarte, 31, New York, N.Y.
Luke A. Dudek, 50, Livingston, N.J.*
Christopher Michael Duffy, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Gerard Duffy, 53, Manorville, N.Y.*
Michael Joseph Duffy, 29, Northport, N.Y.*
Thomas W. Duffy, 52, Pittsford, N.Y.
Antoinette Duger, 44, Belleville, N.J.*
Jackie Sayegh Duggan, 34*
Sareve Dukat, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Joseph Dunne, 28, Mineola, N.Y.
Richard A. Dunstan, 54, New Providence, N.J.*
Patrick Thomas Dwyer, 37, Nissequogue, N.Y.*
Joseph Anthony Eacobacci, 26, New York, N.Y.*
John Bruce Eagleson, 53, Middlefield, Conn.*
Robert D. Eaton, 37, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Dean P. Eberling, 44, Cranford, N.J.*
Margaret Ruth Echtermann, 33, Hoboken, N.J.*
Paul Robert Eckna, 28, West New York, N.J.
Constantine (Gus) Economos, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis Michael Edwards, 35, Huntington, N.Y.*
Michael Hardy Edwards, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Lisa Egan, 31, Cliffside Park, N.J.*
Capt. Martin Egan, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Egan, 51, Middletown, N.J.*
Christine Egan, 55, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada*
Samantha Egan, 24, Jersey City, N.J.*
Carole Eggert, 60, New York, N.Y.
Lisa Caren Weinstein Ehrlich, 36, New York, N.Y.*
John Ernst (Jack) Eichler, 69, Cedar Grove, N.J.*
Eric Adam Eisenberg, 32, Commack, N.Y.*
Daphne F. Elder, 36, Newark, N.J.*
Michael J. Elferis, 27, College Point, N.Y.*
Mark J. Ellis, 26, South Huntington, N.Y.*
Valerie Silver Ellis, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Albert Alfy William Elmarry, 30, North Brunswick, N.J.*
Edgar H. Emery, 45, Clifton, N.J.*
Doris Suk-Yuen Eng, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher S. Epps, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Ulf Ramm Ericson, 79, Greenwich, Conn.*
Erwin L. Erker, 41, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
William J. Erwin, 30, Verona, N.J.*
Sarah (Ali) Escarcega, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Jose Espinal, 31
Fanny M. Espinoza, 29, Teaneck, N.J.*
Francis Esposito, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Michael Esposito, 41, New York, N.Y.*
William Esposito, 51, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Brigette Ann Esposito, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Ruben Esquilin, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Sadie Ette, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Barbara G. Etzold, 43, Jersey City, N.J.*
Eric Brian Evans, 31, Weehawken, N.J.*
Robert Edward Evans, 36, Franklin Square, N.Y.*
Meredith Emily June Ewart, 29, Hoboken, N.J.*
Catherine K. Fagan, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Patricia M. Fagan, 55, Toms River, N.J.*
Keith G. Fairben, 24, Floral Park, N.Y.*
William Fallon, 38, Coram, N.Y.*
William F. Fallon, 53, Rocky Hill, N.J.*
Anthony J. Fallone, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Dolores B. Fanelli, 38, Farmingville, N.Y.*
John Joseph Fanning, 54, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Kathleen (Kit) Faragher, 33, Denver, Colo.*
Capt. Thomas Farino, 37, Bohemia, N.Y.*
Nancy Carole Farley, 45, Jersey City, N.J.*
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Farmer, 62, New York, N.Y.*
Douglas Farnum, 33, New York, N.Y.*
John W. Farrell, 41, Basking Ridge, N.J.
Terrence Patrick Farrell, 45, Huntington, N.Y.*
John G. Farrell, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Capt. Joseph Farrelly, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas P. Farrelly, 54, East Northport, N.Y.*
Syed Abdul Fatha, 54, Newark, N.J.*
Christopher Faughnan, 37, South Orange, N.J.*
Wendy R. Faulkner, 47, Mason, Ohio*
Shannon M. Fava, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Bernard D. Favuzza, 52, Suffern, N.Y.*
Robert Fazio, 41, Freeport, N.Y.*
Ronald C. Fazio, 57, Closter, N.J.*
William Feehan, 72, New York, N.Y.*
Francis J. (Frank) Feely, 41, Middletown, N.Y.*
Garth E. Feeney, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Sean B. Fegan, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Lee S. Fehling, 28, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Peter Feidelberg, 34, Hoboken, N.J.*
Alan D. Feinberg, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Rosa Maria Feliciano, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Edward T. Fergus, 40, Wilton, Conn.
George Ferguson, 54, Teaneck, N.J.
Henry Fernandez, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Judy H. Fernandez, 27, Parlin, N.J.*
Jose Manuel Contreras Fernandez, El Aguacate, Jalisco, Mexico
Elisa Giselle Ferraina, 27, London, England*
Anne Marie Sallerin Ferreira, 29, Jersey City, N.J.*
Robert John Ferris, 63, Garden City, N.Y.*
David Francis Ferrugio, 46, Middletown, N.J.
Louis V. Fersini, 38, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Michael David Ferugio, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Bradley James Fetchet, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Jennifer Louise Fialko, 29, Teaneck, N.J.*
Kristen Fiedel, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Samuel Fields, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Bradley Finnegan, 37, Basking Ridge, N.J.
Timothy J. Finnerty, 33, Glen Rock, N.J.*
Michael Curtis Fiore, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen J. Fiorelli, 43, Aberdeen, N.J.*
Paul M. Fiori, 31, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.*
John Fiorito, 40, Stamford, Conn.*
Lt. John R. Fischer, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Andrew Fisher, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas J. Fisher, 36, Union, N.J.*
Bennett Lawson Fisher, 58, Stamford, Conn.
John Roger Fisher, 46, Bayonne, N.J.*
Lucy Fishman, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Ryan D. Fitzgerald, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Fitzpatrick, 35, Tuckahoe, N.Y.*
Richard P. Fitzsimons, 57, Lynbrook, N.Y.*
Salvatore A. Fiumefreddo, 47, Manalapan, N.J.*
Christina Donovan Flannery, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Eileen Flecha, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Andre G. Fletcher, 37, North Babylon, N.Y.*
Carl Flickinger, 38, Conyers, N.Y.*
John Joseph Florio, 33, Oceanside, N.Y.*
Joseph W. Flounders, 46, East Stroudsburg, Pa.*
David Fodor, 38, Garrison, N.Y.*
Lt. Michael N. Fodor, 53, Warwick, N.Y.*
Steven Mark Fogel, 40, Westfield, N.Y.*
Thomas Foley, 32, West Nyack, N.Y.*
David Fontana, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Chih Min (Dennis) Foo, 40, Holmdel, N.J.*
Del Rose Forbes-Cheatham, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Godwin Forde, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Donald A. Foreman, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Hugh Forsythe, 44, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Claudia Alicia Martinez Foster, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Noel J. Foster, 40, Bridgewater, N.J.*
Ana Fosteris, 58, Coram, N.Y.*
Robert J. Foti, 42, Albertson, N.Y.*
Jeffrey L. Fox, 40, Cranbury, N.J.*
Virginia Fox, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Virgin (Lucy) Francis, 62, New York, N.Y.*
Pauline Francis, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Joan Francis
Gary J. Frank, 35, South Amboy, N.J.*
Morton Frank, 31, New York, N.Y.
Peter Christopher Frank, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Richard K. Fraser, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin Joseph Frawley, 34, Bronxville, N.Y.*
Clyde Frazier, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Lillian I. Frederick, 46, Teaneck, N.J.*
Andrew Fredericks, 40, Suffern, N.Y.*
Tamitha Freemen, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Brett O. Freiman, 29, Roslyn, N.Y.*
Lt. Peter L. Freund, 45, Westtown, N.Y.*
Arlene E. Fried, 49, Roslyn Heights, N.Y.*
Alan Wayne Friedlander, 52, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.*
Andrew K. Friedman, 44, Woodbury, N.Y.*
Gregg J. Froehner, 46, Chester, N.J.*
Peter Christian Fry, 36, Wilton, Conn.*
Clement Fumando, 59, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Elliot Furman, 40, Wesley Hills, N.Y.*
Paul James Furmato, 37, Colts Neck, N.J.*
Fredric Gabler, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Richard S. Gabrielle, 50, West Haven, Conn.*
James Andrew Gadiel, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Pamela Gaff, 51, Robinsville, N.J.
Ervin Vincent Gailliard, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Deanna L. Galante, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Grace Galante, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Anthony Edward Gallagher, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Daniel James Gallagher, 23, Red Bank, N.J.*
John Patrick Gallagher, 31, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Cono E. Gallo, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Vincenzo Gallucci, 36, Monroe Township, N.J.*
Thomas Edward Galvin, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Giovanna (Genni) Gambale, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Gambino, 48, Babylon, N.Y.*
Giann F. Gamboa, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Peter J. Ganci, 55, North Massapequa, N.Y.*
Claude Michael Gann, 41, Roswell, Ga.*
Lt. Charles William Garbarini, 44, Pleasantville, N.Y.*
Cesar Garcia, 36, New York, N.Y.*
David Garcia, 40, Freeport, N.Y.*
Jorge Luis Morron Garcia, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Juan Garcia, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Marlyn C. Garcia, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Gardner, 36, Darien, Conn.*
Douglas B. Gardner, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Harvey J. Gardner, 35, Lakewood, N.J.*
Thomas A. Gardner, 39, Oceanside, N.Y.*
Jeffrey B. Gardner, 36, Hoboken, N.J.*
William Arthur Gardner, 45, Lynbrook, N.Y.*
Francesco Garfi, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Rocco Gargano, 28, Bayside, N.Y.*
James M. Gartenberg, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Matthew David Garvey, 37*
Bruce Gary, 51, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Palmina Delli Gatti, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Boyd A. Gatton, 38, Jersey City, N.J.*
Donald Richard Gavagan, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Terence D. Gazzani, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Gary Geidel, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Paul Hamilton Geier, 36, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
Julie M. Geis, 44, Lees Summit, Mo.*
Peter Gelinas, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Paul Geller, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Howard G. Gelling, 28, New York, N.Y.
Peter Victor Genco, 36, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Steven Gregory Genovese, 37, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Alayne F. Gentul, 44, Mountain Lakes, N.J.*
Edward F. Geraghty, 45, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Suzanne Geraty, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Ralph Gerhardt, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Robert J. Gerlich, 56, Monroe, Conn.*
Denis P. Germain, 33, Tuxedo Park, N.Y.*
Marina R. Gertsberg, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Susan M. Getzendanner, 57, New York, N.Y.*
James Gerard Geyer, 41, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Joseph M. Giaccone, 43, Monroe, N.J.*
Lt. Vincent Francis Giammona, 40, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Debra L. Gibbon, 43, Hackettstown, N.J.*
James A. Giberson, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Craig Neil Gibson, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Ronnie Gies, 43, Merrick, N.Y.*
Laura A. Giglio, 35, Oceanside, N.Y.*
Andrew Clive Gilbert, 39, Califon, N.J.
Timothy Paul Gilbert, 35, Lebanon, N.J.
Paul Stuart Gilbey, 39, Chatham, N.J.*
Paul John Gill, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Mark Y. Gilles, 33, New York, N.Y.
Evan H. Gillette, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Ronald Gilligan, 43, Norwalk, Conn.*
Sgt. Rodney C. Gillis, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Laura Gilly, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. John F. Ginley, 37, Warwick, N.Y.*
Jeffrey Giordano, 46, New York, N.Y.*
John Giordano, 46, Newburgh, N.Y.*
Donna Marie Giordano, 44, Parlin, N.J.*
Steven A. Giorgetti, 43, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Martin Giovinazzo, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Kum-Kum Girolamo, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Salvatore Gitto, 44, Manalapan, N.J.*
Cynthia Giugliano, 46, Nesconset, N.Y.*
Mon Gjonbalaj, 65, New York, N.Y.*
Dianne Gladstone, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Keith Alexander Glascoe, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas I. Glasser, 40, Summit, N.J.*
Harry Glenn, 38, Piscataway, N.J.*
Barry H. Glick, 55, Wayne, N.J.*
Steven Lawrence Glick, 42, Greenwich, Conn.*
John T. Gnazzo, 32, New York, N.Y.*
William (Bill) Robert Godshalk, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Gogliormella, 43, New Providence, N.J.*
Brian Fredric Goldberg, 26, Union, N.J.*
Jeffrey Grant Goldflam, 48, Melville, N.Y.*
Michelle Herman Goldstein, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Monica Goldstein, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Goldstein, 35, Princeton, N.J.*
Andrew H. Golkin, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis James Gomes, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Enrique Antonio Gomez, 42, New York, N.Y.
Jose Bienvenido Gomez, 45, New York, N.Y.
Manuel Gomez, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Wilder Gomez, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Jenine Gonzalez, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Joel Guevara Gonzalez, 23, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Rosa J. Gonzalez, 32, Jersey City, N.J.*
Mauricio Gonzalez, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Calvin J. Gooding, 38, Riverside, N.Y.*
Harry Goody, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Kiran Reddy Gopu, 24, Bridgeport, Conn.*
Catherine Carmen Gorayeb, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Kerene Gordon, 43, New York, N.Y.
Sebastian Gorki, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas E. Gorman, 41, Middlesex, N.J.*
Kieran Gorman, 35, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Michael Edward Gould, 29, Hoboken, N.J.*
Yugi Goya, 42, Rye, N.Y.*
Jon Richard Grabowski, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Michael Grady, 39, Cranford, N.J.*
Edwin John Graf, 48, Rowayton, Conn.*
David M. Graifman, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Gilbert Granados, 51, Hicksville, N.Y.*
Elvira Granitto, 43, New York, N.Y.
Winston Arthur Grant, 59, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Christopher Stewart Gray, 32, Weehawken, N.J.*
James Michael Gray, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Linda Mair Grayling, 44, New York, N.Y.*
John Michael Grazioso, 41, Middletown, N.J.*
Timothy Grazioso, 42, Gulf Stream, Fla.*
Derrick Arthur Green, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Wade Brian Green, 42, Westbury, N.Y.*
Elaine Myra Greenberg, 56, New York, N.Y.*
Gayle R. Greene, 51, Montville, N.J.*
James Arthur Greenleaf, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Eileen Marsha Greenstein, 52, Morris Plains, N.J.*
Elizabeth (Lisa) Martin Gregg, 52, New York, N.Y.
Donald H. Gregory, 62, Ramsey, N.J.*
Florence M. Gregory, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Denise Gregory, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Pedro (David) Grehan, 35, Hoboken, N.J.*
John M. Griffin, 38, Waldwick, N.J.*
Tawanna Griffin, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Joan D. Griffith, 39, Willingboro, N.J.*
Warren Grifka, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Ramon Grijalvo, 58*
Joseph F. Grillo, 46, New York, N.Y.*
David Grimner, 51, Merrick, N.Y.*
Kenneth Grouzalis, 56, Lyndhurst, N.J.*
Joseph Grzelak, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Matthew J. Grzymalski, 34, New Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Robert Joseph Gschaar, 55, Spring Valley, N.Y.*
Liming (Michael) Gu, 34, Piscataway, N.J.*
Jose A. Guadalupe, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Yan Zhu (Cindy) Guan, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Geoffrey E. Guja, 47, Lindenhurst, N.Y.*
Lt. Joseph Gullickson, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Babita Guman, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Douglas B. Gurian, 38, Tenafly, N.J.*
Philip T. Guza, 54, Sea Bright, N.J.*
Barbara Guzzardo, 49, Glendale, N.Y.*
Peter Gyulavary, 44, Warwick, N.Y.*
Gary Robert Haag, 36, Ossining, N.Y.*
Andrea Lyn Haberman, 25, Chicago, Ill.*
Barbara M. Habib, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Philip Haentzler, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Nizam A. Hafiz, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Karen Hagerty, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Hagis, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Mary Lou Hague, 26, New York, N.Y.*
David Halderman, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Maile Rachel Hale, 26, Cambridge, Mass.*
Richard Hall, 49, Purchase, N.Y.*
Vaswald George Hall, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Robert John Halligan, 59, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Lt. Vincent Gerard Halloran, 43, North Salem, N.Y.*
James D. Halvorson, 56, Greenwich, Conn.*
Mohammad Salman Hamdani, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Felicia Hamilton, 62, New York, N.Y.
Robert Hamilton, 43, Washingtonville, N.Y.*
Frederic Kim Han, 45, Marlboro, N.J.*
Christopher James Hanley, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Sean Hanley, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Valerie Joan Hanna, 57, Freeville, N.Y.*
Thomas Hannafin, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin James Hannaford, 32, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Michael L. Hannan, 34, Lynbrook, N.Y.*
Dana Hannon, 29, Suffern, N.Y.*
Vassilios G. Haramis, 56, New York, N.Y.*
James A. Haran, 41, Malverne, N.Y.*
Jeffrey P. Hardy, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Timothy John Hargrave, 38, Readington, N.J.*
Daniel Harlin, 41, Kent, N.Y.*
Frances Haros, 76, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Harvey L. Harrell, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Stephen Gary Harrell, 44, Warwick, N.Y.*
Stewart D. Harris, 52, Marlboro, N.J.*
Aisha Harris, 22, New York, N.Y.*
John Patrick Hart, 38, Danville, Calif.*
John Clinton Hartz, 64, Basking Ridge, N.J.
Emeric J. Harvey, 56, Montclair, N.J.*
Capt. Thomas Theodore Haskell, 37, Massapequa, N.Y.*
Timothy Haskell, 34, Seaford, N.Y.*
Joseph John Hasson, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Capt. Terence S. Hatton, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Leonard William Hatton, 45, Ridgefield Park, N.J.*
Michael Helmut Haub, 34, Roslyn Heights, N.Y.*
Timothy Aaron Haviland, 41, Oceanside, N.Y.*
Donald G. Havlish, 53, Yardley, Pa.*
Anthony Hawkins, 30, New York, N.Y.
Nobuhiro Hayatsu, 36, Scarsdale, N.Y.*
Philip Hayes, 67, Northport, N.Y.*
William Ward Haynes, 35, Rye, N.Y.*
Scott Hazelcorn, 29, Hoboken, N.J.*
Lt. Michael K. Healey, 42, East Patchogue, N.Y.*
Roberta Bernstein Heber, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Francis Xavier Heeran, 23, Belle Harbor, N.Y.*
John Heffernan, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Howard Joseph Heller, 37, Ridgefield, Conn.*
JoAnn L. Heltibridle, 46, Springfield, N.J.*
Mark F. Hemschoot, 45, Red Bank, N.J.*
Ronnie Lee Henderson, 52, Newburgh, N.Y.*
Janet Hendricks, 48, New York, N.Y.
Brian Hennessey, 35, Ringoes, N.J.
Michelle Marie Henrique, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph P. Henry, 25, New York, N.Y.*
William Henry, 49, New York, N.Y.*
John Henwood, 35, New York, N.Y.
Robert Allan Hepburn, 39, Union, N.J.*
Mary (Molly) Herencia, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Lindsay Coates Herkness, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Harvey Robert Hermer, 59, New York, N.Y.*
Claribel Hernandez, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Norberto Hernandez, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Raul Hernandez, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Gary Herold, 44, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
Jeffrey A. Hersch, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Hetzel, 33, Elmont, N.Y.*
Capt. Brian Hickey, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Ysidro Hidalgo-Tejada, 47, New York, N.Y., Dominican Republic*
Lt. Timothy Higgins, 43, Farmingville, N.Y.*
Robert D. Higley, 29, New Fairfield, Conn.*
Todd Russell Hill, 34, Boston, Mass.*
Clara Victorine Hinds, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Neal Hinds, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Mark D. Hindy, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Bruce Van Hine, 48, Greenwood Lake, N.Y.*
Katsuyuki Hirai, 32, Hartsdale, N.Y.
Heather Malia Ho, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Tara Yvette Hobbs, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas A. Hobbs, 41, Baldwin, N.Y.*
James L. Hobin, 47, Marlborough, Conn.*
Robert Wayne Hobson, 36, New Providence, N.J.*
DaJuan Hodges, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Ronald George Hoerner, 58, Massapequa Park, N.Y.*
Patrick Aloysius Hoey, 53, Middletown, N.J.*
Stephen G. Hoffman, 36, Long Beach, N.Y.*
Marcia Hoffman, 52, New York, N.Y.
Frederick J. Hoffmann, 53, Freehold, N.J.*
Michele L. Hoffmann, 27, Freehold, N.J.*
Judith Florence Hofmiller, 53, Brookfield, Conn.*
Thomas Warren Hohlweck, 57, Harrison, N.Y.*
Jonathan R. Hohmann, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Francis Holland, 32, Glen Rock, N.J.*
John Holland, 30
Elizabeth Holmes, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas P. Holohan, 36, Chester, N.Y.*
Bradley Hoorn, 22, New York, N.Y.*
James P. Hopper, 51, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
Montgomery McCullough Hord, 46, Pelham, N.Y.*
Michael Horn, 27, Lynbrook, N.Y.*
Matthew D. Horning, 26, Hoboken, N.J.*
Robert L. Horohoe, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Aaron Horwitz, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Charles J. Houston, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Uhuru G. Houston, 32, Englewood, N.J.*
George Howard, 45, Hicksville, N.Y.*
Steven L. Howell, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Michael C. Howell, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Jennifer L. Howley, 34, New Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Milagros "Millie" Hromada, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Marian Hrycak, 56, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen Huczko, 44, Bethlehem, N.J.*
Kris R. Hughes, 30, Nesconset, N.Y.*
Melissa Harrington Hughes, 31, San Francisco, Calif.*
Thomas F. Hughes, 46, Spring Lake Heights, N.J.*
Timothy Robert Hughes, 43, Madison, N.J.*
Paul R. Hughes, 38, Stamford, Conn.*
Robert T. "Bobby" Hughes, 23, Sayreville, N.J.*
Susan Huie, 43, Fair Lawn, N.J.*
Mychal Lamar Hulse, 30, New York, N.Y.*
William C. Hunt, 32, Norwalk, Conn.*
Joseph G. Hunter, 31, South Hempstead, N.Y.*
Robert Hussa, 51, Roslyn, N.Y.*
Capt. Walter Hynes, 46, Belle Harbor, N.Y.*
Thomas E. Hynes, 28, Norwalk, Conn.*
Joseph Anthony Ianelli, 28, Hoboken, N.J.*
Zuhtu Ibis, 25, Clifton, N.J.*
Jonathan Lee Ielpi, 29, Great Neck, N.Y.*
Michael Patrick Iken, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Daniel Ilkanayev, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Capt. Frederick Ill, 49, Pearl River, N.Y.*
Abraham Nethanel Ilowitz, 51, New York, N.Y.
Anthony P. Infante, 47, Chatham, N.J.*
Louis S. Inghilterra, 45, New Castle, N.Y.*
Christopher N. Ingrassia, 28, Watchung, N.J.*
Paul Innella, 33, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Stephanie V. Irby, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Douglas Irgang, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Todd A. Isaac, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Erik Hans Isbrandtsen, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Taizo Ishikawa, 50
Aram Iskenderian, 41, Merrick, N.Y.*
John Iskyan, 41, Wilton, Conn.*
Kazushige Ito, 35, New York, N.Y.
Aleksandr Valeryerich Ivantsov, 23, New York, N.Y.
Virginia Jablonski, 49, Matawan, N.J.*
Brooke Alexandra Jackman, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Aaron Jacobs, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Jason Kyle Jacobs, 32, Mendham, N.J.*
Michael Grady Jacobs, 54, Danbury, Conn.*
Ariel Louis Jacobs, 29, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.*
Steven A. Jacobson, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Ricknauth Jaggernauth, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Jake Denis Jagoda, 24, Huntington, N.Y.*
Yudh V.S. Jain, 54, New City, N.Y.*
Maria Jakubiak, 41, Ridgewood, N.Y.*
Gricelda E. James, 44, Willingboro, N.J.*
Ernest James, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Mark Jardim, 39, New York, N.Y.
Mohammed Jawara, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Francois Jean-Pierre, 58, New York, N.Y.
Maxima Jean-Pierre, 40, Bellport, N.Y.
Paul E. Jeffers, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Jenkins, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Alan K. Jensen, 49, Wyckoff, N.J.*
Prem N. Jerath, 57, Edison, N.J.*
Farah Jeudy, 32, Spring Valley, N.Y.*
Hweidar Jian, 42, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Eliezer Jimenez, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Luis Jimenez, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Gregory John, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Nicholas John, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Scott M. Johnson, 26, New York, N.Y.*
LaShawana Johnson, 27, New York, N.Y.*
William Johnston, 31, North Babylon, N.Y.*
Arthur Joseph Jones, 37, Ossining, N.Y.
Allison Horstmann Jones, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Brian L. Jones, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher D. Jones, 53, Huntington, N.Y.
Donald T. Jones, 39, Livingston, N.J.*
Donald W. Jones, 43, Fairless Hills, Pa.*
Linda Jones, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Mary S. Jones, 72, New York, N.Y.*
Andrew Jordan, 35, Remsenburg, N.Y.*
Robert Thomas Jordan, 34, Williston, N.Y.*
Ingeborg Joseph, 60, Germany
Karl Henri Joseph, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen Joseph, 39, Franklin Park, N.J.*
Albert Joseph, 79
Jane Eileen Josiah, 47, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Lt. Anthony Jovic, 39, Massapequa, N.Y.*
Angel Luis Juarbe, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Karen Susan Juday, 52, New York, N.Y.*
The Rev. Mychal Judge, 68, New York, N.Y.*
Paul W. Jurgens, 47, Levittown, N.Y.*
Thomas Edward Jurgens, 26, Lawrence, N.Y.*
Kacinga Kabeya, 63, McKinney, Texas
Shashi Kiran Lakshmikantha Kadaba, 25, Hackensack, N.J.*
Gavkharoy Mukhometovna Kamardinova, 26, New York, N.Y.
Shari Kandell, 27, Wyckoff, N.J.*
Howard Lee Kane, 40, Hazlet, N.J.*
Jennifer Lynn Kane, 26, Fair Lawn, N.J.*
Vincent D. Kane, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Joon Koo Kang, 34, Riverdale, N.J.*
Sheldon R. Kanter, 53, Edison, N.J.*
Deborah H. Kaplan, 45, Paramus, N.J.*
Alvin Peter Kappelmann, 57, Green Brook, N.J.*
Charles Karczewski, 34, Union, N.J.*
William A. Karnes, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Douglas G. Karpiloff, 53, Mamaroneck, N.Y.*
Charles L. Kasper, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Andrew Kates, 37, New York, N.Y.*
John Katsimatides, 31, East Marion, N.Y.*
Sgt. Robert Kaulfers, 49, Kenilworth, N.J.*
Don Jerome Kauth, 51, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.*
Hideya Kawauchi, 36, Fort Lee, N.J.*
Edward T. Keane, 66, West Caldwell, N.J.*
Richard M. Keane, 54, Wethersfield, Conn.*
Lisa Kearney-Griffin, 35, Jamaica, N.Y.*
Karol Ann Keasler, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Paul Hanlon Keating, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Leo Russell Keene, 33, Westfield, N.J.*
Joseph J. Keller, 31, Park Ridge, N.J.*
Peter Rodney Kellerman, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph P. Kellett, 37, Riverdale, N.Y.*
Frederick H. Kelley, 57, Huntington, N.Y.*
James Joseph Kelly, 39, Oceanside, N.Y.*
Joseph A. Kelly, 40, Oyster Bay, N.Y.*
Maurice Patrick Kelly, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Richard John Kelly, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Michael Kelly, 41, Wyckoff, N.J.*
Thomas Richard Kelly, 38, Riverhead, N.Y.*
Thomas W. Kelly, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Timothy C. Kelly, 37, Port Washington, N.Y.*
William Hill Kelly, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Robert C. Kennedy, 55, Toms River, N.J.*
Thomas J. Kennedy, 36, Islip Terrace, N.Y.*
John Keohane, 41, Jersey City, N.J.*
Lt. Ronald T. Kerwin, 42, Levittown, N.Y.*
Howard L. Kestenbaum, 56, Montclair, N.J.*
Douglas D. Ketcham, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Ruth E. Ketler, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Boris Khalif, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Sarah Khan, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Taimour Firaz Khan, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Rajesh Khandelwal, 33, South Plainfield, N.J.*
SeiLai Khoo, 38, Jersey City, N.J.
Michael Kiefer, 25, Hempstead, N.Y.*
Satoshi Kikuchihara, 43, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Andrew Jay-Hoon Kim, 26, Leonia, N.J.*
Lawrence Don Kim, 31, Blue Bell, Pa.*
Mary Jo Kimelman, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Andrew Marshall King, 42, Princeton, N.J.*
Lucille T. King, 59, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Robert King, 36, Bellerose Terrace, N.Y.*
Lisa M. King-Johnson, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Takashi Kinoshita, 46, Rye, N.Y.
Chris Michael Kirby, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Howard (Barry) Kirschbaum, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Glenn Davis Kirwin, 40, Scarsdale, N.Y.*
Richard J. Klares, 59, Somers, N.Y.*
Peter A. Klein, 35, Weehawken, N.J.*
Alan D. Kleinberg, 39, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Karen J. Klitzman, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Ronald Philip Kloepfer, 39, Franklin Square, N.Y.*
Yevgeny Kniazev, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Patrick Knox, 31, Hoboken, N.J.*
Andrew Knox, 30, Adelaide, Australia*
Rebecca Lee Koborie, 48, Guttenberg, N.J.*
Deborah Kobus, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Gary Edward Koecheler, 57, Harrison, N.Y.*
Frank J. Koestner, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Ryan Kohart, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Vanessa Lynn Kolpak, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Irina Kolpakova, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Suzanne Kondratenko, 27, Chicago, Ill.*
Abdoulaye Kone, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Bon-seok Koo, 42, River Edge, N.J.*
Dorota Kopiczko, 26, Nutley, N.J.*
Scott Kopytko, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Bojan Kostic, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Danielle Kousoulis, 29, New York, N.Y.*
John J. Kren, 52*
William Krukowski, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Lyudmila Ksido, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Shekhar Kumar, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Kenneth Kumpel, 42, Cornwall, N.Y.*
Frederick Kuo, 53, Great Neck, N.Y.*
Patricia Kuras, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Nauka Kushitani, 44, New York, N.Y.
Thomas Joseph Kuveikis, 48, Carmel, N.Y.*
Victor Kwarkye, 35, New York, N.Y.
Kui Fai Kwok, 31, New York, N.Y.
Angela R. Kyte, 49, Boonton, N.J.*
Amarnauth Lachhman, 42, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Andrew LaCorte, 61, Jersey City, N.J.*
Ganesh Ladkat, 27, Somerset, N.J.*
James P. Ladley, 41, Colts Neck, N.J.*
Daniel M. Van Laere, 46, Glen Rock, N.J.*
Joseph A. Lafalce, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Jeanette LaFond-Menichino, 49, New York, N.Y.*
David LaForge, 50, Port Richmond, N.Y.*
Michael Patrick LaForte, 39, Holmdel, N.J.*
Alan Lafrance, 43*
Juan Lafuente, 61, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.*
Neil K. Lai, 59, East Windsor, N.J.
Vincent A. Laieta, 31, Edison, N.J.*
William David Lake, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Franco Lalama, 45, Nutley, N.J.*
Chow Kwan Lam, 48, Maywood, N.J.*
Stephen LaMantia, 38, Darien, Conn.*
Amy Hope Lamonsoff, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Robert T. Lane, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Brendan M. Lang, 30, Red Bank, N.J.*
Rosanne P. Lang, 42, Middletown, N.J.*
Vanessa Langer, 29, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Mary Lou Langley, 53, New York, N.Y.
Peter J. Langone, 41, Roslyn Heights, N.Y.*
Thomas Langone, 39, Williston Park, N.Y.*
Michele B. Lanza, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Ruth Sheila Lapin, 53, East Windsor, N.J.*
Carol Ann LaPlante, 59, New York, N.Y.*
Ingeborg Astrid Desiree Lariby, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Robin Larkey, 48, Chatham, N.J.*
Christopher Randall Larrabee, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Hamidou S. Larry, 37, New York, N.Y.
Scott Larsen, 35, New York, N.Y.*
John Adam Larson, 37, Colonia, N.J.*
Gary E. Lasko, 49, Memphis, Tenn.*
Nicholas C. Lassman, 28, Cliffside Park, N.J.*
Paul Laszczynski, 49, Paramus, N.J.*
Jeffrey Latouche, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Cristina de Laura
Oscar de Laura
Charles Laurencin, 61, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen James Lauria, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Maria Lavache, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Denis F. Lavelle, 42, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Jeannine M. LaVerde, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Anna A. Laverty, 52, Middletown, N.J.*
Steven Lawn, 28, West Windsor, N.J.*
Robert A. Lawrence, 41, Summit, N.J.*
Nathaniel Lawson, 61, New York, N.Y.*
Eugen Lazar, 27, New York, N.Y.*
James Patrick Leahy, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Joseph Gerard Leavey, 45, Pelham, N.Y.*
Neil Leavy, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Leon Lebor, 51, Jersey City, N.J.*
Kenneth Charles Ledee, 38, Monmouth, N.J.
Alan J. Lederman, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Elena Ledesma, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Alexis Leduc, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Myung-woo Lee, 41, Lyndhurst, N.J.
David S. Lee, 37, West Orange, N.J.*
Gary H. Lee, 62, Lindenhurst, N.Y.*
Hyun-joon (Paul) Lee, 32, New York, N.Y.
Jong-min Lee, 24, New York, N.Y.
Juanita Lee, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Lorraine Lee, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Y.C. Lee, 34, Great Neck, N.Y.*
Yang Der Lee, 63, New York, N.Y.*
Kathryn Blair Lee, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Stuart (Soo-Jin) Lee, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Linda C. Lee, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen Lefkowitz, 50, Belle Harbor, N.Y.*
Adriana Legro, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Edward J. Lehman, 41, Glen Cove, N.Y.*
Eric Andrew Lehrfeld, 32, New York, N.Y.*
David Ralph Leistman, 43, Garden City, N.Y.*
David Prudencio LeMagne, 27, North Bergen, N.J.*
Joseph A. Lenihan, 41, Greenwich, Conn.*
John J. Lennon, 44, Howell, N.J.*
John Robinson Lenoir, 38, Locust Valley, N.Y.*
Jorge Luis Leon, 43, Union City, N.J.
Matthew Gerard Leonard, 38, New York, N.Y.
Michael Lepore, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Antoine Lesperance, 55*
Jeffrey Earle LeVeen, 55, Manhasset, N.Y.*
John D. Levi, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Alisha Caren Levin, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Neil D. Levin, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Levine, 56, West Babylon, N.Y.
Robert M. Levine, 66, Edgewater, N.J.*
Shai Levinhar, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Adam J. Lewis, 36, Fairfield, Conn.*
Margaret Susan Lewis, 49, Elizabeth, N.J.*
Ye Wei Liang, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Orasri Liangthanasarn, 26, Bayonne, N.J.*
Daniel F. Libretti, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Ralph M. Licciardi, 30, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Edward Lichtschein, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Steven B. Lillianthal, 38, Millburn, N.J.*
Carlos R. Lillo, 37, Babylon, N.Y.*
Craig Damian Lilore, 30, Lyndhurst, N.J.*
Arnold A. Lim, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Darya Lin, 32, Chicago, Ill.*
Wei Rong Lin, 31, Jersey City, N.J.*
Nickie L. Lindo, 31, New York, N.Y.
Thomas V. Linehan, 39, Montville, N.J.*
Robert Thomas Linnane, 33, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Alan Linton, 26, Jersey City, N.J.*
Diane Theresa Lipari, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Kenneth P. Lira, 28, Paterson, N.J.*
Francisco Alberto Liriano, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Lorraine Lisi, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Paul Lisson, 45, New York, N.Y.
Vincent Litto, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Ming-Hao Liu, 41, Livingston, N.J.*
Nancy Liz, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Harold Lizcano, 31, East Elmhurst, N.Y.*
Martin Lizzul, 31, New York, N.Y.*
George A. Llanes, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Elizabeth Claire Logler, 31, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Catherine Lisa Loguidice, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Jerome Robert Lohez, 30, Jersey City, N.J.*
Michael W. Lomax, 37, New York, N.Y.
Laura M. Longing, 35, Pearl River, N.Y.*
Salvatore P. Lopes, 40, Franklin Square, N.Y.*
Daniel Lopez, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Luis Lopez, 38, New York, N.Y.
Manuel L. Lopez, 54, Jersey City, N.J.*
George Lopez, 40, Stroudsburg, Pa.*
Joseph Lostrangio, 48, Langhorne, Pa.*
Chet Louie, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Stuart Seid Louis, 43, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Joseph Lovero, 60, Jersey City, N.J.*
Michael W. Lowe, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Garry Lozier, 47, Darien, Conn.*
John Peter Lozowsky, 45, New York, N.Y.
Charles Peter Lucania, 34, East Atlantic Beach, N.Y.*
Edward (Ted) H. Luckett, 40, Fair Haven, N.J.*
Mark G. Ludvigsen, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Lee Charles Ludwig, 49, New York, N.Y.
Sean Thomas Lugano, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Daniel Lugo, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Marie Lukas, 32, New York, N.Y.*
William Lum, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Michael P. Lunden, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Lunder, 34, Wall, N.J.*
Anthony Luparello, 62, New York, N.Y.*
Gary Lutnick, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Linda Luzzicone, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Alexander Lygin, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Farrell Peter Lynch, 39, Centerport, N.Y.*
James Francis Lynch, 47, Woodbridge, N.J.
Louise A. Lynch, 58, Amityville, N.Y.*
Michael Lynch, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Michael F. Lynch, 33, New Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Michael Francis Lynch, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Dennis Lynch, 30, Bedford Hills, N.Y.*
Robert H. Lynch, 44, Cranford, N.J.*
Sean Patrick Lynch, 36, Morristown, N.J.*
Sean Lynch, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Michael J. Lyons, 32, Hawthorne, N.Y.*
Patrick Lyons, 34, South Setauket, N.Y.*
Monica Lyons, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Francis Mace, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Jan Maciejewski, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Catherine Fairfax MacRae, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Richard B. Madden, 35, Westfield, N.J.*
Simon Maddison, 40, Florham Park, N.J.*
Noell Maerz, 29, Long Beach, N.Y.*
Jeannieann Maffeo, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Maffeo, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Jay Robert Magazine, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Wilson Magee, 51, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Brian Magee, 52, Floral Park, N.Y.
Joseph Maggitti, 47, Abingdon, Md.*
Ronald E. Magnuson, 57, Park Ridge, N.J.*
Daniel L. Maher, 50, Hamilton, N.J.*
Thomas Anthony Mahon, 37, East Norwich, N.Y.*
William Mahoney, 38, Bohemia, N.Y.*
Joseph Maio, 32, Roslyn Harbor, N.Y.*
Takashi Makimoto, 49, New York, N.Y.
Abdu Malahi, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Debora Maldonado, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Myrna T. Maldonado-Agosto, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Alfred R. Maler, 39, Convent Station, N.J.*
Gregory James Malone, 42, Hoboken, N.J.*
Edward Francis (Teddy) Maloney, 32, Darien, Conn.
Joseph E. Maloney, 46, Farmingville, N.Y.*
Gene E. Maloy, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Christian Maltby, 37, Chatham, N.J.*
Francisco Miguel (Frank) Mancini, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Mangano, 53, Jackson, N.J.*
Sara Elizabeth Manley, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Debra M. Mannetta, 31, Islip, N.Y.*
Terence J. Manning, 36, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Marion Victoria (vickie) Manning, 27, Rochdale, N.Y.*
James Maounis, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Ross Marchbanks, 47, Nanuet, N.Y.*
Peter Edward Mardikian, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Edward Joseph Mardovich, 42, Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.*
Lt. Charles Joseph Margiotta, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Kenneth Joseph Marino, 40, Monroe, N.Y.*
Lester Vincent Marino, 57, Massapequa, N.Y.*
Vita Marino, 49, New York, N.Y.
Kevin D. Marlo, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Jose J. Marrero, 32, Old Bridge, N.J.*
John Marshall, 35, Congers, N.Y.*
James Martello, 41, Rumson, N.J.*
Michael A. Marti, 26, Glendale, N.Y.*
Lt. Peter Martin, 43, Miller Place, N.Y.*
William J. Martin, 35, Rockaway, N.J.*
Brian E. Martineau, 37, Edison, N.J.*
Betsy Martinez, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Edward J. Martinez, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Jose Angel Martinez, 49, Hauppauge, N.Y.*
Robert Gabriel Martinez, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Lizie Martinez-Calderon, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Paul Richard Martini, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph A. Mascali, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Bernard Mascarenhas, 54, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada*
Stephen F. Masi, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Nicholas G. Massa, 65, New York, N.Y.*
Patricia A. Massari, 25, Glendale, N.Y.*
Michael Massaroli, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Philip W. Mastrandrea, 42, Chatham, N.J.*
Rudolph Mastrocinque, 43, Kings Park, N.Y.*
Joseph Mathai, 49, Arlington, Mass.*
Charles William Mathers, 61, Sea Girt, N.J.*
William A. Mathesen, 40, Morristown, N.J.*
Marcello Matricciano, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Margaret Elaine Mattic, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Robert D. Mattson, 54, Green Pond, N.J.*
Walter Matuza, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Charles A. (Chuck) Mauro, 65, New York, N.Y.*
Charles J. Mauro, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Dorothy Mauro, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Nancy T. Mauro, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Tyrone May, 44, Rahway, N.J.*
Keithroy Maynard, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Robert J. Mayo, 46, Morganville, N.J.*
Kathy Nancy Mazza-Delosh, 46, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
Edward Mazzella, 62, Monroe, N.Y.*
Jennifer Mazzotta, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Kaaria Mbaya, 39, Edison, N.J.*
James J. McAlary, 42, Spring Lake Heights, N.J.*
Brian McAleese, 36, Baldwin, N.Y.*
Patricia A. McAneney, 50, Pomona, N.Y.*
Colin Richard McArthur, 52, Howell, N.J.*
John McAvoy, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Kenneth M. McBrayer, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Brendan McCabe, 40, Sayville, N.Y.*
Michael J. McCabe, 42, Rumson, N.J.*
Thomas McCann, 46, Manalapan, N.J.*
Justin McCarthy, 30, Port Washington, N.Y.*
Kevin M. McCarthy, 42, Fairfield, Conn.*
Michael Desmond McCarthy, 33, Huntington, N.Y.*
Robert Garvin McCarthy, 33, Stony Point, N.Y.*
Stanley McCaskill, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Katie Marie McCloskey, 25, Mount Vernon, N.Y.*
Tara McCloud-Gray, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Austin McCrann, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Tonyell McDay, 25, Colonia, N.J.*
Matthew T. McDermott, 34, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Joseph P. McDonald, 43, Livingston, N.J.
Brian G. McDonnell, 38, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Michael McDonnell, 34, Red Bank, N.J.*
John F. McDowell, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Eamon J. McEneaney, 46, New Canaan, Conn.*
John Thomas McErlean, 39, Larchmont, N.Y.*
Daniel F. McGinley, 40, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Mark Ryan McGinly, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. William E. McGinn, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas H. McGinnis, 41, Oakland, N.J.*
Michael Gregory McGinty, 42, Foxboro, Mass.*
Ann McGovern, 68, East Meadow, N.Y.*
Scott Martin McGovern, 35, Wyckoff, N.J.*
William J. McGovern, 49, Smithtown, N.Y.*
Stacey S. McGowan, 38, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Francis Noel McGuinn, 48, Rye, N.Y.*
Patrick J. McGuire, 40, Madison, N.J.
Thomas M. McHale, 33, Huntington, N.Y.*
Keith McHeffey, 31, Monmouth Beach, N.J.*
Denis J. McHugh, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis P. McHugh, 34, Sparkill, N.Y.*
Michael Edward McHugh, 35, Tuckahoe, N.Y.*
Ann M. McHugh, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Robert G. McIlvaine, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Donald James McIntyre, 38, New City, N.Y.*
Stephanie McKenna, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Barry J. McKeon, 47, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.*
Evelyn C. McKinnedy, 60, New York, N.Y.
Darryl Leron McKinney, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Robert C. McLaughlin, 29, Westchester, N.Y.*
George Patrick McLaughlin, 36, Hoboken, N.J.*
Gavin McMahon, 35, Bayonne, N.J.*
Robert Dismas McMahon, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Edmund M. McNally, 41, Fair Haven, N.J.*
Daniel McNeal, 29, Towson, Md.
Walter Arthur McNeil, 53, Stroudsburg, Pa.*
Sean Peter McNulty, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Christine Sheila McNulty, 42, Peterborough, England
Robert William McPadden, 30, Pearl River, N.Y.*
Terence A. McShane, 37, West Islip, N.Y.*
Timothy Patrick McSweeney, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Martin E. McWilliams, 35, Kings Park, N.Y.*
Rocco A. Medaglia, 49, Melville, N.Y.*
Abigail Cales Medina, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Ana Iris Medina, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Deborah Medwig, 46, Dedham, Mass.
William J. Meehan, 49, Darien, Conn.*
Damian Meehan, 32, Glen Rock, N.J.*
Alok Kumar Mehta, 23, Hempstead, N.Y.*
Raymond Meisenheimer, 46, West Babylon, N.Y.*
Manuel Emilio Mejia, 54, New York, N.Y.
Eskedar Melaku, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Antonio Melendez, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Mary Melendez, 44, Stroudsburg, Pa.*
Yelena Melnichenko, 28, Brooklyn, N.Y.*
Stuart Todd Meltzer, 32, Syosset, N.Y.*
Diarelia Jovannah Mena, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Mendez, 38, Floral Park, N.Y.*
Lizette Mendoza, 33, North Bergen, N.J.*
Shevonne Mentis, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Steve Mercado, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Wesley Mercer, 70, New York, N.Y.*
Ralph Joseph Mercurio, 47, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Alan H. Merdinger, 47, Allentown, Pa.*
George C. Merino, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Yamel Merino, 24, Yonkers, N.Y.
George Merkouris, 35, Levittown, N.Y.*
Deborah Merrick, 45
Raymond J. Metz, 37, Trumbull, Conn.*
Jill A. Metzler, 32, Franklin Square, N.Y.*
David Robert Meyer, 57, Glen Rock, N.J.*
Nurul Huq Miah, 35, New York, N.Y.*
William Edward Micciulli, 30, Matawan, N.J.*
Martin Paul Michelstein, 57, Morristown, N.J.
Luis Clodoaldo Revilla Mier, 54
Peter T. Milano, 43, Middletown, N.J.*
Gregory Milanowycz, 25, Cranford, N.J.*
Lukasz T. Milewski, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Craig James Miller, 29, Va.
Corey Peter Miller, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Douglas C. Miller, 34, Port Jervis, N.Y.*
Henry Miller, 52, Massapequa, N.Y.*
Michael Matthew Miller, 39, Englewood, N.J.*
Phillip D. Miller, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Robert C. Miller, 55, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
Robert Alan Miller, 46, Matawan, N.J.*
Joel Miller, 55, Baldwin, N.Y.*
Benjamin Millman, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Charles M. Mills, 61, Brentwood, N.Y.*
Ronald Keith Milstein, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Minara, 54, Carmel, N.Y.*
William G. Minardi, 46, Bedford, N.Y.*
Louis Joseph Minervino, 54, Middletown, N.J.*
Thomas Mingione, 34, West Islip, N.Y.*
Wilbert Miraille, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Domenick Mircovich, 40, Closter, N.J.*
Rajesh A. Mirpuri, 30, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.*
Joseph Mistrulli, 47, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Susan Miszkowicz, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Paul Thomas Mitchell, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Miuccio, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Frank V. Moccia, 57, Hauppauge, N.Y.*
Capt. Louis Joseph Modafferi, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Boyie Mohammed, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Dennis Mojica, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Manuel Mojica, 37, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Manuel Dejesus Molina, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Kleber Rolando Molina, 44, New York, N.Y.
Fernando Jimenez Molinar, 21, Oaxaca, Mexico
Carl Molinaro, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Justin J. Molisani, 42, Middletown Township, N.J.*
Brian Patrick Monaghan, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Franklin Monahan, 45, Roxbury, N.Y.*
John Gerard Monahan, 47, Wanamassa, N.J.*
Kristen Montanaro, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Craig D. Montano, 38, Glen Ridge, N.J.*
Michael Montesi, 39, Highland Mills, N.Y.*
Cheryl Ann Monyak, 43, Greenwich, Conn.*
Capt. Thomas Moody, 45, Stony Brook, N.Y.*
Sharon Moore, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Krishna Moorthy, 59, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.*
Abner Morales, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Carlos Morales, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Paula Morales, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Luis Morales, 46, New York, N.Y.
John Moran, 43, Rockaway, N.Y.*
John Christopher Moran, 38, Haslemere, Surrey, England
Kathleen Moran, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Lindsay S. Morehouse, 24, New York, N.Y.*
George Morell, 47, Mount. Kisco, N.Y.
Steven P. Morello, 52, Bayonne, N.J.*
Vincent S. Morello, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Arturo Alva Moreno, 47, Mexico City, Mexico*
Yvette Nicole Moreno, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Dorothy Morgan, 47, Hempstead, N.Y.*
Richard Morgan, 66, Glen Rock, N.J.*
Nancy Morgenstern, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Sanae Mori, 27, Tokyo, Japan*
Blanca Morocho, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Leonel Morocho, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis G. Moroney, 39, Eastchester, N.Y.*
Lynne Irene Morris, 22, Monroe, N.Y.*
Seth A. Morris, 35, Kinnelon, N.J.*
Stephen Philip Morris, 31, Ormond Beach, Fla.
Christopher M. Morrison, 34, Charlestown, Mass.*
Ferdinand V. Morrone, 63, Lakewood, N.J.*
William David Moskal, 50, Brecksville, Ohio*
Manuel Da Mota, 43, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Marco Motroni, 57, Fort Lee, N.J.*
Iouri A. Mouchinski, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Jude J. Moussa, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Peter C. Moutos, 44, Chatham, N.J.*
Damion Mowatt, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Mozzillo, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen V. Mulderry, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Muldowney, 40, Babylon, N.Y.*
Michael D. Mullan, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis Michael Mulligan, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Peter James Mulligan, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Joseph Mullin, 27, Hoboken, N.J.*
James Donald Munhall, 45, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Nancy Muniz, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Carlos Mario Munoz, 43*
Francisco Munoz, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Theresa (Terry) Munson, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Robert M. Murach, 45, Montclair, N.J.*
Cesar Augusto Murillo, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Marc A. Murolo, 28, Maywood, N.J.*
Robert Eddie Murphy, 56, New York, N.Y.
Brian Joseph Murphy, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher W. Murphy, 35, Easton, Md.*
Edward C. Murphy, 42, Clifton, N.J.*
James F. Murphy, 30, Garden City, N.Y.*
James Thomas Murphy, 35, Middletown, N.J.*
Kevin James Murphy, 40, Northport, N.Y.*
Patrick Sean Murphy, 36, Millburn, N.J.*
Lt. Raymond E. Murphy, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Charles Murphy, 38, New York, N.Y.*
John Joseph Murray, 32, Hoboken, N.J.*
John Joseph Murray, 52, Colts Neck, N.J.
Susan D. Murray, 54, Summit, N.J.*
Valerie Victoria Murray, 65, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Todd Myhre, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Robert B. Nagel, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Takuya Nakamura, 30, Tuckahoe, N.Y.
Alexander J.R. Napier, 38, Morris Township, N.J.*
Frank Joseph Naples, 29, Cliffside Park, N.J.*
John Napolitano, 33, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.*
Catherine A. Nardella, 40, Bloomfield, N.J.*
Mario Nardone, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Manika Narula, 22, Kings Park, N.Y.*
Narender Nath, 33, Colonia, N.J.
Karen S. Navarro, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph M. Navas, 44, Paramus, N.J.*
Francis J. Nazario, 28, Jersey City, N.J.*
Glenroy Neblett, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Marcus R. Neblett, 31, Roslyn Heights, N.Y.*
Jerome O. Nedd, 39, New York, N.Y.
Laurence Nedell, 51, Lindenhurst, N.Y.*
Luke G. Nee, 44, Stony Point, N.Y.*
Pete Negron, 34, Bergenfield, N.J.*
Ann Nicole Nelson, 30, New York, N.Y.*
David William Nelson, 50, New York, N.Y.*
James Nelson, 40, Clark, N.J.*
Michele Ann Nelson, 27, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Peter Allen Nelson, 42, Huntington Station, N.Y.*
Oscar Nesbitt, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Gerard Terence Nevins, 46, Campbell Hall, N.Y.*
Christopher Newton-Carter, 51, Middletown, N.J.*
Kapinga Ngalula, 58, McKinney, Texas
Nancy Yuen Ngo, 36, Harrington Park, N.J.*
Jody Tepedino Nichilo, 39, New York, N.Y.
Martin Niederer, 23, Hoboken, N.J.*
Alfonse J. Niedermeyer, 40, Manasquan, N.J.*
Frank John Niestadt, 55, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.*
Gloria Nieves, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Juan Nieves, 56, New York, N.Y.*
Troy Edward Nilsen, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Paul R. Nimbley, 42, Middletown, N.J.*
John Ballantine Niven, 44, Oyster Bay, N.Y.*
Katherine (Katie) McGarry Noack, 30, Hoboken, N.J.*
Curtis Terrence Noel, 22, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.*
Daniel R. Nolan, 44, Hopatcong, N.J.*
Robert Walter Noonan, 36, Norwalk, Conn.*
Daniela R. Notaro, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Brian Novotny, 33, Hoboken, N.J.*
Soichi Numata, 45, Irvington, N.Y.*
Brian Felix Nunez, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Jose R. Nunez, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Jeffrey Nussbaum, 37, Oceanside, N.Y.*
James A. Oakley, 52, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.*
Dennis O'Berg, 28, Babylon, N.Y.*
James P. O'Brien, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Scott J. O'Brien, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Timothy Michael O'Brien, 40, Brookville, N.Y.*
Michael O'Brien, 42, Cedar Knolls, N.J.*
Captain Daniel O'Callaghan, 42, Smithtown, N.Y.*
Richard J. O'Connor, 49, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.*
Dennis J. O'Connor, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Diana J. O'Connor, 38, Eastchester, N.Y.*
Keith K. O'Connor, 28, Hoboken, N.J.*
Amy O'Doherty, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Marni Pont O'Doherty, 31, Armonk, N.Y.*
Douglas Oelschlager, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Takashi Ogawa, 37, Tokyo, Japan
Albert Ogletree, 49, New York, N.Y.
Philip Paul Ognibene, 39, New York, N.Y.*
James Andrew O'Grady, 32, Harrington Park, N.J.*
Joseph J. Ogren, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Thomas O'Hagan, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Samuel Oitice, 45, Peekskill, N.Y.*
Patrick O'Keefe, 44, Oakdale, N.Y.*
Capt. William O'Keefe, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Gerald Michael Olcott, 55, New Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Gerald O'Leary, 34, Stony Point, N.Y.*
Christine Anne Olender, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Elsy Carolina Osorio Oliva, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Linda Mary Oliva, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Edward K. Oliver, 31, Jackson, N.J.*
Leah E. Oliver, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Eric T. Olsen, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Jeffrey James Olsen, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Maureen L. Olson, 50, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Steven John Olson, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Matthew Timothy O'Mahony, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Toshihiro Onda, 39, New York, N.Y.
Seamus L. Oneal, 52, New York, N.Y.*
John P. O'Neill, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Sean Gordon Corbett O'Neill, 34, Rye, N.Y.*
Peter J. O'Neill, 21, Amityville, N.Y.*
Michael C. Opperman, 45, Selden, N.Y.*
Christopher Orgielewicz, 35, Larchmont, N.Y.*
Margaret Orloske, 50, Windsor, Conn.*
Virginia A. Ormiston, 42, New York, N.Y.
Kevin O'Rourke, 44, Hewlett, N.Y.*
Juan Romero Orozco, Acatlan de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico
Ronald Orsini, 59, Hillsdale, N.J.*
Peter K. Ortale, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Emilio (Peter) Ortiz, 38, New York, N.Y.
David Ortiz, 37, Nanuet, N.Y.*
Paul Ortiz, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Sonia Ortiz, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Alexander Ortiz, 36, Ridgewood, N.Y.*
Pablo Ortiz, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Masaru Ose, 36, Fort Lee, N.J.
Robert W. O'Shea, 47, Wall, N.J.*
Patrick J. O'Shea, 45, Farmingdale, N.Y.*
James Robert Ostrowski, 37, Garden City, N.Y.
Timothy O'Sullivan, 68, Albrightsville, Pa.*
Jason Douglas Oswald, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Otten, 42, East Islip, N.Y.*
Isidro Ottenwalder, 35, New York, N.Y.
Michael Chung Ou, 53, New York, N.Y.
Todd Joseph Ouida, 25, River Edge, N.J.*
Jesus Ovalles, 60, New York, N.Y.
Peter J. Owens, 42, Williston Park, N.Y.*
Adianes Oyola, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Angel M. Pabon, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Israel Pabon, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Roland Pacheco, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Benjamin Packer, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Deepa K. Pakkala, 31, Stewartsville, N.J.*
Jeffrey Matthew Palazzo, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Anthony Palazzo, 44, Armonk, N.Y.*
Richard (Rico) Palazzolo, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Orio Joseph Palmer, 45, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Frank A. Palombo, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Alan N. Palumbo, 42, New York, N.Y.
Christopher M. Panatier, 36, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Dominique Pandolfo, 27, Hoboken, N.J.*
Paul Pansini, 34, New York, N.Y.*
John M. Paolillo, 51, Glen Head, N.Y.*
Edward J. Papa, 47, Oyster Bay, N.Y.*
Salvatore Papasso, 34, New York, N.Y.*
James N. Pappageorge, 29, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Vinod K. Parakat, 34, Sayreville, N.J.*
Vijayashanker Paramsothy, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Nitin Ramesh Parandkar, 28, Waltham, Mass.*
Hardai (Casey) Parbhu, 42, New York, N.Y.*
James Wendell Parham, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Debra (Debbie) Paris, 48, New York, N.Y.*
George Paris, 33, New York, N.Y.
Gye-Hyong Park, 28, New York, N.Y.
Philip L. Parker, 53, Skillman, N.J.*
Michael A. Parkes, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Emmett Parks, 47, Middletown, N.J.*
Hasmukhrai Chuckulal Parmar, 48, Warren, N.J.*
Robert Parro, 35, Levittown, N.Y.*
Diane Marie Moore Parsons, 58, Malta, N.Y.*
Leobardo Lopez Pascual, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Michael J. Pascuma, 50, Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Jerrold H. Paskins, 56, Anaheim Hills, Calif.*
Horace Robert Passananti, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Suzanne H. Passaro, 38, East Brunswick, N.J.*
Victor Antonio Martinez Pastrana, 38, Tlachichuca, Puebla, Mexico
Manish K. Patel, 29, Edison, N.J.*
Avnish Ramanbhai Patel, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Dipti Patel, 38, New Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Steven B. Paterson, 40, Ridgewood, N.J.*
James Matthew Patrick, 30, Norwalk, Conn.*
Manuel Patrocino, 34*
Bernard E. Patterson, 46, Upper Brookville, N.Y.*
Cira Marie Patti, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Edward Pattison, 40, New York, N.Y.*
James R. Paul, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Sharon Cristina Millan Paz, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Patrice Paz, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Victor Paz-Gutierrez, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Stacey L. Peak, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Allen Pearlman, 18, New York, N.Y.*
Durrell Pearsall, 34, Hempstead, N.Y.*
Thomas E. Pedicini, 30, Hicksville, N.Y.*
Todd D. Pelino, 34, Fair Haven, N.J.*
Michel Adrian Pelletier, 36, Greenwich, Conn.*
Anthony Peluso, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Angel Ramon Pena, 45, River Vale, N.J.*
Richard Al Penny, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Salvatore F. Pepe, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Carl Allen Peralta, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Robert David Peraza, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Jon A. Perconti, 32, Brick, N.J.*
Alejo Perez, 66, Union City, N.J.*
Angel Perez, 43, Jersey City, N.J.*
Angela Susan Perez, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Ivan Perez, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Nancy E. Perez, 36, Secaucus, N.J.*
Anthony Perez, 33, Locust Valley, N.Y.*
Joseph John Perroncino, 33, Smithtown, N.Y.*
Edward J. Perrotta, 43, Mount Sinai, N.Y.*
Lt. Glenn C. Perry, 41, Monroe, N.Y.*
Emelda Perry, 52, Elmont, N.Y.
John William Perry, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Franklin Allan Pershep, 59, New York, N.Y.*
Daniel Pesce, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Michael J. Pescherine, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Davin Peterson, 25, New York, N.Y.*
William Russel Peterson, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Mark Petrocelli, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Philip S. Petti, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Glen Kerrin Pettit, 30, Oakdale, N.Y.*
Dominick Pezzulo, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Kaleen E. Pezzuti, 28, Fair Haven, N.J.*
Lt. Kevin Pfeifer, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Tu-Anh Pham, 42, Princeton, N.J.*
Lt. Kenneth John Phelan, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Michael V. San Phillip, 55, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Eugenia Piantieri, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Ludwig John Picarro, 44, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Matthew Picerno, 44, Holmdel, N.J.*
Joseph O. Pick, 40, Hoboken, N.J.*
Christopher Pickford, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis J. Pierce, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph A. Della Pietra, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Bernard T. Pietronico, 39, Matawan, N.J.*
Nicholas P. Pietrunti, 38, Belford, N.J.*
Theodoros Pigis, 60, New York, N.Y.
Susan Elizabeth Ancona Pinto, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Piskadlo, 48, North Arlington, N.J.*
Christopher Todd Pitman, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Josh Michael Piver, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Plumitallo, 45, Manalapan, N.J.*
John M. Pocher, 36, Middletown, N.J.*
William Howard Pohlmann, 56, Ardsley, N.Y.*
Laurence M. Polatsch, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas H. Polhemus, 39, Morris Plains, N.J.*
Steve Pollicino, 48, Plainview, N.Y.*
Susan M. Pollio, 45, Long Beach Township, N.J.*
Joshua Poptean, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Giovanna Porras, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Anthony Portillo, 48, New York, N.Y.*
James Edward Potorti, 52, Princeton, N.J.*
Daphne Pouletsos, 47, Westwood, N.J.*
Richard Poulos, 55, Levittown, N.Y.*
Stephen E. Poulos, 45, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Brandon Jerome Powell, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Shawn Edward Powell, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Tony Pratt, 43, New York, N.Y.
Gregory M. Preziose, 34, Holmdel, N.J.*
Wanda Ivelisse Prince, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Vincent Princiotta, 39, Orangeburg, N.Y.*
Kevin Prior, 28, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Everett Martin (Marty) Proctor, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Carrie B. Progen, 25, New York, N.Y.*
David Lee Pruim, 53, Upper Montclair, N.J.
Richard Prunty, 57, Sayville, N.Y.*
John F. Puckett, 47, Glen Cove, N.Y.*
Robert D. Pugliese, 47, East Fishkill, N.Y.*
Edward F. Pullis, 34, Hazlet, N.J.*
Patricia Ann Puma, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Hemanth Kumar Puttur, 26, White Plains, N.Y.*
Edward R. Pykon, 33, Princeton, N.J.*
Christopher Quackenbush, 44, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Lars Peter Qualben, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Lincoln Quappe, 38, Sayville, N.Y.*
Beth Ann Quigley, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Michael Quilty, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Ricardo Quinn, 40, New York, N.Y.*
James Francis Quinn, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Carol Rabalais, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Peter A. Racaniello, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Leonard Ragaglia, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Eugene J. Raggio, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Laura Marie Ragonese-Snik, 41, Bangor, Pa.*
Michael Ragusa, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Peter F. Raimondi, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Harry A. Raines, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Ehtesham U. Raja, 28, Clifton, N.J.*
Valsa Raju, 39, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Edward Rall, 44, Holbrook, N.Y.*
Lukas (Luke) Rambousek, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Julio Fernandez Ramirez, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Maria Isabel Ramirez, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Harry Ramos, 41, Newark, N.J.*
Vishnoo Ramsaroop, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Lorenzo Ramzey, 48, East Northport, N.Y.*
A. Todd Rancke, 42, Summit, N.J.*
Adam David Rand, 30, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Jonathan C. Randall, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Srinivasa Shreyas Ranganath, 26, Hackensack, N.J.*
Anne Rose T. Ransom, 45, Edgewater, N.J.*
Faina Rapoport, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Arthur Rasmussen, 42, Hinsdale, Ill.*
Amenia Rasool, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Roger Mark Rasweiler, 53, Flemington, N.J.*
David Alan James Rathkey, 47, Mountain Lakes, N.J.*
William Ralph Raub, 38, Saddle River, N.J.*
Gerard Rauzi, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Alexey Razuvaev, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Gregory Reda, 33, New Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Sarah Prothero Redheffer, 35, London, England*
Michele Reed, 26, Ringoes, N.J.*
Judith A. Reese, 56, Kearny, N.J.
Donald J. Regan, 47, Wallkill, N.Y.*
Lt. Robert M. Regan, 48, Floral Park, N.Y.*
Thomas M. Regan, 43, Cranford, N.J.*
Christian Michael Otto Regenhard, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Howard Reich, 59, New York, N.Y.*
Gregg Reidy, 26, Holmdel, N.J.*
Kevin O. Reilly, 28, New York, N.Y.*
James Brian Reilly, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Timothy E. Reilly, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Reina, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Barnes Reinig, 48, Bernardsville, N.J.*
Frank B. Reisman, 41, Princeton, N.J.*
Joshua Scott Reiss, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Karen Renda, 52, New York, N.Y.*
John Armand Reo, 28, Larchmont, N.Y.*
Richard Rescorla, 62, Morristown, N.J.*
John Thomas Resta, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Sylvia San Pio Resta, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Eduvigis (Eddie) Reyes, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Bruce A. Reynolds, 41, Columbia, N.J.*
John Frederick Rhodes, 57, Howell, N.J.*
Francis S. Riccardelli, 40, Westwood, N.J.*
Rudolph N. Riccio, 50, New York, N.Y.
AnnMarie (Davi) Riccoboni, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Eileen Mary Rice, 57, New York, N.Y.
David Rice, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Kenneth F. Rice, 34, Hicksville, N.Y.*
Lt. Vernon Allan Richard, 53, Nanuet, N.Y.*
Claude D. Richards, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Gregory Richards, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Richards, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Venesha O. Richards, 26, North Brunswick, N.J.*
James C. Riches, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Alan Jay Richman, 44, New York, N.Y.*
John M. Rigo, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Theresa (Ginger) Risco, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Rose Mary Riso, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Moises N. Rivas, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Rivelli, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Isaias Rivera, 51, Perth Amboy, N.J.*
Linda Rivera, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Juan William Rivera, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Carmen A. Rivera, 33, Westtown, N.Y.*
David E. Rivers, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph R. Riverso, 34, White Plains, N.Y.*
Paul Rizza, 34, Park Ridge, N.J.*
John Frank Rizzo, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen Louis Roach, 36, Verona, N.J.*
Joseph Roberto, 37, Midland Park, N.J.*
Leo A. Roberts, 44, Wayne, N.J.*
Michael Roberts, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Edward Roberts, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Donald Walter Robertson, 35, Rumson, N.J.*
Catherina Robinson, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Jeffrey Robinson, 38, Monmouth Junction, N.J.*
Michell Lee Robotham, 32, Kearny, N.J.*
Donald Robson, 52, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Antonio Augusto Tome Rocha, 34, East Hanover, N.J.*
Raymond J. Rocha, 29, Malden, Mass.*
Laura Rockefeller, 41, New York, N.Y.*
John M. Rodak, 39, Mantua, N.J.*
Antonio Jose Carrusca Rodrigues, 35, Port Washington, N.Y.*
Anthony Rodriguez, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Carmen Milagros Rodriguez, 46, Freehold, N.J.*
Marsha A. Rodriguez, 41, West Paterson, N.J.
Richard Rodriguez, 31, Cliffwood, N.J.*
Gregory E. Rodriguez, 31, White Plains, N.Y.
David B. Rodriguez-Vargas, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Matthew Rogan, 37, West Islip, N.Y.*
Karlie Barbara Rogers, 25, London, England*
Scott Rohner, 22, Hoboken, N.J.*
Keith Roma, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph M. Romagnolo, 37, Coram, N.Y.*
Elvin Santiago Romero, 34, Matawan, N.J.*
Efrain Franco Romero, 57, Hazleton, Pa.*
James A. Romito, 51, Westwood, N.J.*
Sean Rooney, 50, Stamford, Conn.*
Eric Thomas Ropiteau, 24, New York, N.Y.
Aida Rosario, 42, Jersey City, N.J.*
Angela Rosario, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Fitzroy St. Rose, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Mark H. Rosen, 45, West Islip, N.Y.*
Linda Rosenbaum, 41, Little Falls, N.J.
Brooke David Rosenbaum, 31, Franklin Square, N.Y.*
Sheryl Lynn Rosenbaum, 33, Warren, N.J.*
Lloyd D. Rosenberg, 31, Morganville, N.J.*
Mark Louis Rosenberg, 26, Teaneck, N.J.*
Andrew I. Rosenblum, 45, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Joshua M. Rosenblum, 28, Hoboken, N.J.*
Joshua A. Rosenthal, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Richard David Rosenthal, 50, Fair Lawn, N.J.*
Daniel Rossetti, 32, Bloomfield, N.J.*
Norman Rossinow, 39, Cedar Grove, N.J.*
Nicholas P. Rossomando, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Craig Rothberg, 39, Greenwich, Conn.*
Donna Marie Rothenberg, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Nick Rowe, 29, Hoboken, N.J.*
Timothy A. Roy, 36, Massapequa Park, N.Y.*
Paul G. Ruback, 50, Newburgh, N.Y.*
Ronald J. Ruben, 36, Hoboken, N.J.*
Joanne Rubino, 45, New York, N.Y.*
David Michael Ruddle, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Bart Joseph Ruggiere, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Susan Ann Ruggiero, 30, Plainview, N.Y.*
Adam K. Ruhalter, 40, Plainview, N.Y.*
Gilbert Ruiz, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Stephen P. Russell, 40, Rockaway Beach, N.Y.*
Steven Harris Russin, 32, Mendham, N.J.*
Lt. Michael Thomas Russo, 44, Nesconset, N.Y.*
Wayne Alan Russo, 37, Union, N.J.*
John J. Ryan, 45, West Windsor, N.J.*
Edward Ryan, 42, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Jonathan Stephan Ryan, 32, Bayville, N.Y.*
Matthew Lancelot Ryan, 54, Seaford, N.Y.*
Kristin A. Irvine Ryan, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Tatiana Ryjova, 36, South Salem, N.Y.
Christina Sunga Ryook, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Thierry Saada, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Jason E. Sabbag, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas E. Sabella, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Scott Saber, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Sacerdote, 48, Freehold, N.J.*
Mohammad Ali Sadeque, 62, New York, N.Y.
Francis J. Sadocha, 41, Huntington, N.Y.*
Jude Elias Safi, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Brock Joel Safronoff, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Edward Saiya, 49, New York, N.Y.*
John Patrick Salamone, 37, North Caldwell, N.J.*
Hernando R. Salas, 71, New York, N.Y.
Juan Salas, 35, New York, N.Y.
Esmerlin Salcedo, 36, New York, N.Y.
John Salvatore Salerno, 31, Westfield, N.J.*
Richard L. Salinardi, 32, Hoboken, N.J.*
Wayne John Saloman, 43, Seaford, N.Y.*
Nolbert Salomon, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Catherine Patricia Salter, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Frank Salvaterra, 41, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Paul R. Salvio, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Samuel R. Salvo, 59, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Carlos Samaniego, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Rena Sam-Dinnoo, 28, New York, N.Y.*
James Kenneth Samuel, 29, Hoboken, N.J.*
Hugo Sanay-Perafiel, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Alva Jeffries Sanchez, 41, Hempstead, N.Y.*
Jacquelyn P. Sanchez, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Erick Sanchez, 43, New York, N.Y.
Eric Sand, 36, Westchester, N.Y.*
Stacey Leigh Sanders, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Herman Sandler, 57, New York, N.Y.*
James Sands, 39, Bricktown, N.J.*
Ayleen J. Santiago, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Kirsten Santiago, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Maria Theresa Santillan, 27, Morris Plains, N.J.*
Susan G. Santo, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Santora, 23, New York, N.Y.*
John Santore, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Mario L. Santoro, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Rafael Humberto Santos, 42, New York, N.Y.
Rufino Conrado F. (Roy) Santos, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Kalyan K. Sarkar, 53, Westwood, N.J.*
Chapelle Sarker, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Paul F. Sarle, 38, Babylon, N.Y.*
Deepika Kumar Sattaluri, 33, Edison, N.J.*
Gregory Thomas Saucedo, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Susan Sauer, 48, Chicago, Ill.*
Anthony Savas, 72, New York, N.Y.*
Vladimir Savinkin, 21, New York, N.Y.*
John Sbarbaro, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Robert L. Scandole, 36, Pelham Manor, N.Y.*
Michelle Scarpitta, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Dennis Scauso, 46, Dix Hills, N.Y.*
John A. Schardt, 34, New York, N.Y.*
John G. Scharf, 29, Manorville, N.Y.*
Fred Claude Scheffold, 57, Piermont, N.Y.*
Angela Susan Scheinberg, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Scott M. Schertzer, 28, Edison, N.J.*
Sean Schielke, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Francis Schlag, 41, Franklin Lakes, N.J.*
Jon S. Schlissel, 51, Jersey City, N.J.*
Karen Helene Schmidt, 42, Bellmore, N.Y.
Ian Schneider, 45, Short Hills, N.J.*
Thomas G. Schoales, 27, Stony Point, N.Y.*
Marisa Di Nardo Schorpp, 38, White Plains, N.Y.*
Frank G. Schott, 39, Massapequa Park, N.Y.*
Gerard P. Schrang, 45, Holbrook, N.Y.*
Jeffrey Schreier, 48, New York, N.Y.*
John T. Schroeder, 31, Hoboken, N.J.*
Susan Lee Kennedy Schuler, 55, Allentown, N.J.*
Edward W. Schunk, 54, Baldwin, N.Y.*
Mark E. Schurmeier, 44, McLean, Va.*
Clarin Shellie Schwartz, 51, New York, N.Y.*
John Schwartz, 49, Goshen, Conn.*
Mark Schwartz, 50, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Adriane Victoria Scibetta, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Raphael Scorca, 61, Beachwood, N.J.*
Randolph Scott, 48, Stamford, Conn.*
Christopher J. Scudder, 34, Monsey, N.Y.*
Arthur Warren Scullin, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Seaman, 41, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Margaret Seeliger, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Carlos Segarra, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Anthony Segarra, 52, New York, N.Y.
Jason Sekzer, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Matthew Carmen Sellitto, 23, Morristown, N.J.*
Howard Selwyn, 47, Hewlett, N.Y.*
Larry John Senko, 34, Yardley, Pa.*
Arturo Angelo Sereno, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Frankie Serrano, 23, Elizabeth, N.J.*
Alena Sesinova, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Adele Sessa, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Sita Nermalla Sewnarine, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Karen Lynn Seymour-Dietrich, 40, Millington, N.J.*
Davis (Deeg) Sezna, 22, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Joseph Sgroi, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Jayesh Shah, 38, Edgewater, N.J.*
Khalid M. Shahid, 25, Union, N.J.*
Mohammed Shajahan, 41, Spring Valley, N.Y.*
Gary Shamay, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Earl Richard Shanahan, 50, New York, N.Y.
Shiv Shankar, New York, N.Y.
Neil G. Shastri, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Kathryn Anne Shatzoff, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Barbara A. Shaw, 57, Morris Township, N.J.*
Jeffrey J. Shaw, 42, Levittown, N.Y.*
Robert J. Shay, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Daniel James Shea, 37, Pelham Manor, N.Y.
Joseph Patrick Shea, 47, Pelham, N.Y.
Linda Sheehan, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Hagay Shefi, 34, Tenafly, N.J.*
John Anthony Sherry, 34, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Atsushi Shiratori, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Shubert, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Mark Shulman, 47, Old Bridge, N.J.*
See-Wong Shum, 44, Westfield, N.J.*
Allan Shwartzstein, 37, Chappaqua, N.Y.*
Johanna Sigmund, 25, Wyndmoor, Pa.*
Dianne T. Signer, 32, New York, N.Y.
Gregory Sikorsky, 34, Spring Valley, N.Y.*
Stephen Gerard Siller, 34, West Brighton, N.Y.*
David Silver, 35, New Rochelle, N.Y.*
Craig A. Silverstein, 41, Wyckoff, N.J.*
Nasima H. Simjee, 38, New York, N.Y.
Bruce Edward Simmons, 41, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Arthur Simon, 57, Thiells, N.Y.*
Kenneth Alan Simon, 34, Secaucus, N.J.
Michael John Simon, 40, Harrington Park, N.J.*
Paul Joseph Simon, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Marianne Simone, 62, New York, N.Y.*
Barry Simowitz, 64, New York, N.Y.*
Jeff Simpson, 38, Lake Ridge, Va.*
Roshan R. (Sean) Singh, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Khamladai K. (Khami) Singh, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas E. Sinton, 44, Croton-on-hudson, N.Y.*
Peter A. Siracuse, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Muriel F. Siskopoulos, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph M. Sisolak, 35, New York, N.Y.*
John P. Skala, 31, Clifton, N.J.*
Francis J. Skidmore, 58, Mendham, N.J.*
Toyena Corliss Skinner, 27, Kingston, N.J.*
Paul A. Skrzypek, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Christopher Paul Slattery, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Vincent R. Slavin, 41, Belle Harbor, N.Y.*
Robert Sliwak, 42, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Paul K. Sloan, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Stanley S. Smagala, 36, Holbrook, N.Y.*
Wendy L. Small, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Catherine T. Smith, 44, West Haverstraw, N.Y.*
Daniel Laurence Smith, 47, Northport, N.Y.*
George Eric Smith, 38, West Chester, Pa.*
James G. Smith, 43, Garden City, N.Y.
Joyce Smith, 55, New York, N.Y.
Karl Trumbull Smith, 44, Little Silver, N.J.*
Kevin Smith, 47, Mastic, N.Y.*
Leon Smith, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Moira Smith, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Rosemary A. Smith, 61, New York, N.Y.
Sandra Fajardo Smith, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Jeffrey Randall Smith, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Bonnie S. Smithwick, 54, Quogue, N.Y.
Rochelle Monique Snell, 24, Mount Vernon, N.Y.*
Leonard J. Snyder, 35, Cranford, N.J.*
Astrid Elizabeth Sohan, 32, Freehold, N.J.*
Sushil Solanki, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Ruben Solares, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Naomi Leah Solomon, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Daniel W. Song, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Michael C. Sorresse, 34, Morris Plains, N.J.*
Fabian Soto, 31, Harrison, N.J.*
Timothy P. Soulas, 35, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Gregory T. Spagnoletti, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Donald F. Spampinato, 39, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Thomas Sparacio, 35, New York, N.Y.
John Anthony Spataro, 32, Mineola, N.Y.*
Robert W. Spear, 30, Valley Cottage, N.Y.*
Maynard S. Spence, 42, Douglasville, Ga.*
George E. Spencer, 50, West Norwalk, Conn.*
Robert Andrew Spencer, 35, Red Bank, N.J.*
Mary Rubina Sperando, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Frank J. Spinelli, 44, Short Hills, N.J.*
William E. Spitz, 49, Oceanside, N.Y.*
Joseph P. Spor, 35, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.*
Klaus Johannes Sprockamp, 42, Muhltal, Germany*
Saranya Srinuan, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Michael F. Stabile, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Lawrence T. Stack, 58, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.*
Capt. Timothy Stackpole, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Richard James Stadelberger, 55, Middletown, N.J.*
Eric A. Stahlman, 43, Holmdel Township, N.J.*
Gregory M. Stajk, 46, Long Beach, N.Y.*
Corina Stan, 31, Middle Village, N.Y.*
Alexandru Liviu Stan, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Mary D. Stanley, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Joyce Stanton
Patricia Stanton
Anthony M. Starita, 35, Westfield, N.J.*
Jeffrey Stark, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Derek James Statkevicus, 30, Norwalk, Conn.*
Craig William Staub, 30, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
William V. Steckman, 56, West Hempstead, N.Y.*
Eric Thomas Steen, 32, New York, N.Y.*
William R. Steiner, 56, New Hope, Pa.*
Alexander Robbins Steinman, 32, Hoboken, N.J.*
Andrew Stergiopoulos, 23, New York, N.Y.
Andrew Stern, 41, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Martha Jane Stevens, 55, New York, N.Y.
Richard H. Stewart, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Michael James Stewart, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Sanford M. Stoller, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Lonny J. Stone, 43, Bellmore, N.Y.*
Jimmy Nevill Storey, 58, Katy, Texas*
Timothy Stout, 42, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.*
Thomas S. Strada, 41, Chatham, N.J.*
James J. Straine, 36, Oceanport, N.J.*
Edward W. Straub, 48, Morris Township, N.J.*
George Strauch, 53, Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J.*
Edward T. Strauss, 44, Edison, N.J.*
Steven R. Strauss, 51, Fresh Meadows, N.Y.*
Steven F. Strobert, 33, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Walwyn W. Stuart, 28, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Benjamin Suarez, 36, New York, N.Y.*
David S. Suarez, 24, Princeton, N.J.*
Ramon Suarez, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Yoichi Sugiyama, 34, Fort Lee, N.J.
William Christopher Sugra, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Daniel Suhr, 37, Nesconset, N.Y.*
David Marc Sullins, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Christopher P. Sullivan, 38, Massapequa, N.Y.*
Patrick Sullivan, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Sullivan, 38, Kearney, N.J.*
Hilario Soriano (Larry) Sumaya, 42, New York, N.Y.*
James Joseph Suozzo, 47, Hauppauge, N.Y.*
Colleen Supinski, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Sutcliffe, 39, Huntington, N.Y.*
Selina Sutter, 63, New York, N.Y.*
Claudia Suzette Sutton, 34, New York, N.Y.*
John F. Swaine, 36, Larchmont, N.Y.
Kristine M. Swearson, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Brian Edward Sweeney, 29, Merrick, N.Y.*
Kenneth J. Swensen, 40, Chatham, N.J.*
Thomas F. Swift, 30, Jersey City, N.J.*
Derek O. Sword, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Kevin T. Szocik, 27, Garden City, N.Y.
Gina Sztejnberg, 52, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Norbert P. Szurkowski, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Harry Taback, 56, New York, N.Y.*
Joann Tabeek, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Norma C. Taddei, 64, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Taddonio, 39, Huntington, N.Y.*
Keiji Takahashi, 42, Tenafly, N.J.*
Keiichiro Takahashi, 53, Port Washington, N.Y.*
Phyllis Gail Talbot, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Robert R. Talhami, 40, Shrewsbury, N.J.*
Sean Patrick Tallon, 26, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Paul Talty, 40, Wantagh, N.Y.*
Maurita Tam, 22, New York, N.Y.*
Rachel Tamares, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Hector Tamayo, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Andrew Tamuccio, 37, Pelham Manor, N.Y.*
Kenichiro Tanaka, 52, Rye Brook, N.Y.
Rhondelle Cherie Tankard, 31, Devonshire, Bermuda
Michael Anthony Tanner, 44, Secaucus, N.J.*
Dennis Gerard Taormina, 36, Montville, N.J.*
Kenneth Joseph Tarantino, 39, Bayonne, N.J.*
Allan Tarasiewicz, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Ronald Tartaro, 39, Bridgewater, N.J.
Darryl Taylor, 52, New York, N.Y.
Donnie Brooks Taylor, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Lorisa Ceylon Taylor, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Michael M. Taylor, 42, New York, N.Y.*
Paul A. Tegtmeier, 41, Hyde Park, N.Y.*
Yeshavant Moreshwar Tembe, 59, Piscataway, N.J.*
Anthony Tempesta, 38, Elizabeth, N.J.*
Dorothy Temple, 52, New York, N.Y.*
Stanley L. Temple, 77, New York, N.Y.
David Tengelin, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Brian J. Terrenzi, 29, Hicksville, N.Y.*
Lisa Marie Terry, 42, Rochester, Mich.*
Goumatie T. Thackurdeen, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Harshad Sham Thatte, 30, Norcross, Ga.*
Thomas F. Theurkauf, 44, Stamford, Conn.*
Lesley Anne Thomas, 40, Hoboken, N.J.
Brian T. Thompson, 49, Dix Hills, N.Y.*
Clive Thompson, 43, Summit, N.J.*
Glenn Thompson, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Perry Anthony Thompson, 36, Mount Laurel, N.J.*
Vanavah Alexi Thompson, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Capt. William Harry Thompson, 51, New York, N.Y.*
Nigel Bruce Thompson, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Eric Raymond Thorpe, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Nichola A. Thorpe, 22, New York, N.Y.*
Sal Tieri, 40, Shrewsbury, N.J.*
John Patrick Tierney, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Mary Ellen Tiesi, 38, Jersey City, N.J.*
William R. Tieste, 54, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
Kenneth F. Tietjen, 31, Matawan, N.J.*
Stephen Edward Tighe, 41, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Scott C. Timmes, 28, Ridgewood, N.Y.*
Michael E. Tinley, 56, Dallas, Texas*
Jennifer M. Tino, 29, Livingston, N.J.*
Robert Frank Tipaldi, 25, New York, N.Y.*
John J. Tipping, 33, Port Jefferson, N.Y.*
David Tirado, 26, New York, N.Y.
Hector Luis Tirado, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Michelle Titolo, 34, Copiague, N.Y.*
John J. Tobin, 47, Kenilworth, N.J.
Richard J. Todisco, 61, Wyckoff, N.J.*
Vladimir Tomasevic, 36, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada*
Stephen K. Tompsett, 39, Garden City, N.Y.*
Thomas Tong, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Azucena de la Torre, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Doris Torres, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Luis Eduardo Torres, 31, New York, N.Y.*
Amy E. Toyen, 24, Newton, Mass.*
Christopher M. Traina, 25, Bricktown, N.J.*
Daniel Patrick Trant, 40, Northport, N.Y.*
Abdoul Karim Traore, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Glenn J. Travers, 53, Tenafly, N.J.*
Walter (Wally) P. Travers, 44, Upper Saddle River, N.J.*
Felicia Traylor-Bass, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Lisa L. Trerotola, 38, Hazlet, N.J.*
Karamo Trerra, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Trinidad, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Francis Joseph Trombino, 68, Clifton, N.J.*
Gregory J. Trost, 26, New York, N.Y.*
William Tselepis, 33, New Providence, N.J.*
Zhanetta Tsoy, 32, Jersey City, N.J.*
Michael Patrick Tucker, 40, Rumson, N.J.*
Lance Richard Tumulty, 32, Bridgewater, N.J.*
Ching Ping Tung, 44, New York, N.Y.
Simon James Turner, 39, London, England*
Donald Joseph Tuzio, 51, Goshen, N.Y.*
Robert T. Twomey, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Jennifer Tzemis, 26, New York, N.Y.*
John G. Ueltzhoeffer, 36, Roselle Park, N.J.*
Tyler V. Ugolyn, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Michael A. Uliano, 42, Aberdeen, N.J.*
Jonathan J. Uman, 33, Westport, Conn.*
Anil Shivhari Umarkar, 34, Hackensack, N.J.*
Allen V. Upton, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Diane Maria Urban, 50, Malverne, N.Y.*
John Damien Vaccacio, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Bradley H. Vadas, 37, Westport, Conn.*
William Valcarcel, 54, New York, N.Y.*
Mayra Valdes-Rodriguez, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Felix Antonio Vale, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Ivan Vale, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Santos Valentin, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Benito Valentin, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Manuel Del Valle, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Carlton Francis Valvo, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Edward Raymond Vanacore, 29, Jersey City, N.J.*
Jon C. Vandevander, 44, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Frederick T. Varacchi, 35, Greenwich, Conn.*
Gopalakrishnan Varadhan, 32, New York, N.Y.*
David Vargas, 46, New York, N.Y.*
Scott C. Vasel, 32, Park Ridge, N.J.*
Santos Vasquez, 55, New York, N.Y.
Azael Ismael Vasquez, 21, New York, N.Y.*
Arcangel Vazquez, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Peter Anthony Vega, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Sankara S. Velamuri, 63, Avenel, N.J.*
Jorge Velazquez, 47, Passaic, N.J.*
Lawrence Veling, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Anthony M. Ventura, 41, Middletown, N.J.
David Vera, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Loretta A, Vero, 51, Nanuet, N.Y.
Christopher Vialonga, 30, Demarest, N.J.*
Matthew Gilbert Vianna, 23, Manhasset, N.Y.*
Robert A. Vicario, 40, Weehawken, N.J.*
Celeste Torres Victoria, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Joanna Vidal, 26, Yonkers, N.Y.*
John T. Vigiano, 36, West Islip, N.Y.*
Joseph Vincent Vigiano, 34, Medford, N.Y.*
Frank J. Vignola, 44, Merrick, N.Y.*
Joseph B. Vilardo, 44, Stanhope, N.J.
Sergio Villanueva, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Chantal Vincelli, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Melissa Vincent, 28, Hoboken, N.J.*
Francine A. Virgilio, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Lawrence Virgilio, 38*
Joseph G. Visciano, 22, New York, N.Y.*
Joshua S. Vitale, 28, Great Neck, N.Y.*
Maria Percoco Vola, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Lynette D. Vosges, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Garo H. Voskerijian, 43, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Alfred Vukosa, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Gregory Wachtler, 25, Ramsey, N.J.*
Gabriela Waisman, 33, New York, N.Y.*
Wendy Alice Rosario Wakeford, 40, Freehold, N.J.*
Courtney Wainsworth Walcott, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Victor Wald, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Benjamin Walker, 41, Suffern, N.Y.
Glen J. Wall, 38, Rumson, N.J.*
Mitchel Scott Wallace, 34, Mineola, N.Y.*
Lt. Robert F. Wallace, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Roy Michael Wallace, 42, Wyckoff, N.J.*
Peter G. Wallace, 66, Lincoln Park, N.J.*
Jean Marie Wallendorf, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Matthew Blake Wallens, 31, New York, N.Y.*
John Wallice, 43, Huntington, N.Y.*
Barbara P. Walsh, 59, New York, N.Y.*
James Walsh, 37, Scotch Plains, N.J.*
Jeffrey Patrick Walz, 37, Tuckahoe, N.Y.*
Ching H. Wang, 59, New York, N.Y.
Weibin Wang, 41, Orangeburg, N.Y.*
Lt. Michael Warchola, 51, Middle Village, N.Y.*
Stephen Gordon Ward, 33, Gorham, Maine*
James A. Waring, 49, New York, N.Y.*
Brian G. Warner, 32, Morganville, N.J.*
Derrick Washington, 33, Calverton, N.Y.*
Charles Waters, 44, New York, N.Y.*
James Thomas (Muddy) Waters, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Capt. Patrick J. Waters, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Kenneth Watson, 39, Smithtown, N.Y.*
Michael H. Waye, 38, Morganville, N.J.*
Walter E. Weaver, 30, Centereach, N.Y.*
Todd C. Weaver, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Nathaniel Webb, 56, Jersey City, N.J.*
Dinah Webster, 50, Port Washington, N.Y.*
Joanne Flora Weil, 39, New York, N.Y.*
Michael Weinberg, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Weinberg, 41, New City, N.Y.*
Scott Jeffrey Weingard, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Steven Weinstein, 50, New York, N.Y.
Simon Weiser, 65, New York, N.Y.*
David T. Weiss, 50, New York, N.Y.
David M. Weiss, 41, Maybrook, N.Y.*
Vincent Michael Wells, 22, Redbridge, England*
Timothy Matthew Welty, 34, Yonkers, N.Y.*
Christian Hans Rudolf Wemmers, 43, San Francisco, Calif.*
Ssu-Hui (Vanessa) Wen, 23, New York, N.Y.*
Oleh D. Wengerchuk, 56, Centerport, N.Y.*
Peter M. West, 54, Pottersville, N.J.*
Whitfield West, 41, New York, N.Y.
Meredith Lynn Whalen, 23, Hoboken, N.J.*
Eugene Whelan, 31, Rockaway Beach, N.Y.*
John S. White, 48, New York, N.Y.*
Edward James White, 30, New York, N.Y.*
James Patrick White, 34, Hoboken, N.J.*
Kenneth W. White, 50, New York, N.Y.*
Leonard Anthony White, 57, New York, N.Y.*
Malissa White, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Wayne White, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Adam S. White, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Leanne Marie Whiteside, 31, New York, N.Y.
Mark Whitford, 31, Salisbury Mills, N.Y.*
Michael T. Wholey, 34, Westwood, N.J.*
Mary Lenz Wieman, 43, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Jeffrey David Wiener, 33, New York, N.Y.*
William J. Wik, 44, Crestwood, N.Y.*
Alison Marie Wildman, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. Glenn Wilkinson, 46, Bayport, N.Y.*
John C. Willett, 29, Jersey City, N.J.*
Brian Patrick Williams, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Crossley Williams, 28, Uniondale, N.Y.*
David Williams, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Deborah Lynn Williams, 35, Hoboken, N.J.*
Kevin Michael Williams, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Louis Calvin Williams, 53, Mandeville, La.
Louie Anthony Williams, 44, New York, N.Y.*
Lt. John Williamson, 46, Warwick, N.Y.*
Donna Wilson, 48, Williston Park, N.Y.*
William E. Wilson, 58, New York, N.Y.*
Cynthia Wilson, 52, New York, N.Y.*
David H. Winton, 29, New York, N.Y.*
Glenn J. Winuk, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas Francis Wise, 43, New York, N.Y.*
Alan L. Wisniewski, 47, Howell, N.J.*
Frank T. Wisniewski, 54, Basking Ridge, N.J.*
David Wiswall, 54, North Massapequa, N.Y.*
Sigrid Charlotte Wiswe, 41, New York, N.Y.*
Michael R. Wittenstein, 34, Hoboken, N.J.*
Christopher W. Wodenshek, 35, Ridgewood, N.J.*
Martin P. Wohlforth, 47, Greenwich, Conn.*
Katherine S. Wolf, 40, New York, N.Y.*
Jenny Seu Kueng Low Wong, 25, New York, N.Y.*
Jennifer Y. Wong, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Siu Cheung Wong, 34, Jersey City, N.J.*
Yin Ping (Steven) Wong, 34, New York, N.Y.*
Yuk Ping Wong, 47, New York, N.Y.*
Brent James Woodall, 31, Oradell, N.J.*
James J. Woods, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Patrick Woods, 36, New York, N.Y.*
Richard Herron Woodwell, 44, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.
Capt. David Terence Wooley, 54, Nanuet, N.Y.*
John Bentley Works, 36, Darien, Conn.
Martin Michael Wortley, 29, Park Ridge, N.J.*
Rodney James Wotton, 36, Middletown, N.J.*
William Wren, 61, Lynbrook, N.Y.*
John Wright, 33, Rockville Centre, N.Y.*
Neil R. Wright, 30, Asbury, N.J.*
Sandra Wright, 57, Langhorne, Pa.*
Jupiter Yambem, 41, Beacon, N.Y.*
Suresh Yanamadala, 33, Plainsboro, N.J.*
Matthew David Yarnell, 26, Jersey City, N.J.*
Myrna Yaskulka, 59, New York, N.Y.*
Shakila Yasmin, 26, New York, N.Y.*
Olabisi L. Yee, 38, New York, N.Y.*
Edward P. York, 45, Wilton, Conn.
Kevin Patrick York, 41, Princeton, N.J.*
Raymond York, 45, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Suzanne Youmans, 60, New York, N.Y.*
Jacqueline (Jakki) Young, 37, New York, N.Y.*
Barrington L. Young, 35, New York, N.Y.*
Elkin Yuen, 32, New York, N.Y.*
Joseph Zaccoli, 39, Valley Stream, N.Y.*
Adel Agayby Zakhary, 50, North Arlington, N.J.*
Arkady Zaltsman, 45, New York, N.Y.*
Edwin J. Zambrana, 24, New York, N.Y.*
Robert Alan Zampieri, 30, Saddle River, N.J.*
Mark Zangrilli, 36, Pompton Plains, N.J.*
Ira Zaslow, 55, North Woodmere, N.Y.*
Kenneth Albert Zelman, 37, Succasunna, N.J.*
Abraham J. Zelmanowitz, 55, New York, N.Y.*
Martin Morales Zempoaltecatl, 22, New York, N.Y.*
Zhe (Zack) Zeng, 28, New York, N.Y.*
Marc Scott Zeplin, 33, Harrison, N.Y.*
Jie Yao Justin Zhao, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Ivelin Ziminski, 40, Tarrytown, N.Y.
Michael Joseph Zinzi, 37, Newfoundland, N.J.*
Charles A. Zion, 54, Greenwich, Conn.*
Julie Lynne Zipper, 44, Paramus, N.J.
Salvatore J. Zisa, 45, Hawthorne, N.J.*
Prokopios Paul Zois, 46, Lynbrook, N.Y.*
Joseph J. Zuccala, 54, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.*
Andrew Steven Zucker, 27, New York, N.Y.*
Igor Zukelman, 29, New York, N.Y.*

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11,
from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center with 92 people on board.

CREW
Barbara Arestegui, 38, Marstons Mills, Massachusetts*
Jeffrey Collman, 41, Novato, Calif.*
Sara Low, 28, Batesville, Arkansas*
Karen A. Martin, 40, Danvers, Mass.*
First Officer Thomas McGuinness, 42, Portsmouth, New Hampshire*
Kathleen Nicosia, 54, Winthrop, Mass.*
John Ogonowski, 52, Dracut, Massachusetts*
Betty Ong, 45, Andover, Massachusetts*
Jean Roger, 24, Longmeadow, Massachusetts*
Dianne Snyder, 42, Westport, Massachusetts*
Madeline Sweeney, 35, Acton, Massachusetts*

PASSENGERS
Anna Williams Allison, 48, Stoneham, Massachusetts*
David Angell, 54, Pasadena, California*
Lynn Angell, 45, Pasadena, California*
Seima Aoyama, 48, Culver City, Calif.
Myra Aronson, 52, Charlestown, Massachusetts*
Christine Barbuto, 32, Brookline, Massachusetts*
Carolyn Beug, 48, Los Angeles, California*
Kelly Ann Booms, 24, Brookline, Mass.*
Carol Bouchard, 43, Warwick, Rhode Island*
Neilie Anne Heffernan Casey, 32, Wellesley, Massachusetts*
Jeffrey Coombs, 42, Abington, Massachusetts*
Tara Creamer, 30, Worcester, Massachusetts*
Thelma Cuccinello, 71, Wilmot, New Hampshire*
Patrick Currivan, 52, Winchester, Mass.*
Brian Dale, 43, Warren, New Jersey*
David DiMeglio, 22, Wakefield, Mass.*
Donald Americo DiTullio, 49, Peabody, Mass.*
Albert Dominguez, 66, Sydney, Australia*
Paige Farley-Hackel, 46, Newton, Mass.*
Alex Filipov, 70, Concord, Massachusetts*
Carol Flyzik, 40, Plaistow, N.H.*
Paul Friedman, 45, Belmont, Massachusetts*
Karleton D.B. Fyfe, 31, Brookline, Massachusetts*
Peter Gay, 54, Tewksbury, Massachusetts*
Linda George, 27, Westboro, Massachusetts*
Edmund Glazer, 41, Los Angeles, California*
Lisa Fenn Gordenstein, 41, Needham, Massachusetts*
Andrew Peter Charles Curry Green, 34, Santa Monica, Calif.*
Peter Hashem, 40, Tewksbury, Massachusetts*
Robert Hayes, 37, from Amesbury, Massachusetts*
Edward (Ted) R. Hennessy, 35, Belmont, Mass.*
John A. Hofer, 45, Los Angeles, Calif.*
Cora Hidalgo Holland, 52, of Sudbury, Massachusetts*
Nicholas Humber, 60, of Newton, Massachusetts,
Waleed Iskandar, 34, London, England*
John Charles Jenkins, 45, Cambridge, Mass.*
Charles Edward Jones, 48, Bedford, Mass.*
Robin Kaplan, 33, Westboro, Massachusetts*
Barbara Keating, 72, Palm Springs, Calif.*
David P. Kovalcin, 42, Hudson, New Hampshire*
Judy Larocque, 50, Framingham, Mass.*
Natalie Janis Lasden, 46, Peabody, Mass.*
Daniel John Lee, 34, Van Nuys, Calif.*
Daniel C. Lewin, 31, Charlestown, Mass.*
Susan A. MacKay, 44, Westford, Massachusetts*
Christopher D. Mello, 25, Boston, Mass.*
Jeff Mladenik, 43, Hinsdale, Illinois*
Antonio Jesus Montoya Valdes, 46, East Boston, Mass.*
Carlos Alberto Montoya, 36, Bellmont, Mass.
Laura Lee Morabito, 34, Framingham, Massachusetts*
Mildred Rose Naiman, 81, Andover, Mass.*
Laurie Ann Neira, 48, Los Angeles, Calif.*
Renee Newell, 37, of Cranston, Rhode Island*
Jacqueline J. Norton, 61, Lubec, Maine*
Robert Grant Norton, 85, Lubec, Maine*
Jane M. Orth, 49, Haverhill, Mass.*
Thomas Pecorelli, 31, of Los Angeles, California*
Berinthia Berenson Perkins, 53, Los Angeles, Calif.*
Sonia Morales Puopolo, 58, of Dover, Massachusetts*
David E. Retik, 33, Needham, Mass.*
Philip M. Rosenzweig, 47, Acton, Mass.*
Richard Ross, 58, Newton, Massachusetts*
Jessica Sachs, 22, Billerica, Massachusetts*
Rahma Salie, 28, Boston, Mass.*
Heather Lee Smith, 30, Boston, Mass.*
Douglas J. Stone, 54, Dover, N.H*
Xavier Suarez, 41, Chino Hills, Calif.
Michael Theodoridis, 32, Boston, Mass.*
James Trentini, 65, Everett, Massachusetts*
Mary Trentini, 67, Everett, Massachusetts*
Pendyala Vamsikrishna, 30, Los Angeles, Calif.*
Mary Wahlstrom, 78, Kaysville, Utah*
Kenneth Waldie, 46, Methuen, Massachusetts*
John Wenckus, 46, Torrance, Calif.*
Candace Lee Williams, 20, Danbury, Conn.*
Christopher Zarba, 47, Hopkinton, Massachusetts*

UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175,
from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, was the second hijacked plane to strike the World Trade Center, plowing into the south tower. Two pilots, seven flight attendants and 56 passengers were on board.

CREW
Robert Fangman, 33, Claymont, Del.*
Michael R. Horrocks, 38, Glen Mills, Pa.*
Amy N. Jarret, 28, North Smithfield, R.I.*
Amy R. King, 29, Stafford Springs, Conn.*
Kathryn L. LaBorie, 44, Providence, R.I.*
Alfred Gilles Padre Joseph Marchand, 44, Alamogordo, N.M.*
Capt. Victor Saracini, 51, Lower Makefield Township, Pa.*
Michael C. Tarrou, 38, Stafford Springs, Conn.*
Alicia Nicole Titus, 28, San Francisco, Calif.*

PASSENGERS
Alona Avraham, 30, Asdod, Israel.*
Garnet Edward (Ace) Bailey, 54, Lynnfield, Mass.*
Mark Bavis, 31, West Newton, Mass.*
Graham Andrew Berkeley, 37, Boston, Mass.*
Touri Bolourchi, 69, Beverly Hills, Calif.*
Klaus Bothe, 31, Linkenheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Daniel R. Brandhorst, 41, Los Angeles, Calif*
David Reed Gamboa Brandhorst, 3, Los Angeles, Calif.*
John Brett Cahill, 56, Wellesley, Mass.*
Christoffer Carstanjen, 33, Turner Falls, Mass.*
John (Jay) J. Corcoran, 43, Norwell, Mass*
Dorothy Alma DeAraujo, 80, Long Beach, Calif.*
Ana Gloria Pocasangre de Barrera, 49, San Salvador, El Salvador*
Lisa Frost, 22, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.*
Ronald Gamboa, 33, Los Angeles, Calif.*
Lynn Catherine Goodchild, 25, Attleboro, Mass.*
Peter Morgan Goodrich, 33, Sudbury, Mass.*
Douglas A. Gowell, 52, Methuen, Mass.*
The Rev. Francis E. Grogan, 76, of Easton, Mass.*
Carl Max Hammond, 37, Derry, N.H.*
Peter Hanson, 32, Groton, Mass.*
Sue Kim Hanson, 35, Groton, Mass.*
Christine Lee Hanson, 2, Groton, Mass.*
Gerald F. Hardacre, 61, Carlsbad, Calif.
Eric Samadikan Hartono, 20, Boston, Mass.*
James E. Hayden, 47, Westford, Mass.*
Herbert W. Homer, 48, Milford, Mass.
Robert Adrien Jalbert, 61, Swampscott, Mass.*
Ralph Francis Kershaw, 52, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.*
Heinrich Kimmig, 43, Willstaett, Germany
Brian Kinney, 29, Lowell, Mass.*
Robert George LeBlanc, 70, Lee, N.H.*
Maclovio Lopez, Jr., 41, Norwalk, Calif.*
Marianne MacFarlane, MacFarlane, 34, Revere, Mass.*
Louis Neil Mariani, 59, Derry, N.H.*
Juliana Valentine McCourt, 4, New London, Conn.*
Ruth Magdaline McCourt, 45, New London, Conn.*
Wolfgang Peter Menzel, 59, Wilhelmshaven, Germany*
Shawn M. Nassaney, 25, Pawtucket, R.I.*
Marie Pappalardo, 53, Paramount, Calif.*
Patrick Quigley, 40, of Wellesley, Mass.*
Frederick Charles Rimmele, 32, Marblehead, Mass.*
James M. Roux, 43, Portland, Maine*
Jesus Sanchez, 45, Hudson, Mass.*
Mary Kathleen Shearer, 61, Dover, N.H.*
Robert Michael Shearer, 63, Dover, N.H.*
Jane Louise Simpkin, 36, Wayland, Mass.*
Brian D. Sweeney, 38, Barnstable, Mass.*
Timothy Ward, 38, San Diego, Calif.*
William M. Weems, 46, Marblehead, Mass.*

PENTAGON

Spc. Craig Amundson, 28, Fort Belvoir, Va.*
Melissa Rose Barnes, 27, Redlands, Calif.*
(Retired) Master Sgt. Max Beilke, 69, Laurel, Md.*
Kris Romeo Bishundat, 23, Waldorf, Md.*
Carrie Blagburn, 48, Temple Hills, Md.*
Lt. Col. Canfield D. Boone, 54, Clifton, Va.*
Donna Bowen, 42, Waldorf, Md.*
Allen Boyle, 30, Fredericksburg, Va.*
Christopher Lee Burford, 23, Hubert, N.C.*
Daniel Martin Caballero, 21, Houston, Texas*
Sgt. 1st Class Jose Orlando Calderon-Olmedo, 44, Annandale, Va.*
Angelene C. Carter, 51, Forrestville, Md.*
Sharon Carver, 38, Waldorf, Md.*
John J. Chada, 55, Manassas, Va.*
Rosa Maria (Rosemary) Chapa, 64, Springfield, Va.*
Julian Cooper, 39, Springdale, Md.*
Lt. Cmdr. Eric Allen Cranford, 32, Drexel, N.C.
Ada M. Davis, 57, Camp Springs, Md.*
Capt. Gerald Francis Deconto, 44, Sandwich, Mass.*
Lt. Col. Jerry Don Dickerson, 41, Durant, Miss.*
Johnnie Doctor, 32, Jacksonville, Fla.*
Capt. Robert Edward Dolan, 43, Alexandria, Va.*
Cmdr. William Howard Donovan, 37, Nunda, N.Y.*
Cmdr. Patrick S. Dunn, 39, Springfield, Va.*
Edward Thomas Earhart, 26, Salt Lick, Ky.*
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Randolph Elseth, 37, Vestal, N.Y.*
Jamie Lynn Fallon, 23, Woodbridge, Va.*
Amelia V. Fields, 36, Dumfries, Va.*
Gerald P. Fisher, 57, Potomac, Md.*
Matthew Michael Flocco, 21, Newark, Del.*
Sandra N. Foster, 41, Clinton, Md.*
Capt. Lawrence Daniel Getzfred, 57, Elgin, Neb.*
Cortz Ghee, 54, Reisterstown, Md.*
Brenda C. Gibson, 59, Falls Church, Va.*
Ron Golinski, 60, Columbia, Md.*
Diane M. Hale-McKinzy, 38, Alexandria, Va.*
Carolyn B. Halmon, 49, Washington, D.C.*
Sheila Hein, 51, University Park, Md.*
Ronald John Hemenway, 37, Shawnee, Kan.*
Maj. Wallace Cole Hogan, 40, Fla.*
Jimmie Ira Holley, 54, Lanham, Md.*
Angela Houtz, 27, La Plata, Md.*
Brady K. Howell, 26, Arlington, Va.*
Peggie Hurt, 36, Crewe, Va.*
Lt. Col. Stephen Neil Hyland, 45, Burke, Va.*
Robert J. Hymel, 55, Woodbridge, Va.*
Sgt. Maj. Lacey B. Ivory, 43, Woodbridge, Va.*
Lt. Col. Dennis M. Johnson, 48, Port Edwards, Wis.*
Judith Jones, 53, Woodbridge, Va.*
Brenda Kegler, 49, Washington, D.C.*
Lt. Michael Scott Lamana, 31, Baton Rouge, La.*
David W. Laychak, 40, Manassas, Va.*
Samantha Lightbourn-Allen, 36, Hillside, Md.*
Maj. Steve Long, 39, Ga.*
James Lynch, 55, Manassas, Va.*
Terence M. Lynch, 49, Alexandria, Va.*
Nehamon Lyons, 30, Mobile, Ala.*
Shelley A. Marshall, 37, Marbury, Md.*
Teresa Martin, 45, Stafford, Va.*
Ada L. Mason, 50, Springfield, Va.*
Lt. Col. Dean E. Mattson, 57, Calif.*
Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude, 53, Fort Myer, Va.*
Robert J. Maxwell, 53, Manassas, Va.*
Molly McKenzie, 38, Dale City, Va.*
Patricia E. (Patti) Mickley, 41, Springfield, Va.*
Maj. Ronald D. Milam, 33, Washington, D.C.*
Gerard (Jerry) P. Moran, 39, Upper Marlboro, Md.*
Odessa V. Morris, 54, Upper Marlboro, Md.*
Brian Anthony Moss, 34, Sperry, Okla.*
Ted Moy, 48, Silver Spring, Md.*
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Jude Murphy, 38, Flossmoor, Ill.
Khang Nguyen, 41, Fairfax, Va.*
Michael Allen Noeth, 30, New York, N.Y.*
Diana Borrero de Padro, 55, Woodbridge, Va.*
Spc. Chin Sun Pak, 25, Lawton, Okla.*
Lt. Jonas Martin Panik, 26, Mingoville, Pa.*
Maj. Clifford L. Patterson, 33, Alexandria, Va.*
Lt. J.G. Darin Howard Pontell, 26, Columbia, Md.*
Scott Powell, 35, Silver Spring, Md.*
(Retired) Capt. Jack Punches, 51, Clifton, Va.*
Joseph John Pycior, 39, Carlstadt, N.J.*
Deborah Ramsaur, 45, Annandale, Va.*
Rhonda Rasmussen, 44, Woodbridge, Va.*
Marsha Dianah Ratchford, 34, Prichard, Ala.*
Martha Reszke, 36, Stafford, Va.*
Cecelia E. Richard, 41, Fort Washington, Md.*
Edward V. Rowenhorst, 32, Lake Ridge, Va.*
Judy Rowlett, 44, Woodbridge, Va.*
Robert E. Russell, 52, Oxon Hill, Md.*
William R. Ruth, 57, Mount Airy, Md.*
Charles E. Sabin, 54, Burke, Va.*
Marjorie C. Salamone, 53, Springfield, Va.*
Lt. Col. David M. Scales, 44, Cleveland, Ohio*
Cmdr. Robert Allan Schlegel, 38, Alexandria, Va.*
Janice Scott, 46, Springfield, Va.*
Michael L. Selves, 53, Fairfax, Va.*
Marian Serva, 47, Stafford, Va.*
Cmdr. Dan Frederic Shanower, 40, Naperville, Ill.*
Antoinette Sherman, 35, Forest Heights, Md.*
Don Simmons, 58, Dumfries, Va.*
Cheryle D. Sincock, 53, Dale City, Va.*
Gregg Harold Smallwood, 44, Overland Park, Kan.*
(Retired) Lt. Col. Gary F. Smith, 55, Alexandria, Va.*
Patricia J. Statz, 41, Takoma Park, Md.*
Edna L. Stephens, 53, Washington, D.C.*
Sgt. Maj. Larry Strickland, 52, Woodbridge, Va.*
Maj. Kip P. Taylor, 38, McLean, Va.*
Sandra C. Taylor, 50, Alexandria, Va.*
Karl W. Teepe, 57, Centreville, Va.*
Sgt. Tamara Thurman, 25, Brewton, Ala.*
Lt. Cmdr. Otis Vincent Tolbert, 38, Lemoore, Calif.*
Willie Q. Troy, 51, Aberdeen, Md.*
Lt. Cmdr. Ronald James Vauk, 37, Nampa, Idaho*
Lt. Col. Karen Wagner, 40, Houston, Texas*
Meta L. Waller, 60, Alexandria, Va.*
Staff Sgt. Maudlyn A. White, 38, St. Croix, Virgin Islands*
Sandra L. White, 44, Dumfries, Va.*
Ernest M. Willcher, 62, North Potomac, Md.*
Lt. Cmdr. David Lucian Williams, 32, Newport, Ore.*
Maj. Dwayne Williams, 40, Jacksonville, Ala.*
Marvin R. Woods, 57, Great Mills, Md.*
Kevin Wayne Yokum, 27, Lake Charles, La.*
Donald McArthur Young, 41, Roanoke, Va.*
Lisa L. Young, 36, Germantown, Md.*
Edmond Young, 22, Owings, Md.*

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77,
from Washington to Los Angeles, crashed into the Pentagon with 64 people aboard.

CREW
Charles Burlingame, 51, Herndon, Va.*
David M. Charlebois, 39, Washington, D.C*
Michele Heidenberger, 57, Chevy Chase, Md.*
Jennifer Lewis, 38, Culpeper, Virginia*
Kenneth Lewis, 49, Culpeper, Virginia*
Renee A. May, 39, Baltimore, Md*

PASSENGERS
Paul Ambrose, 32, Washington, D.C.*
Yeneneh Betru, 35, Burbank, Calif*
Mary Jane (MJ) Booth, 64, Falls Church, Va.*
Bernard Curtis Brown, 11, Washington, D.C.*
Suzanne Calley, 42, San Martin, Calif.*
William Caswell, 54, Silver Spring, Md.*
Sarah Clark, 65, Columbia, Md.*
Zandra Cooper, Annandale, Va.*
Asia Cottom, 11, Washington, D.C.*
James Debeuneure, 58, Upper Marlboro, Md.*
Rodney Dickens, 11, Washington, D.C.*
Eddie Dillard, Alexandria, Va.*
Charles Droz, 52, Springfield, Va.*
Barbara G. Edwards, 58, Las Vegas, Nev.*
Charles S. Falkenberg, 45, University Park, Md.*
Zoe Falkenberg, 8, University Park, Md.*
Dana Falkenberg, 3, of University Park, Md.*
James Joe Ferguson, 39, Washington, D.C.*
Wilson "Bud" Flagg, 63, Millwood, Va.*
Darlene Flagg, 63, Millwood, Va.*
Richard Gabriel, 54, Great Falls, Va.*
Ian J. Gray, 55, Columbia, Md.*
Stanley Hall, 68, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.*
Bryan Jack, 48, Alexandria, Va.*
Steven D. Jacoby, 43, Alexandria, Va.*
Ann Judge, 49, Great Falls, Va.*
Chandler Keller, 29, El Segundo, Calif.*
Yvonne Kennedy, 62, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia*
Norma Khan, 45, Reston, Va.*
Karen A. Kincaid, 40, Washington, D.C.*
Dong Lee, 48, Leesburg, Va.*
Dora Menchaca, 45, of Santa Monica, Calif.*
Christopher Newton, 38, Anaheim, Calif.*
Barbara Olson, 45, Great Falls, Va*
Ruben Ornedo, 39, Los Angeles, Calif.*
Robert Penniger, 63, of Poway, Calif.*
Robert R. Ploger, 59, Annandale, Va.*
Lisa J. Raines, 42, Great Falls, Va.*
Todd Reuben, 40, Potomac, Maryland*
John Sammartino, 37, Annandale, Va.*
Diane Simmons, Great Falls, Va.*
George Simmons, Great Falls, Va.*
Mari-Rae Sopper, 35, Santa Barbara, Calif.*
Robert Speisman, 47, Irvington, N.Y*
Norma Lang Steuerle, 54, Alexandria, Va.*
Hilda E. Taylor, 62, Forestville, Md*
Leonard Taylor, 44, Reston, Va.*
Sandra Teague, 31, Fairfax, Va.*
Leslie A. Whittington, 45, University Park, Maryland.*
John D. Yamnicky, 71, Waldorf, Md.*
Vicki Yancey, 43, Springfield, Va.*
Shuyin Yang, 61, Beijing, China*
Yuguag Zheng, 65, Beijing, China*

UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93,
from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California, crashed in rural southwest Pennsylvania, with 45 people on board.

CREW
Lorraine G. Bay, 58, East Windsor, N.J.*
Sandra W. Bradshaw, 38, Greensboro, N.C.*
Jason Dahl, 43, Denver, Colo.*
Wanda Anita Green, 49, Linden, N.J.*
Leroy Homer, 36, Marlton, N.J.*
CeeCee Lyles, 33, Fort Myers, Fla.*
Deborah Welsh, 49, New York, N.Y.*

PASSENGERS
Christian Adams, 37, Biebelsheim, Germany*
Todd Beamer, 32, Cranbury, N.J.*
Alan Beaven, 48, Oakland, CA*
Mark K. Bingham, 31, San Francisco, Calif.*
Deora Frances Bodley, 20, San Diego, Calif.*
Marion Britton, 53, New York, N.Y.*
Thomas E. Burnett Jr., 38, San Ramon, Calif.*
William Cashman, 57, North Bergen, N.J.*
Georgine Rose Corrigan, 56, Honolulu, Hawaii*
Patricia Cushing, 69, Bayonne, N.J.*
Joseph Deluca, 52, Ledgewood, N.J.*
Patrick Joseph Driscoll, 70, Manalapan, N.J.*
Edward P. Felt, 41, Matawan, N.J.*
Jane C. Folger, 73, Bayonne, N.J.*
Colleen Laura Fraser, 51, Elizabeth, N.J.*
Andrew Garcia, 62, Portola Valley, Calif.*
Jeremy Glick, 31, Hewlett, N.J.*
Lauren Grandcolas, 38, San Rafael, Calif.*
Donald F. Greene, 52, Greenwich, Conn.*
Linda Gronlund, 46, Warwick, N.Y.*
Richard Guadagno, 38, of Eureka, Calif.*
Toshiya Kuge, 20, Nishimidoriguoska, Japan*
Hilda Marcin, 79, Budd Lake, N.J.*
Nicole Miller, 21, San Jose, Calif.*
Louis J. Nacke, 42, New Hope, Pa.*
Donald Arthur Peterson, 66, Spring Lake, N.J.*
Jean Hoadley Peterson, 55, Spring Lake, N.J.*
Waleska Martinez Rivera, 37, Jersey City, N.J.*
Mark Rothenberg, 52, Scotch Plains, N.J.*
Christine Snyder, 32, Kailua, Hawaii*
John Talignani, 72, New York, N.Y.*
Honor Elizabeth Wainio, 27, Watchung, N.J.*
Olga Kristin Gould White, 65, New York, N.Y.*

Source: September11Victims.com

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-09-08T09:25:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - Remember?
Monday will mark five years since the attacks of September 11th, 2001.

There are 2,997 reasons to never forget.

Questus Quickie
I promise, I'm not going to talk anymore about Mitt Romney today.

I just want to note some good news: the initiative to store high-level nuclear waste on the Skull Valley Goshute Indian reservation is dead. It is an example of how state politics is supposed to work: office holders at all levels and of all political persuasions worked together to do what they could on their end, and citizens got involved and spoke out.

And Rocky Anderson had nothing to do with it. (He just would have held a protest rally, anyway.)

Recommended Reading
Victor Davis Hanson, "Is the Western Way of War Dead?"

Cliff May, "Getting Serious."

Jonah Goldberg, "Learning the Hard Way."

Stanley Kurtz, "Kingdom Come."

Thought(s) of the Week
“[I]f we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.”
George Washington

“There are some in government who have a very simple tax proposal in mind. There will be only two lines on the tax form: How much did you make last year? Send it.”
Ronald Reagan

Churchill Quote of the Week
"We ask no favours of the enemy. We seek from them no compunction. On the contrary, if tonight our people were asked to cast their vote whether a convention should be entered into to stop the bombing of cities, the overwhelming majority would cry, "No, we will mete out to them the measure, and more than the measure, that they have meted out to us." The people with one voice would say: "You have committed every crime under the sun. Where you have been the least resisted there you have been the most brutal. It was you who began the indiscriminate bombing. We will have no truce or parley with you, or the grisly gang who work your wicked will. You do your worst - and we will do our best." Perhaps it may be our turn soon; perhaps it may be our turn now.

"We live in a terrible epoch of the human story, but we believe there is a broad and sure justice running through its theme. It is time that the enemy should be made to suffer in their own homelands something of the torment they have let loose upon their neighbours and upon the world. We believe it to be in our power to keep this process going, on a steadily rising tide, month after month, year after year, until they are either extirpated by us or, better still, torn to pieces by their own people."

Sir Winston Churchill

Romney's Breakthrough?

2006-09-07T14:48:00.000-06:00

Seen at The Corner:

Breakthrough 2008 Moment [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
A personal-history Romney aside: People — TV watchers, high-ranking Beltwayers, you name it — are forever giving me their impressions of Mitt Romney, for months — actually more than that now. From a TV spot, from an Iowa visit (he does that you know from time to time, in case you didn't know), from a D.C. conference, whatever. They've gone from "What are you kidding me? His name is Mitt. Oh and better, it's actually WILLARD." to " He's MORMON. Forget it." or, just plain, "Who?"

I first really started paying attention to the governor of Massachusetts, to tell you the truth, when I ran into him at a pre-inaugural party in D.C. in January 2005. I really started paying attention to him later that year when he fought the good fight in defense of human life, trying to hold back a Harvard-instituted Brave New Bay State World (see here and here). And then I started watching people pay attention.(I'll spare you more links.)And boy, do they now, as you know. An e-mail just now: "He was very impressive on O'Reilly last night. I told my wife, "even though he's a Mormon, I could vote for him"And there you have it!Not quite, of course, a) I don't think that he's Mormon will kill Romney '08 by any stretch, as I've said, but also b) at some point recently, and I think it was the Khatami foot-down (but it's also been something cumulative), he made people seriously pay attention and be impressed. He's gone — in my life anyway, which of course determines the course of American politics — from "that guy K-Lo has a 2008 crush on" to "you know, there's something about Romney..."

Posted at 11:04 AM

[Back to RomneyWatch '08.]

Romney Slams Khatami Visit

2006-09-06T13:30:00.000-06:00

From yesterday (as related by The Corner):

ROMNEY DENOUNCES KHATAMI VISIT TO HARVARD
Declines to provide escort, or offer state support for trip

Governor Mitt Romney today ordered all Massachusetts state government agencies to decline support, if asked, for former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami’s September 10 visit to the Boston area, where he is scheduled to speak at Harvard University.

“State taxpayers should not be providing special treatment to an individual who supports violent jihad and the destruction of Israel,” said Romney.

Romney’s action means that Khatami will be denied an official police escort and other VIP treatment when he is in town. The federal government provides security through the U.S. State Department.

Romney criticized Harvard for honoring Khatami by inviting him to speak, calling it “a disgrace to the memory of all Americans who have lost their lives at the hands of extremists, especially on the eve of the five-year anniversary of 9/11.”

Said Romney: “The U.S. State Department listed Khatami’s Iran as the number one state sponsor of terrorism. Within his own country, Khatami oversaw the torture and murder of dissidents who spoke out for freedom and democracy. For him to lecture Americans about tolerance and violence is propaganda, pure and simple.”

Romney cited a litany of hateful actions by Khatami, including his support for violent jihadist activities:

During the period of time he was in office, from 1997 to 2005, Khatami presided over Iran’s secret nuclear program. Currently, the Iranian Government under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is snubbing the international community’s request to cease nuclear weapons production.

In the recent conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border, Khatami described the terrorist group Hezbollah as a “shining sun that illuminates and warms the hearts of all Muslims and supporters of freedom in the world.”

Khatami has endorsed Ahmadinejad’s call for the annihilation of Israel.

During Khatami’s presidency, Iran refused to hand over the Iranian intelligence officials who were responsible for the attack on the Khobar Towers that killed 19 U.S. military personnel.

In his own country, Khatami oversaw the torture and murder of Iranian students, journalists, and others who spoke out for freedom and democracy. Khatami relaxed freedom of speech laws giving democracy reformers a false sense of security only to engage in one of the largest crackdowns in the country’s history.

In Khatami’s Iran, there was no religious tolerance. According to the U.S. Office of International Religious Freedom, Iran was one of the worst offenders of religious persecutions. Minorities, such as Evangelicals, Jews, Catholics and others, have suffered.

Khatami pretends to be a moderate, but he is not. My hope is that the United States will find and work with real voices of moderation inside Iran. But we will never make progress in the region if we deal with wolves in sheep’s clothing,” said Romney.

You tell 'em, Mitt. Good show.

[Back to Romneywatch.]

Fabrizio Quattrochi, A Man You've Never Heard Of

2006-09-05T10:33:00.000-06:00

If you haven't heard of him, I suggest you find out who he is. You can do so by following this link.

New Oil Field in the Gulf of Mexico?

2006-09-05T08:31:00.000-06:00

USA Today is reporting the discovery of a potentially huge oil field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tests of a deep-water well in the Gulf of Mexico could indicate a significant oil discovery, three companies said Tuesday, in the first project to tap into a region that reportedly could boost U.S. oil and gas reserves as much as 50%.

Okay, that's big.

Granted, we're still in the early stages of this, and the size of the field and quality of the oil have yet to be determined. But this is exciting and potentially very good news.

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-09-01T09:01:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - Civility and Disagreement

On April 20, in downtown Washington, a constituency previously not heard from (or not listened to) turned out in impressive numbers. Its representatives looked respectable. They conducted themselves with dignity. They had a grievance. The only thing missing was an intelligible demand.

P.J. O’Rourke, Peace Kills

When passion collides with civility, civility loses.

A case in point: Mayor Rocky Anderson's 2005 and 2006 responses to President Bush visiting the United States. When Utah did not erupt in spontaneous revulsion, the mayor took it upon himself to organize protests against the President's presence. (Unanswered and unexplored is the question of what city resources and employees were used to organize these protests. Seems like a job for some enterprising reporter out there. Too bad the local newspapers - the Salt Lake Tribune, the Deseret News - don't employ any.)

Now what, exactly, they were protesting about on Friday is unclear. The Iraq war, Israel, Palestine, stem cells, abortion, dry itchy skin, that the sun was shining - the signs had a host of reasons. In truth, they were a rabble looking for a leader. They found a cheerleader instead.

All that was clear is that the mayor of Salt Lake City did not want the President of the United States to feel welcome in his city. And that's just sad, reflecting a lack of respect for the Presidency and basic manners.

The next time a Democrat complains about how Republicans have taken the civility out of politics - you may want to remind them of this pathetic episode. An episode where the outraged passions of a decided few, a few that have made their feelings clear and known since the election of President Bush since the election of 2000, were elevated over the need for decorum and civility.

Not that the aggrieved elite care, but we all lost something with this.

Questus Supplemental - Tyler's Florida Adventure
The beginning of the week found me on business in Orlando. It also found Tropical Storm Ernesto en route to Orlando.

Let me be honest. I do not handle stress well. Especially when I find myself on the flight to Florida with several Red Cross volunteers heading down to open shelters - in Orlando.

But it all worked out. The storm weakened and slowed, and I got out without any delay. My business trip was a failure - so now I have to return.

But that is not happening ~~until hurricane season is over (say, January)~~ at least a couple of weeks.

Recommended Reading
Victor Davis Hanson, "The Waiting Game."

Cliff May, "Iraq Lessons."

Jonah Goldberg, "Give Bush a Break."

A couple of pieces on unions for Labor Day by Deroy Murdock and Mark Mix.

Thought of the Week
"The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. Property must be sacred or liberty cannot exist."
John Adams

Churchill Quote of the Week
"The worst difficulties from which we suffer do not come from without. The come from within. They do not come from the cottages of the wage-earners. They come from a peculiar type of brainy people always found in our country, who, if they add something to its culture, take much from its strength. Our difficulties come from the mood of unwarrantable self-abasement into which we have been cast by a powerful section of our own intellectuals. They come from the acceptance of defeatist doctrines by a large proportion of our politicians ... Nothing can save England if she will not save herself. If we lose faith in ourselves, in our capacity to guide and govern, if we lose our will to live, then indeed our story is told."
Sir Winston Churchill

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-08-25T09:30:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - A Plague of Red Ghosts
I wonder if we truly appreciate the blight left on the world by seventy-plus years of Soviet Communism.

Let's leave alone the succession of failed states and active terror movements that the Soviet Union built up and strung along during the Cold War. The growing conflagration of Islamic terror was stoked by Soviet cash and arms.

And then there are those persistent lies. Lies like this:

The concern [is] that, through mechanisms we're not entirely sure of, the very richest are siphoning off the economic growth before it flows through the middle and lower classes. The worry is about the distribution of growth, but the suspicion is that the distribution is being warped by the sheer level of inequality.

I'm not going to address this here; Russell Roberts at Cafe Hayek refutes this delusion far better than I can. (He is also where you can find this conspiracy theory; I'm not going to dignify it with a link.)

The idea that the rich have some secret system for siphoning off wealth and denying it to "the people" is not a new one; as long as there have been Marxists, this idea has not been far behind. It was the popular refrain of Communists and socialists in the 1930s, an encouragement to the proletariat to rise up, seize control of the state, and smash capitalism and the bougeoisie. (Usually blissfully ignorant of the carnage necessary to effect such change.)

It is an idea that considers wealth a fixed quantity, that in order for one to have luxury another must do without. This is an idea that can be dispelled by a basic class in economics - but it is a legend that many desperately want to believe, so they do.

I am reminded of a time while I was attending the University of Utah, on my way to a business class. I started talking with a girl nearby, learning that she was a graduate student in economic. She then proceeded to tell me how she believed capitalism was a failed idea, that Marxism was the way to go. I didn't laugh in her face; I try to be more polite than that. I did not challege her assertion, either, though now I wish I had. For there I was, twelve years after Communism's demise, surrounded by the products of capitalistic society, products that Russia still hadn't managed to compare. All Communism had managed to accomplish was the efficient mass production of human misery.

The empirical results of Communism, Marxism, socialism, and their fellow travelers are all that are necessary to damn them forever. They operate on the assumption that men can be forced to be better, that wealth is fixed, and that government can fix all - as long as it is run by enlightened people.

Capitalism works because it acknowledges that men are not angels, and succeeds despite them.

Recommended Reading
VDH discusses communication.

Mark Steyn, "Espying the Jew."

Jonah Goldberg, "The Living Constitution's Double Standard."

Deroy Murdock, "Bull=Headed Greens."

What had been a relatively mild tornado year got ugly fast yesterday.

Thought of the Week
“What experience and history teach is this—that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it.”
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Churchill Quote of the Week
"All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."
Sir Winston Churchill

Seen At The Corner: Romney and Polygamy

2006-08-21T15:19:00.000-06:00

The First Wives' Club [Kate O'Beirne]
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Governor Mitt Romney's great-grandfather had multiple wives and two great-great grandfathers had 10 wives each. The article allows that Romney "is a confirmed monogamist of nearly four decades and polygamy has been absent from his family going back two generations." While some might note the upside of generously sharing those handsome Romney genes in the past, current history is noteworthy. Should Mitt Romney join a 2008 race that included John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Newt Gingrich and George Allen, the only guy in the GOP field with only one wife would be the Mormon.
Posted at 3:51 PM

Leave it to the Tribune to play up the pointless. (Let's see - anyone want to guess how many Utah Mormons have polygamists in the family tree? Actually, that would be an interesting statistic to have.)

However, the irony in Ms. O'Beirne's last sentence is rather interesting.

[Back to Romneywatch.]

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-08-18T08:49:00.000-06:00

Well, here I am, back for another week...

Um, well, yeah, I missed last week. But I'm back now!

Questus Furore - Declining to Engage

What a difference a week makes.

Last week's revelation of a plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners hammered home one key fact: While we may have grown bored or tired of terrorism, terrorists are still quite interested in us.

We are now four years and a little over eleven months after September 11, 2001. The threat remains, though blunted. The threat of terror will likely in some form always be with us - but it does not have to remain the danger it is now.

What is needed now is a recommitment of the national will - and a drive by our political leaders to see to it that the war on terror continues to be taken to the enemy, up to and including the larger use of force on the international scale if necessary. The trouble is, that will is flagging.

The Republicans are hurting because of an inability to define the problem, the problem being that we have bands of men, some independent actors and some supported by various totalitarian powers, who are fired up to go kill anyone who stands in the way of a glorious Caliphate. Stymied by this seemingly simple problem, they have gone on to politics as usual, spending like drunken sailors.

What is worse is that they have no incentive to focus. The Republicans may not have much focus on this issue, but the Democrats are pretending it doesn't exist. The anti-war special interest groups have gone after those Dems who feel getting rid of Saddam was a good idea, as Senator Lieberman found out. The days of hawkish Democrats are over. And this is a loss for all of us - for that means we are unable to to agree on that most fundamental of questions, the question of whether the United States is at danger from attack from without. That such a large proportion of Americans can ignore the threat posed by Islamic radicals so soon after 9/11 boggles my mind.

The only plan the Democrats currently have is to pull out of Iraq and... that's it. All the Republicans have to do is point at the Dems and say, "Well, we have more of a plan than they do," and win on the national security issue - because they would be right.

In the 1960s, letting the peaceniks win the day and make us pull out of Vietnam (and condemning millions to die in ~~concentration~~ re-education camps) posed little immediate physical threat to the United States, because there was little chance of Viet Cong infiltrating into the United States and hijacking planes.

This isn't the 1960s. We are up against a new enemy, that does not play by our rules, that does not share our regard for life, that does not flinch at sacrificing thousands or millions of their own children in service of their cause. Treating them as legitimate combatants grants them an honor they do not deserve. Treating them as criminals explains away their murders as products of social deviancy.

They are barbarians, and they have crossed the frontier. They have come to sack and burn our cities. Will we rally ourselves to our own defense, or will some cities fall before we awaken from our stupor?

The current state of affairs does not encourage me.

Recommended Reading
VDH, "The Brink of Madness," "Surreal Rules," and "Hope Amid Despair?"

Jonah Goldberg, "The Swastika and the Scimitar."

John O'Sullivan, "Invincibility Myth No More."

Mona CHaren, "How Do You Fight Someone Who Isn't Afraid to Die?"

Good luck sleeping after reading this piece, "August 22," by Bernard Lewis.

Why, yes, I don't much like Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson. How did you know?

Thought of the Week
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."
Marcus Aurelius

Churchill Quote of the Week
"Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonour. They chose dishonour. They will have war."
Sir Winston Churchill, to Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons, after the Munich accords (1938)

Coming Soon! Rocky Anderson's Circus!

2006-08-17T13:24:00.000-06:00

Oh swell. Guess whos coming ~~for dinner~~ for Rocky's protest.

In a couple of weeks, President Bush is coming to Salt Lake to address the American Legion. And Rocky finds that offensive.

Rocky Anderson, a legend in his own mind.
Not content to let Bush visit Utah unpicketed, Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson has once again taken it upon himself to organize a protest.

And he invited Cindy Sheehan to come. Out of the goodness of his own heart, I'm sure.

But this is more than just a disagreement about policy. This is what, in Rocky's world, passes for rational debate, as he stated in a KSL interview:

Excerpt 1: Rocky Anderson, Mayor of Salt Lake City: "I think he has been an utter disaster and I think there's a huge obligation on the part of anybody who sees these as major problems to stand up. I think it's the most patriotic thing an American can do."

Excerpt 2: "This president has been a disaster. He's led us with a lot of lies, whether it was manipulated intelligence, whether it's ineptitude, he has led us into a war."

"He's led us with a lot of lies." So in Rocky's world, Bush is not just wrong, he's evil.

I think I found some of Rocky's supporters:

Okay. But answer me this: what, exactly is the point of this protest? You think Bush doesn't know he's not real popular right now? That the President doesn't know a lot of people disagree with him on Iraq?

Here's what I think this is: it's all about you, Rocky. You're a big progressive fish in a small bowl, a fact that chaps your hide. You aspire to bigger things. This is your last chance to grab some national media attention before you leave the mayor's office. And by inviting Cindy Sheehan, you guarantee national media attention focused on you.

And you and everyone who shows up to your "peace rally" will be marching for yourselves.

As I said last year: Salt Lake needs a mayor, not a mouthpiece. Rocky, you're not representing me. You're not representing the community view. Admit it - this is all about you.

Leave already, Rocky. You've insulted us enough.

P.S. DISCLAIMER: Yes, they have the right to do this. I am painfully aware of this. But just because you have the right to do something doesn't necessarily mean you should. For example, I could launch into a profanity-laced diatribe on the mayor, or I could relate stories and rumors (some of which are even true) of the mayor's behavior with his employees. But I won't.

Lock The Door And Don't Talk To Strangers Day

2006-08-16T09:59:00.000-06:00

Explained here.

Seriously. Don't say I didn't warn you.

British Break Up Terror Plot

2006-08-10T08:57:00.000-06:00

British intelligence and police have foiled a major terror plot.

The basic outline of the plot seems to be this: using liquid explosives disguised as common items (beverages, lotions, gels) or concealed in electronic devices, suicide bombers would destroy planes on Trans-Atlantic flights.

21 people have been arrested in connection with this plot; rumor is that they are all British citizens, of Pakistani ethnicity. This has not been confirmed.

As you can imagine, there is a lot left to learn about this.

Quote of the day comes from Instapundit:

"Some people have decided that the war on terror is passe. But although you may not be interested in terrorism, terrorism is still interested in you."

News links:
Drudge Report
NRO's The Corner
Pajamas Media
Irish Trojan
Counterterrorism Blog (specific articles here and here)
HotAir

Watching Politics and The Connecticut Primary

2006-08-09T11:36:00.000-06:00

Yes, I know. Politics is boring.

What can I say? I'm a junkie. I have a news summary on Lieberman's loss over at The Pacific Slope, and I plan to write some more on its implications later.

Very brief summary: Joe Lieberman lost, his anti-war challenger Ned Lamont won. This is not a Good Thing.

The sixties are back, in all their narcissistic navel-gazing vapid ignorant self-righteousness.

IBM - Expanding the Innovation Horizon Global CEO Study 2006 - United States

2006-08-08T11:44:00.000-06:00

IBM - Expanding the Innovation Horizon Global CEO Study 2006 - United States

Over the next two years, two-thirds of corporate CEOs say they're going to need to make fundamental changes to their business.

The reasons, they say, are many: intensified competition, escalating customer expectations, and unexpected market shifts. For many, you can add to that list workforce issues, technological advances, regulatory concerns, and globalization.

Yet fewer than half of CEOs think their organizations have handled such changes with much success in the past.

These and other findings are in "Expanding the Innovation Horizon," the 2006 IBM Global CEO Study reporting on the agenda of CEOs in the next few years. The results are based on interviews conducted recently by IBM and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) with 765 chief executives from around the world. (It was the second global CEO study conducted by these partners; in 2004, the first Global CEO Study reported on interviews with 456 CEOs.)

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-08-04T09:28:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - The War of Words

Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

W.B. Yeats

It seems as though we are in the midst of The Great Unnerving.

Perhaps no better an example of this can be found in the state of Connecticut, where Senator Joeseph Lieberman is engaged in an intense primary race against his virulently anti-war challenger, Ned Lamont. While each candidate is trying to out-liberal the other, bashing on Wal-Mart and arguing over how high to raise the minimum wage, the race really boils down to one issue: Lieberman's support of the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. The movers and shakers of the Democratic Party are about to start a purge; if Lieberman loses, every Democrat who supported the Iraq war is in trouble, from his own side.

Another reflection can be found in the reportage of the Israeli-Hizbollah-Lebanon conflict. Continued demands for negotiated solutions and immediate Israeli cease-fires are given lots of airplay, despite the fact that over fifteen years of diplomacy and concession brought us to thius juncture. While diplomats jawed, Hizbollah built bunkers and bought rockets. And Iran was more than happy to supply the rockets, the training, and even the operators.

Yet another could be found in Congress yesterday, where Democratic senators (led by Sen. Clinton) assailed the Secretary of Defense on Iraq. Missing, of course, were suggestions as to what to do now, as the only proposal the Democrats have been able to come up with since the invasion of Iraq is what they termed a limited pullback - to Okinawa, Japan.

As Rumsfeld reminded the Senate yesterday, the enemy is in this to win. And the enemy is not made up of fools. They are clever, they are cunning, and they are one thing we are not - completely, utterly ruthless.

I'm no strategist, and I am not a visionary. But this is how I see it: We are at a decision point. Now is a time where we can make a decisive inroads against radical Islam at a comparatively low cost, or we can falter and have to face it again in another five years - which will prove much more costly.

And the really scary thing? Our leaders really have nothing to do with it at this point. This decision lies with the American people, not with their leaders. Either we commit to carrying on the war now, or we run home and hide.

Which will be followed by a bloody crashing of the gate no more than five years later. Isolationism was proven to be a fatally flawed foreign policy by 1942; a return to it in 2006 will only bring more war to our shores.

Recommended Reading
Victor Davis Hanson, "The Brink of Madness."

When I used to read about the 1930s — the Italian invasion of Abyssinia, the rise of fascism in Italy, Spain, and Germany, the appeasement in France and Britain, the murderous duplicity of the Soviet Union, and the racist Japanese murdering in China — I never could quite figure out why, during those bleak years, Western Europeans and those in the United States did not speak out and condemn the growing madness, if only to defend the millennia-long promise of Western liberalism.

Michael Ledeen, "The Thirties All Over Again?"

Certainly there is lots of bad news, most of which confirms what we already knew: The Western world hates Israel; the taboo on anti-Semitism is off; the Western world has been P.C.’ed to the edge of death; there is no stomach for fighting the war against Islamic fascism.

Sounds like the Thirties to me.

Jonah Goldberg, "Lose-Lose."

The point here, alas, is that Westerners are suckers. Or, put another way, terrorists aren’t stupid. They understand that images are more important than armies. Heck, that’s why they’re terrorists in the first place...

...Terrorize your enemy and make them feel like villains in the process — that’s a powerful strategy. This strategy depends on the willing support of what Lenin called “useful idiots.” These are the accommodating Westerners — many of them intellectuals — all too willing to take the word of totalitarians and even more eager to believe that the champions of democracy are in the wrong. Some social scientists call these people “French,” but that is too limiting. For there are plenty of them in America, too.

Barbara Lerner, "We're Losing."

Rich Lowry, "Romancing the Totalitarian Temptation."

Thought of the Week
"The first effect of not believing in God is to believe in anything."
G. K. Chesterton

Churchill Quote of the Week
"One day President Roosevelt told me that he was asking publicly for suggestions about what the war should be called. I said at once 'The Unnecessary War'."
Sir Winston Churchill

Atlantis On The Pad

2006-08-02T11:00:00.000-06:00

Reflecting on Matt's post below, I thought I would mention this:

NASA Moves Atlantis to Launch Pad

They are going for two launches in two months - and if successful, make the shuttle program viable again.

The trouble is we are fast approaching a decision point. We are reaching the end of the shuttle era, at least with the current shuttles. With the exception of the Endeavor, the shuttles were all built in the 1980s. And all of the shuttles are basically 1970s-early 1980s aerospace design. It's time to replace them.

But the popular desire to do so does not exist.

NASA RETURNS TO FLIGHT

2006-07-31T23:28:00.000-06:00

I know that this happened a while ago but it still is something that needs to be discussed and talked about. The best fireworks display in the USA this year took place at Cape Canaveral, FL. With the launch of the space shuttle Discovery, we once again returned to space. This was the second mission since the ill-fated Columbia, disintegrated upon re-entry. It was a great moment, and yet even better was when these brave men and women returned home safely. It seems that with every shuttle launch the expert are always saying that something is wrong. They have so many cameras now that look at every aspect of the shuttle that they didn't have or use for the first 20 years of space flight. When my dads shuttle returned to earth in April of 2005 there were more than a dozen missing heat tiles. Any how I feel that they will always be able find some little problem with any shuttle flight. Having said that safety should always be a concern, but the press and others (who think they are or claim to be experts) who have no idea what the HELL they are talking should keep their DAMN mouths shut and leave the decision making and comments about the shuttle to the real experts the people who work at NASA.

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-07-28T09:46:00.000-06:00

Editor's Note: You may have noticed that I have been awfully quiet about the Destiny Norton kidnapping and murder, despite it happening in our backyard. I said nothing because I really didn't have anything to say, just prayers that she would be found and doubts that she ever would.

Sadly, events have borne out my fears. All I have to say now is this: cases like this one are the reason I support the death penalty.

Questus Furore - Brave New World

Found this article the other day: "Confessions of a Genetic Outlaw."

Cases of Downs Syndrome are declining - but not because it is being cured. New technologies have made detection possible during pregnancy. Many parents are choosing to abort Downs Syndrome children rather than bring them to term - and often with the best of intentions, to spare their child a life that is dominated by disease.

This will happen more and more, as tests emerge to discover the presence of other genetically-caused diseases.

The question is, where will these tests lead us? To more and better cures and therapies, applied as soon as possible? Or down the road of eugenics - the deliberate breeding of humans for certain characteristics, and elimination of "undesirables"? Eugenics with a smiley face - since, in the minds of some, fetuses do not count as people anyway?

Now don't take this as an anti-techology rant. These tests are just tools, and tools have no say in how they are used.

It is what we choose to do with these tools that is good or evil.

What is strange is there is little discussion of it - have any of you heard about this before?

Our technology has outpaced our understanding of the implications - as it usually does. The opportunities being offered by recent advances in the biological sciences are going to come flooding out, so it is time we began to ponder these things. It is too late to wonder when the decision stares you in the face.

For a bit more on eugenics, genetics, and their implications, consider reading the following pieces by Jonah Goldberg: this, this, or this.

Recommended Reading
VDH, "The Vocabulary of Untruth."

Jonah Goldberg, "Beavis and Butthead Democracy." Jonah Goldberg writes against making voting easier. He's right.

From the Denver Post: "Military to Put Cheyenne Mountain on Standby." So the old Cold War base, from which the first 30 minutes of Armageddon would be fought, is being idled. Given the threats posed by rogue nuclear powers, I'm not sure this is a good idea. But nobody asked me.

Thought of the Week
"Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute."
Rep. Robert Goodloe Harper, Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Address, 18 June 1798)

Churchill Quote of the Week
"A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril."
Sir Winston Churchill

Seen On The Corner

2006-07-19T11:10:00.000-06:00

Heh.

From The Corner:

Re: Evangelicals for Mormon Romney [Rick Brookhiser]
Kathryn, I have a slogan: SEND HIM TO THE WHITE HOUSE BEFORE HE GOES TO HELL.
Posted at 11:04 AM

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-07-19T11:00:00.000-06:00

Wednesday Edition

Heading out to Spokane tomorrow, so here's the Questus a little early.

Questus Furore - A War Everybody Can Play In
From today's New York Sun:

Hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel are on the ground in Lebanon fighting Israel, security sources say.

"I have no doubt whatsoever that they are there and operating some of the equipment," an Arab diplomatic source told The New York Sun yesterday.

Another foreign source, based in Washington, said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps contingent in Lebanon is based in Beirut and in the Bekaa Valley. He said the troops usually number a few dozen, but that the size of the force increased in connection with the hostilities that have broken out between Israel and Iran's proxy, Hezbollah, over the past week.

The sources said the Iranians had directly operated a radar-guided C–802 missile that Iran acquired from Communist China and that hit an Israeli navy missile boat off the coast of Lebanon on Friday, killing four Israeli seamen.

Now a question you may be asking is, "And why should I care?"

For the first time in the decades of war between Israel and the various terror groups, the involvement of Iran and Syria is being openly noted and discussed. Before, it was only hinted at. Now, it is more or less in the open.

And the United States does have a stake. A functioning Lebanese democracy is in the best interests of peace in the Middle East - and the United States has a few scores of its own to settle. Hizbollah has long been a client of Iran. While the exact nature of the relationship is unknown - is Hizbollah a puppet, or a pet? - their relationship is not. Hezbollah is also responsible for the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing. They are linked to some of the most notorious terrorist acts of the 1980s - hijackings, kidnappings, and bombings - and also engage in international terror from time to time.

So we have an interest in the region, and seeing Hezbollah get what it richly deserves. But it opens a whole host of questions.

How far will this go? Hezbollah has demonstrated that it is not interested in peace - so what good can a peace settlement accomplish? The discussion of a UN or international force to keep the peace is pointless - unless that force has the authority and the means to pursue terrorist rocketeers and raiders, across international boundaries.

Can Lebanon be salvaged from this mess? From the "Cedar Revolution" to this in less than a year. It is in both American and Israeli interests to let that fledgling democracy grow. But can it survive this war? For the most part, Lebanon has furnished the battleground, while Hezbollah and Israel fight.

And what of Iran? The timing of this crisis is fortunate for them - suddenly their nuclear ambitions are no longer on the front burner. What role did they play in formenting this war? How far are they willing to let it go?

And what will happen if Israel finds some way to hold Iran to account?

Lots of questions. Precious few answers.

Questus Furore – Fickle Felicitous Fury
I am old, and still single.

Dating bites. Lately, my lack of progress on this score has been eliciting this sort of feeling from me:

"OK, now we can panic."
Picture courtesy The Happy Carpenter

In case you were wondering.

Recommended Reading
As you might have expected, most of it deals with Israeli-Hizbollah war occurring in Lebanon.

James Robbins, "Payback by Proxy."

Michael Rubin, "Eradication First."

Ben Stein, "Eretz Israel."

Andy McCarthy, "Whither The Bush Doctrine?"

Jay Nordlinger's latest Impromptu.

For your edification, and something a little different, an essay on the ongoing philosophical conflict currently happing in the west, and its implications: "Liberal Democracy vs. Transnational Progressivism," by John Fonte.

Thought(s) of the Week
"As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there's a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such twilight that we must be aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness."
Supreme Court Justice William Douglas

In light of the transnational progressivism essay above, take this thought into account:

"Now it doesn't require expropriation or confiscation of private property or business to impose socialism upon a people. What does it mean whether you hold the deed or the title to your business or property if the government holds the power of life and death over that business or property? Such machinery already exists. The government can find some charge to bring against any concern it chooses to prosecute. Every businessman has his own tale of harassment. Somewhere a perversion has taken place. Our natural, inalienable rights are now considered to be a dispensation from government, and freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment."
Ronald Reagan

Churchill Quote of the Week
"The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair."
From the ending of Churchill's last major speech in the House of Commons on (1 March 1955)

RomneyWatch: "Don't Count Out The Mormon."

2006-07-19T08:45:00.000-06:00

Kathryn Jean Lopez has a new column in today's National Review Online on the role religious bias may play in a Romney run. The key:

However, these current generic numbers, Green says, “don’t necessarily predict outcomes. The reason is that the candidates are real people with records, skills and programs — all of which can matter more at the ballot box than generalized opinions about religious groups.”

So as the discussion moves from an anonymous Mormon candidate to the real, live Mitt Romney, and from abstract speculation to actual primaries and caucuses, polling will become more meaningful. Those opposed to a generic Mormon candidate may reveal that their opposition is prompted much more by political ideology than by sectarian concerns about religion.

But this really caught my eye:

In the 2006 [Los Angeles Times] poll, self-described “liberal Democrats” were those most likely to oppose a Mormon candidate.

So much for tolerance, I guess. I wonder how Senator Harry Reid feels about that?

[Back to RomneyWatch '08.]

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-07-14T11:00:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - My View of the Current Israeli-Terrorist-Palestinian-Lebanese Conflict

Did I leave anyone out?

Yes, I did - Syria and Iran.

The events in Israel of the last 48 hours did not well up in a vaccuum. Continued provocations, such as the periodic rocket attacks across the borders into Israel from Gaza and Lebanon, have been gradually turning up the heat; then the attacks on Israeli outposts and kidnapping of Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border last week and the Lebanese border this week set off the explosion.

Israel feels they are getting gamed - and they are. Since the rise of the Ayatollahs in Iran, Iran has backed and supported Hizbollah, providing arms, funding, and training, and possibly more. We do know that the Iranian intelligence services have extensive contacts with Hizbollah. And Iran also works with Syria, a nation which has been manipulating and stirring up the Palestinian-Israeli conflict since 1947 for its own ends.

What's different this time is very clear warnings to Iran and Syria that they will be held to account if events grow any worse. This raises the spectre of general war - and possibly nuclear war, if Iran is closer than suspected or Israel is pushed into a corner.

The Israelis are out to teach a lesson: you can choose to live in peace or rest in peace. We really don't care which anymore.

This casual observer of the world can't say he blames them.

Recommended Reading
VDH, "Has Bush - Or The World - Changed?"

Claudia Rosett, "Guilty!" The Oil-for-Food scandal investigation has finally gotten its first conviction. Read the article to find out why this matters.

Jonah Goldberg, "Big Ideas? Feh." Apparently the Democratic party isn't the "party of ideas" anymore.

Thought of the Week
"Whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace."
Thomas Jefferson (letter to James Monroe, 24 October 1823)

Churchill Quote of the Week
"Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room."
Sir Winston Churchill

"The Same War"

2006-07-13T08:41:00.000-06:00

Michael Ledeen, writing today in National Review Online:

No one should have any lingering doubts about what’s going on in the Middle East. It’s war, and it now runs from Gaza into Israel, through Lebanon and thence to Iraq via Syria. There are different instruments, ranging from Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in Syria and Lebanon and on to the multifaceted “insurgency” in Iraq. But there is a common prime mover, and that is the Iranian mullahcracy, the revolutionary Islamic fascist state that declared war on us 27 years ago and has yet to be held accountable.

War by proxy is wonderful - minimal expenses in treasure, none in blood, and no repercussions for the bankroller.

That may be changing. Read it all.

See also Austin Bay's "No Targets Are Immune."

Rogue Wave!

2006-07-11T08:36:00.000-06:00

Picture of a 60 ft. high rogue wave from NOAA.

The figures of maritime myth are slowly becoming accepted as scientific fact. From William Broad in the New York Times:

July 11, 2006
Rogue Giants at Sea
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
The storm was nothing special. Its waves rocked the Norwegian Dawn just enough so that bartenders on the cruise ship turned to the usual palliative — free drinks.

Then, off the coast of Georgia, early on Saturday, April 16, 2005, a giant, seven-story wave appeared out of nowhere. It crashed into the bow, sent deck chairs flying, smashed windows, raced as high as the 10th deck, flooded 62 cabins, injured 4 passengers and sowed widespread fear and panic.

“The ship was like a cork in a bathtub,” recalled Celestine Mcelhatton, a passenger who, along with 2,000 others, eventually made it back to Pier 88 on the Hudson River in Manhattan. Some vowed never to sail again.

Enormous waves that sweep the ocean are traditionally called rogue waves, implying that they have a kind of freakish rarity. Over the decades, skeptical oceanographers have doubted their existence and tended to lump them together with sightings of mermaids and sea monsters.

But scientists are now finding that these giants of the sea are far more common and destructive than once imagined, prompting a rush of new studies and research projects. The goals are to better tally them, understand why they form, explore the possibility of forecasts, and learn how to better protect ships, oil platforms and people.

The stakes are high. In the past two decades, freak waves are suspected of sinking dozens of big ships and taking hundreds of lives. The upshot is that the scientists feel a sense of urgency about the work and growing awe at their subjects.

“I never met, and hope I never will meet, such a monster,” said Wolfgang Rosenthal, a German scientist who helped the European Space Agency pioneer the study of rogue waves by radar satellite. “They are more frequent than we expected.”

Drawing on recent tallies and making tentative extrapolations, Dr. Rosenthal estimated that at any given moment 10 of the giants are churning through the world’s oceans.

In size and reach these waves are quite different from earthquake-induced tsunamis, which form low, almost invisible mounds at sea before gaining height while crashing ashore. Rogue waves seldom, if ever, prowl close to land.

“We know these big waves cannot get into shallow water,” said David W. Wang of the Naval Research Laboratory, the science arm of the Navy and Marine Corps. “That’s a physical limitation.”

By one definition, the titans of the sea rise to heights of at least 25 meters, or 82 feet, about the size of an eight-story building. Scientists have calculated their theoretical maximum at 198 feet — higher than the Statue of Liberty or the Capitol rotunda in Washington. So far, however, they have documented nothing that big. Large rogues seem to average around 100 feet.

Oh, I feel much better. Only 100 feet tall.

Most waves, big and small alike, form when the wind blows across open water. The wind’s force, duration and sweep determine the size of the swells, with big storms building their height. Waves of about 6 feet are common, though ones up to 30 or even 50 feet are considered unexceptional (though terrifying to people in even fairly large boats). As waves gain energy from the wind, they become steeper and the crests can break into whitecaps.

It's kind of amusing what a scientist considers "unexceptional." Although as Mr. Broad notes, the casual observer would disagree that a 50-ft wave is unexceptional.

The trough preceding a rogue wave can be quite deep, what nautical lore calls a “hole in the sea.” For anyone on a ship, it is a roller coaster plunge that can be disastrous.

Over the centuries, many accounts have told of monster waves that battered and sank ships. In 1933 in the North Pacific, the Navy oiler Ramapo encountered a huge wave. The crew, calm enough to triangulate from the ship’s superstructure, estimated its height at 112 feet.

In 1966, the Italian cruise ship Michelangelo was steaming toward New York when a giant wave tore a hole in its superstructure, smashed heavy glass 80 feet above the waterline, and killed a crewman and two passengers. In 1978, the München, a German barge carrier, sank in the Atlantic. Surviving bits of twisted wreckage suggested that it surrendered to a wave of great force.

Despite such accounts, many oceanographers were skeptical. The human imagination tended to embellish, they said.

Moreover, bobbing ships were terrible reference points for trying to determine the size of onrushing objects with any kind of accuracy. Their mathematical models predicted that giant waves were statistical improbabilities that should arise once every 10,000 years or so.

That began to change on New Year’s Day in 1995, when a rock-steady oil platform in the North Sea produced what was considered the first hard evidence of a rogue wave. The platform bore a laser designed to measure wave height.

During a furious storm, it registered an 84-foot giant.

Then, in February 2000, a British oceanographic research vessel fighting its way through a gale west of Scotland measured titans of up to 95 feet, “the largest waves ever recorded by scientific instruments,” seven researchers wrote in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Once-skeptical scientists were soon holding conferences to discuss the findings and to design research strategies. A large meeting in Brest, France, in November 2000 attracted researchers from around the world.

It quickly became apparent that the big waves formed with some regularity in regions swept by powerful currents: the Agulhas off South Africa, the Kuroshio off Japan, and the Gulf Stream off the eastern United States, where the Norwegian Dawn got into trouble off Georgia. The Gulf Stream also flows through the Bermuda Triangle, famous for allegedly devouring large numbers of ships.

Dr. Bengt Fornberg, a mathematician at the University of Colorado who studies the giants, said the strong ocean currents appeared to focus waves “like a magnifying glass concentrates sunlight.”

“It’s the same idea,” he said. “There are a few places in the world where there is a regular current, like a steady magnifying glass. In other places, the eddies come and go, and that makes the waves less predictable.”

One way that rogue waves apparently form is when the strong currents meet winds and waves moving in the opposite direction, he said. The currents focus and concentrate sets of waves, shortening the distance between them and sending individual peaks higher. “That,” Dr. Fornberg said in an interview, “makes for hot spots in a fairly predictable area.”

A particularly threatening spot, he said, turned out to be where big oil tankers coming from the Middle East ride the Agulhas current around South Africa. There, the westward-flowing current meets prevailing easterly winds, at times disastrously.

“Three or four tankers a year there get badly damaged,” Dr. Fornberg said. “That’s one of the few places in the world where the phenomena is regular.”

“With a big storm, you get lots of big waves,” he added. “You have regular waves and then one or two giants. Then it’s back to regular again.”

The scientists who met at Brest in 2000, eager to track the phenomenon globally, laid plans to use radar satellites to conduct a census, calling it MaxWave.

They worked with the European Space Agency, which had lofted radar satellites in 1991 and 1995, as well as the German Aerospace Center and several other European research bodies. The radar beams were seen as potentially ideal for measuring the height of individual waves, based on the time it took the beams to bounce from orbit to the sea and back to space.

The MaxWave team, led by Dr. Rosenthal, examined three weeks of radar data and to its amazement discovered 10 giants, each at least 82 feet high. “We were quite successful,” he said.

The team even tracked monster waves in a region of the South Atlantic where two cruise ships, the Bremen and the Caledonian Star, had come under assault.

Further confirmation with a different set of instruments came in September 2004 when Hurricane Ivan swept through the Gulf of Mexico.

It passed directly over six wave-tide gauges that the Naval Research Laboratory had deployed about 50 miles east of the Mississippi Delta. Dr. Wang and his colleagues analyzed the data and found to their surprise waves measuring more than 90 feet from trough to crest.

“We had no idea,” Dr. Wang recalled. “It was the right time and the right place.”

Already, the scientists said, naval architects and shipbuilders are discussing precautions. Some of the easiest are seen as increasing the strength of windows and hatch covers. But even the best physical protections may fail under assault by tons of roiling water, so the best precaution of all will be learning how to avoid the monsters in the first place.

Increasingly, scientists are focusing on better understanding how the big waves form and whether that knowledge can lead to accurate forecasts — a feat that, if achieved, may save hundreds of lives and many billions of dollars in lost commerce.

A suspected culprit, in addition to wind-current interactions, is the amplification that occurs when disparate trains of waves (perhaps emanating from different storms) come together. Such intersections are seen as sometimes canceling out waves, and other times making them higher and steeper.

Another birth ground is seen as choppy seas where several waves moving independently merge by chance. But scientists say a giant of that sort would live for no more than a few seconds or minutes, whereas some are suspected of lasting for hours and traveling long distances.

As for forecasts, oceanographers are focusing on the interplay of exceptionally strong winds and currents, especially in the Agulhas off South Africa.

Dr. Fornberg said that several years ago South African authorities began issuing predictions. “That’s the only place the theory has succeeded,” he said.

Dr. Rosenthal said that in the future the continued proliferation of radar satellites should create an opportunity to better understand not only the habitats of the giants but in theory also individual threats, bringing about a safer relationship between people and the sea.

“There will be warnings, maybe in 10 years,” he said. “It should be possible.”

"OK, now we can panic."
Picture courtesy The Happy Carpenter.

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-07-07T08:43:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - An Exciting Fourth

The Fourth of July was a little more exciting than usual this year. In addition to celebrating the 230th anniversary of the USA's founding, a couple of events made news in their own right.

The first was the spectacular Independence Day launch of the space shuttle Discovery, on a mission to the International Space Station. (For you space geeks like me - okay, you probably already know this - the shuttle successfully docked with the station yesterday. You can get the latest on the mission over at Space.com.)

Unfortunately, later events knocked the shuttle to the bottom of the front page.

North Korea launched six ballistic missiles on Tuesday and a seventh on Wednesday. One of the Tuesday launches was North Korea's new Taepodong-2 missile, a new missile believed to be capable of hitting U.S. targets. Intelligence is certain those missiles can hit Alaska and Hawaii; the missiles may be able to hit West Coast cities as far south as Los Angeles.

Fortunately, the missile unexpectedly blew up 30 seconds after launch.

Then today came this piece of news:

N. Korea missile aimed at area off Hawaii - report
TOKYO (Reuters) - A North Korean missile launched on Wednesday was aimed at an area of the ocean close to Hawaii, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.
Experts estimated the Taepodong-2 ballistic missile to have a range of up to 6,000 km, putting Alaska within its reach. Wednesday's launch apparently failed shortly after take-off and the missile landed in the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan, a few hundred kilometres from the launch pad.

But data from U.S. and Japanese Aegis radar-equipped destroyers and surveillance aircraft on the missile's angle of take-off and altitude indicated that it was heading for waters near Hawaii, the Sankei Shimbun reported, citing multiple sources in the United States and Japan.

North Korea may have targeted Hawaii to show the United States that it was capable of landing a missile there, or because it is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific fleet, the paper said.

An alternative explanation might be that a missile could accidentally hit land if fired towards Alaska, the report said.

A separate report in the Mainichi Shimbun daily cited U.S. and Japanese government officials as saying a piece of the Taepodong-2 missile fell off immediately after take-off, strengthening the view that the launch was a failure.

There's some good news.

Now, I should caution that this is just a report; this hasn't been officially announced yet.

But if true, it shows the North Koreans are willing to step even closer to the brink than I thought.

And by the way - any of you still think missile defense is a bad idea?

Recommended Reading

Victor Davis Hanson, "The Subtexts of War."

Rich Lowry in Israel: "The End of Illusions."

Denis Boyles, "Failure of Intelligence."

Donald Sensing and Steven Den Beste, "The Wrong Size Glass." The problem with a lot of alternative energy ideas is that they think too small. These gentlemen explain why.

Remember the Battle of the Somme, July 1916. "When the barrage lifts."

Thought of the Week
"Every man who loves peace, every man who loves his country, every man who loves liberty ought to have it ever before his eyes that he may cherish in his heart a due attachment to the Union of America."
James Madison

Churchill Quote of the Week
"It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time."
Sir Winston Churchill

Independence Day 2006

2006-07-04T09:00:00.000-06:00

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America

WHEN in the Course of human Events,
it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the Separation.

WE hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient Causes; and accordingly all Experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security. Such has been the patient Sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the Necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The History of the present King of Great Britain is a History of repeated Injuries and Usurpations, all having in direct Object the Establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid World.

HE has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public Good.

HE has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing Importance, unless suspended in their Operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

HE has refused to pass other Laws for the Accommodation of large Districts of People, unless those People would relinquish the Right of Representation in the Legislature, a Right inestimable to them, and formidable to Tyrants only.

HE has called together Legislative Bodies at Places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the Depository of their public Records, for the sole Purpose of fatiguing them into Compliance with his Measures.

HE has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly Firmness his Invasions on the Rights of the People.

HE has refused for a long Time, after such Dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of the Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the Dangers of Invasion from without, and the Convulsions within.

HE has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States; for that Purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their Migrations hither, and raising the Conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

HE has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.

HE has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the Tenure of their Offices, and the Amount and Payment of their Salaries.

HE has erected a Multitude of new Offices, and sent hither Swarms of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their Substance.

HE has kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing Armies, without the consent of our Legislatures.

HE has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.

HE has combined with others to subject us to a Jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution, and unacknowledged by our Laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

FOR quartering large Bodies of Armed Troops among us;

FOR protecting them, by a mock Trial, from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

FOR cutting off our Trade with all Parts of the World:

FOR imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

FOR depriving us, in many Cases, of the Benefits of Trial by Jury:

FOR transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended Offences:

FOR abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an arbitrary Government, and enlarging its Boundaries, so as to render it at once an Example and fit Instrument for introducing the same absolute Rules into these Colonies:

FOR taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

FOR suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all Cases whatsoever.

HE has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

HE has plundered our Seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our Towns, and destroyed the Lives of our People.

HE is, at this Time, transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the Works of Death, Desolation, and Tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty and Perfidy, scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous Ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized Nation.

HE has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the Executioners of their Friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.

HE has excited domestic Insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the Inhabitants of our Frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known Rule of Warfare, is an undistinguished Destruction, of all Ages, Sexes and Conditions.

IN every stage of these Oppressions we have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble Terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated Injury. A Prince, whose Character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the Ruler of a free People.

NOR have we been wanting in Attentions to our British Brethren. We have warned them from Time to Time of Attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the Circumstances of our Emigration and Settlement here. We have appealed to their native Justice and Magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the Ties of our common Kindred to disavow these Usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our Connections and Correspondence. They too have been deaf to the Voice of Justice and of Consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the Necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of Mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace, Friends.

WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the Rectitude of our Intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly Publish and Declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political Connection between them and the State of Great-Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which INDEPENDENT STATES may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

John Hancock

New Hampshire:
Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton

Massachusetts:
John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry

Rhode Island:
Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery

Connecticut:
Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott

New York:
William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris

New Jersey:
Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark

Pennsylvania:
Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross

Delaware:
Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean

Maryland:
Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Virginia:
George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton

North Carolina:
William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn

South Carolina:
Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton

Georgia:
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

Sudoku Toilet Roll

2006-06-30T19:17:00.000-06:00

Sudoku Toilet Roll
nuff said

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-06-30T09:15:00.000-06:00

Warning: it's a long one.

Questus Furore - Dangerous Minds in Dangerous Times
What a weird and wild week.

Over the weekend, the New York Times revealed the existance of a top secret program to monitor financial transfers, with the intention of intercepting funds heading for terror groups and tracing their moneymasters. This was a program that worked, that the Congress (its leadership, at least) knew about, was legal, and so far had proven effective. The Times printed the story anyway, despite requests and pleas from the Administration to not publish, and rendered one of our key intelligence operations in the War on Terror inert. Such callous carelessness in times such as these is inexcusable; but it likely will also go unpunished.

On September 24, 2001, the Times was demanding that the Administration do something about terroist financing. How quickly memory fades.

And the real crimnials are the leakers - those who decided to talk, even though they had sworn an oath to keep quiet. But the penalty for oath-breaking is pretty mild today, at least in the civil service. Soldiers take a rather dimmer view of betrayal.

Then yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled against the United States government in Hamdan vs. Rumsfeld, stating that the President did not have the authority to try the prisoners captured by the United States on the battlefield to trial by military tribunal.

The usual critics came out and said this decision was a victory for truth, justice and democracy. (Since, according to them, Bush is against those things, and also puupies, kittens, rainbows, and sunlight.) I'm not convinced that the decision means as much as they think, given the sharp divide of the decision. (The decision was 5-3, with Scalia, Thomas, and Alito in the minority. Chief Justice Roberts abstained, as he had ruled on this case as an appeals court judge before - and upheld the government's position.)

While much remains to be written and said about the ultimate results of the Supreme Court's Hamdan decision, and I'm not the legal scholar they are, I'll admit to being somewhat confused by this decision. In World War II, FDR ordered military tribunals to prosecute some German agents who were captured in a bungled attempt to start a sabotage campaign against American defense industries. This decision removes that precedent, and sends the government back to the drawing board and to Congress.

Why do I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach all of a sudden?

One point of concern is that the majority cites American law and the Geneva Convention in making concerns known over the detention of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. There's one major problem with this approach.

Al Qaeda and its affiliated groups are not signatories to the Geneva Convention, and they are not part of any state's military. There are some, who claim that they are legitimate resistance fighters. If they were, they may be right, but there's a problem with that line of arguement. Al Qaeda is a stateless organization, whose stated goal is the creation of a caliphate, a totalitarian government flavored with extreme Islam. They're not resisting anything - they're seeking to overturn.

In my mind, they are analagous to pirates - stateless actors making war against all comers.

These two events, in and of themselves, are not catastrophic. They are pebbles in a much greater landslide. The latter is simply government, working as it was meant to; however I do believe the Supreme Court did not make the right decision.

The New York Times' blabbing is a greater concern, because it is illustrative of an all too common attitude.

Only those enlightened few, such as the New York Times, know the Truth. Only they. So there is no rule they do not feel justified in violating, no confidence they feel uncomfortable in divulging, no oath that is not worth breaking in service of that Truth. And they will not rest until every knee bows down to that Truth.

The problem is, their Truth is not what the rest of share. And it constantly shifts, never constant.

Peace, defined only as the absence of conflict, has become a virtue superior to all others - even at the expense of other virtues. Justice, tolerance and liberty have become buzzwords. We now not only hold all men equal, despite their works, but we hold all ideologies equal, even those diseased as the Islamist vision Bin Laden so gleefully advocates.

We fear to judge, for we have been told that judging is wrong. We refuse to differentiate, compare, and hold one thing better than another. In this modern view, the only differences between gold and dross are superficial.

We continue to become a nation incapable of rousing to its own defense.

Recommended Reading

Victor Davis Hanson, "Winning the Iraq Wars."

Michael Ledeen, "It's the Terrorism, Stupid."

"An Outrage." The Editors of NRO comment on the Hamdan decision.

In deciding as it did, the Court also ignored its own venerable precedent — of over a half-century’s standing — that the Geneva Conventions, even when they do create binding obligations on governments, do not create judicially enforceable rights for individuals. Disputes over their application are, rather, to be worked out diplomatically, among the political representatives of sovereigns. Moreover, the Geneva Conventions were irrelevant to Hamdan’s case. He is a terrorist combatant who fails to meet the conventions’ definition of a prisoner of war; consequently, he is not entitled to the conventions’ POW protections. In order to get around this inconvenient fact, the Court had to invoke (and distort) “Common Article 3” of the conventions, which applies only to civil wars taking place within the territory of a single country, as opposed to international conflicts. The Court argued, absurdly, that because al Qaeda is not a nation, it cannot be in an international conflict: so the global War on Terror is not “international,” despite having been fought in the United States, Somalia, Yemen, Kenya, Tanzania, Afghanistan, and Iraq. As for Article 3’s requirement that the conflicts to which it applies be confined to a single country, the Court’s majority found an easy way to get around it: by ignoring it.

Jed Babbin, "Into Hamastan."

Palestinians are the only people apparently incapable of acting in their own self-interest. For generations they have been willfully ignorant of the fact that their refusal to make peace with Israel serves only their enemies. Since Israel was created by UN mandate, the Palestinians have been rejected by Jordan (itself 60% Palestinian), Egypt and Syria. Saudi Arabia and Lebanon don't want them. But for decades under Arafat, the Palestinians did the bidding of the same countries that rejected them. Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and others bought Arafat's regime for the price of terrorist campaigns against Israel. They fund and provide sanctuary for Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups for two reasons: first, to keep alive the Palestinians' hope of erasing Israel from the map; and second to absorb the casualties in the terror war against Israel that those nations don't wish to suffer. In the Middle East, the stability that we have helped nurture is the stability of terrorist states.

Nicole Gelinas, "Subverting The War On Terror."

Powerline - "That's The Storyline." Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. And so my low opinion of reporters drops even lower.

Thought of the Week
"It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn."

George Washington

Churchill Quote of the Week
"I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I should at once have been rightly cast aside."

Winston Churchill

The Flag-Burning Amendment

2006-06-27T15:05:00.000-06:00

The official Pacific Slope stance on the proposed flag-burning amendment is: I'm opposed to amending the Constitution for this.

I think flag-burning is uncultured, juvenile, and stupid; the rare occasions the media deigns to show a picture of protestors burning a flag, my opinions are reinforced.

But amending the Constitution to deal with this is wrong. here's my thoughts on why:

There seems to me no pressing need for this at this time.

This threatens to raise flag-burners to martyr status - and those hippies and whackos get too much attention as it is.

Most importantly, the Constitution is a document detailing the restrictions on government, not on citizenry. The only place for an anti-flag-burning law is in the civil code, and so such a law is not possible unless the Supreme Court makes a new ruling allowing such a law.

[This is why Supreme Court justices matter, and why its important to know and understand their views on the application of the law. In this case, by ruling laws forbidding flag-burning as unconstitutional, the Court has placed these acts beyond regulation by society, short of amending the Constitution. Whether their decisions are right or wrong, this ability to place acts beyond the reach of local lawmakers places a lot of power in the hands of nine unelected (and thus difficult to hold accountable) individuals. And the Court is not made of infallible people - you need only look at the Dred Scott decision for evidence of their human failings.]

I personally think there is a much better way to deal with this situation. Reduce beating the snot out of someone burning a flag from a felony to a misdemeanor, with a fine not to exceed $25 and payable to the arresting officer.

But that's just me. Leave your own thoughts in the comments below.

[Crossposted to The Pacific Slope.]

McCain vs. Romney: Michigan Battleground

2006-06-24T09:44:00.000-06:00

An interesting article in the Weekly Standard: "High Noon in Michigan."

Basically, the Republican primaries leading up to '08 could get real interesting. With Romney out of Massachusetts, he stands a good chance of claiming the New Hampshire primary, while McCain will likely take Iowa. Suddenly, the Michigan primary becomes much more important - and Romney comes from a family of prominent Michigan politicians.

Also - there's an interesting blog devoted specifically to the religious issues surrounding Romney's campaign. Check out Article 6 Blog.

[To the RomneyWatch '08 main page.]

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-06-23T09:00:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - Strange Priorities
I would have thought, considering the political and media furor over alleged murders of civilians by American troops, that an atrocity carried out against American troops would have at least merited similar outrage and attention.

Especially since the American soldiers involved were not just executed, but mutilated and desecrated.

I was wrong. No politician has said more than a passing comment, and the story has already fallen off the front page.

I'm not saying the alleged murders by American troops are not news. They are. And the parties involved are being investigated, and if guilty will be held responsible.

I'm just saying a little equal time, a reminder of the type of people our troops are trying to defeat, is appropriate as well.

Maybe I'm naive. But that makes me angry. If such misplaced priorities are what it takes to be sophisticated, I'd rather be a naive fool.

Recommended Reading
Did you hear about the terror arrests last night? The seven (five of them American) who were plotting to take down the Sears Tower? You should.

Victor Davis Hanson, "Despair and Hope."

Jonah Goldberg two-fer: "The Curse of Wilson" and "Winning Is Not An Option."

North Korea:
Rich Lowry, "Shot Down."

Pacific Slope: "Missile Defense Becoming a Reality."

Regarding the events this week in Iraq:
Andrew McCarthy, "Geneva and Savagery."

John Donovan of Argghhh!, "The Grave of the Hundred Head."

And from the "simply cool" file:

Milblogs: "13+ Acres of Soverign American Territory." (And check out the battle in the comments.)

Thought of the Week
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?"
James Madison (Federalist No. 51, 8 February 1788)

Churchill Quote of the Week
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.
Sir Winston Churchill

Missile Defense Becoming a Reality

2006-06-21T09:09:00.000-06:00

Great article in TCS Daily by Alan Dowd on the current state of missile defense, as the U.S. stands up its missile interceptors in reaction to North Korea's latest bout of stupidity. (And pointed out by Instapundit, naturally.)

The technology is farther along than you realize. Granted, we are still in the initial phases of developing a missile defense doctrine, but the technologies are moving along into advanced stages of testing. In addition to the interceptors at Fort Greeley and Vandenburg Air Force Base, sea-based interceptors were successfully tested earlier this year, the airborne laser project is moving along well and will enter the main round of testing next year, and new land-based and space-based missile interceptors are in development.

One thing that surprised me - especially considering all the debating points that by adopting missile defense, America would isolate itself from the world - is the level of international involvement. Britain and Denmark have agreed to upgrade radars in Britain and Greenland for missile defense purposes; Poland overtly and the Czech Republic quietly have been intently exploring missile defense, with each volunteering to host a European missile interceptor base. Australia is on board, Canada is reconsidering its stance, and India is talking about it to the U.S. But more seriously than anyone else, Japan is working with America on all aspects of missile defense:

But no member of this amorphous IMD coalition seems more serious about the threat than Japan. With Kim Jong-Il just next door, that's understandable. According to the MDA, the Japanese system already includes a network of new ground-based radars; SM-3 interceptors, which attack incoming missiles at their highest point; missile-tracking Aegis warships, which patrol near rogue countries; and Patriot PAC-3s, which serve as a last line of defense. Last month, Japan agreed to deploy a new X-band radar near Misawa to support US and Japanese anti-missile assets. The two allies also agreed to establish a joint air and missile defense base at Yakota Air Base by 2010.

Plus, as the Claremont Institute's project on missile defense reported last month, the US and Japan have agreed to deploy new batteries of PAC-3 interceptor missiles at the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. "Japan also plans to deploy PAC-3 batteries at bases in the Saitama and Shizuoka prefectures near Tokyo," according to Claremont. The two nations are also committed to co-developing a newer version of the SM-3.

There is a reason though: more than any other nation, Japan feels threatened by ballistic missiles from North Korea, and it's a good reason. In 1998, North Korea tested a medium-range ballistic missile, firing the missile well into the Pacific Ocean - and right over Japan, without any warning. It was a blunt message to Japan: we can hit any target in your country, from Honshu to Okinawa.

So the threat is there. And we're doing something about it.

[Crossposted to The Pacific Slope.]

Computers Are About To Get Faster

2006-06-20T08:20:00.000-06:00

Researchers at I.B.M. and the Georgia Institute of Technology are set to announce today that they have broken the speed record for silicon-based chips with a semiconductor that operates 250 times faster than chips commonly used today.

The achievement is a major step in the evolution of computer semiconductor technology that could eventually lead to faster networks and more powerful electronics at lower prices, said Bernard Meyerson, vice president and chief technologist in I.B.M.'s systems and technology group. He said developments like this one typically found their way into commercial products in 12 to 24 months.

The researchers, using a cryogenic test station, achieved the speed milestone by "freezing" the chip to 451 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, using liquid helium. That temperature, normally found only in outer space, is just nine degrees above absolute zero, or the temperature at which all movement is thought to cease.

At 500 gigahertz, the technology is 250 times faster than chips in today's cellphones, which operate at 2 gigahertz. At room temperature, the chips operate at 350 gigahertz, far faster than other chips in commercial use today.

The New York Times, June 20, 2006

As the article goes on to mention, this development means that there is still potential left in existing silicon-based chip technology.

There has been talk that the limits if silicon chips had been reached, that the barriers left were not our ability to make the microcircuits, but to cram any more circuits into a given space on a silicon chip.

Looks like the talk was wrong.

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-06-16T09:30:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - Paved With Good Intentions

Campaign finance reform. Everybody's favorite bad idea.

As the editors at NRO relate today in "Free Kirby Wilbur," well-intentioned campaign finance law ends up colliding with the First Amendment provision for free speech.

And don't expect it to stop with talk radio hosts who have an opinion and decide to do something about it. There have been calls to enforce the provisions of McCain-Feingold on the Internet, as well. And no one really knows how that could play out.

Here's Tyler's position on campaign finance regulation: none. No limits, no restrictions on who can say what when. The only regulation I would support is one that demands the complete and accurate reporting of funds donated to a candidate, and that those reports be made public. That way, it's clear who's supporting who.

If a company dumps a bunch of money into a campaign, the press would be free to notice and report it. And if a newspaper editor starts unfairly going after a candidate, that candidate would be free to raise funds and purchase advertising to counter the claims.

Money cannot be removed from politics - McCain-Feingold proved that. The money just found new loopholes to work through. The only way to get private money out is to replace it with public money - and don't you think that will invite worse corruption? Not to mention favoring incumbents over challengers even more.

Money cannot be removed from politics - so make it easier to trace, and then get out of the way. And let the system work.

Recommended Reading

The Editors of National Review Online, "Free Kirby Wilbur."

VDH, "Betting on Defeat?"

Jonah Goldberg, "Winning Is Not An Option."

Michael Ledeen, "Nonsense."

And check this out: the Saddam Dossier, detailing Saddam's links to terror organizations.

Thought of the Week
“Creating smoking holes gives our lives meaning and enhances our manliness.”
Lt. Colonel at a counter-terrorism conference
From The Stupid Shall Be Punished.

Churchill Quote of the Week
"It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the lion's heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar."
Winston Churchill

And he did.

KBO,

Tyler

Thought Of The Day

2006-06-13T08:32:00.000-06:00

“Creating smoking holes gives our lives meaning and enhances our manliness.”
Lt. Colonel at a counter-terrorism conference

From The Stupid Shall Be Punished.

Wonders in Yellowstone

2006-06-09T09:53:00.000-06:00

Made it back from Yellowstone, and had a good time. Got a couple of good pictures:

Rush hour traffic in Yellowstone.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone.

Old Faithful, mid-eruption.

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-06-09T09:45:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - A Good Day For The Good Guys
The "Emir of Iraq," Zarqawi, is no longer with us. A real shame, that.

Of course, the usual suspects are pooh-poohing the accomplishment, and trying to nit-pick.

Let's get something straight - deep down, we all know this is not the automatic end of the Iraqi troubles. No one really can say just how big a blow to them this was; there's just not enough information yet to make any kind of reasonable predicton.

But it was good to see that murdering scumbag finally eliminated as a problem.

Recommended Reading
VDH two-fer: "Vietnam, After All?" and "The American Way of War."

Jonah Goldberg, "The Price of Nice."

Michael Ledeen, "Iran Connects the Dots."

This is a little scary - a meteorite hit a remote region of Norway, exploding with the force of an atomic bomb.

Thought of the Week
"In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence
in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the
Constitution."
Thomas Jefferson

Churchill Quote of the Week
"Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement."
Winston Churchill

To Make A Better World

2006-06-06T13:21:00.000-06:00

D-Day.

It's worth taking a moment to remember. And John does his usual excellent job of remembering over at Argghhh!

Good idea?

2006-06-02T13:52:00.000-06:00

The other day I passed a motorcycle with a special "Handicapped" license plate. Is that really such a good idea? Do we really need handicapped people cruising around on motorcycles?

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-05-26T13:30:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - Remember

"Go tell the Spartans, thou that passeth by here,
That here, obedient to their laws, we lie."
- inscription at Thermopylae

All we have of freedom, all we use or know -
This our fathers bought for us long and long ago.
~Rudyard Kipling, The Old Issue, 1899

Next Monday is Memorial Day. Between the barbeques, picnics, and boat trips, take a moment to remember.

Remember those that serve, those that served, and those "still on patrol." Ultimately, they did it for you and me.

They chose to serve something greater than themselves.

Recommended Reading
Argghhh!, "Memorial Day 2006."

James S. Robbins, "Remembering Frankie."

"Five Days in May - The Loss of the U.S.S. Scorpion."

Victor Davis Hanson, "Looking Back at Iraq."

Cathy Seipp, "Dear Useful Idiot."

Kathryn Lopez, "Lost City."

Thought of the Week(end)
"Those who will may raise monuments of marble to perpetuate the fame of heroes. Those who will may build memorial halls to remind those who shall gather there in after times what manhood could do and dare for right, and what high examples of virtue and valor have gone before them. But let us make our offering to the ever-living soul. Let us build our benefactions in the ever-growing heart, that they shall live and rise and spread in blessing beyond our sight, beyond the ken of man and beyond the touch of time."
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Memorial Day 1884

Churchill Quote of the Week
"Be of good cheer. The hour of your deliverance will come. The soul of freedom is deathless. It cannot and will not perish."
Winston Churchill
Broadcast, London, 11th September 1940

New England Flooding - Update

2006-05-19T09:05:00.000-06:00

Maine Man's friend has kindly offered the following pictures for us to post, of the flooding this week in York Beach, Maine. (Click on each picture for a bigger picture.)

Just to put things in perspective: York Beach is a tourist town northeast of Portsmouth, N.H., about 90 minutes away from Boston. A place where many head to escape the heat of summer for a few weeks. As such, its economy depends on tourism.

But the tourist season is going to have a rough start.

Several local roads were washed out. This is the Cape Neddick bridge, one of the more dramatic failures. The river below displaced the bridge's supports, causing it to buckle. (Now think about how much water it took to generate that kind of force.)

As for the flooding across the region, the rain has let up and the waters are beginning to recede. In Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, the task is now cleaning up and getting back to normal as quickly as possible.

But this flood has earned a place in the record books:

It really was a 100-year flood.

Preliminary estimates of the magnitude of this week's flooding show the highest-ever floods recorded at 12 rivers in central and southern New Hampshire, the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday.

Those rivers include the Lamprey River at Newmarket; Salmon Falls River at Milton; Cocheco River near Rochester; Exeter River near Brentwood; Soucook River near Concord; Warner River at Davisville; Piscataquog River near Goffstown; Beaver Brook at North Pehlman; and the Spicket River near Methuen, Mass., the survey said.

"Flows during the flood peak for the Lamprey, Exeter, Warner, Soucook, Merrimack and Spicket rivers generally were at or exceeded those peaks that would be expected an average of once in a 100-year period, termed the 100-year return interval," said Kenneth Toppin, a USGS hydrologist.

Examples of recorded peak flood flows highlight the magnitude of the flooding, Toppin said. For example, the peak flow in the Lamprey River at Newmarket was 9,100 cubic feet per second on May 16; normal flow for this date is 366 cubic feet per second. The Piscataquog River near Goffstown had a peak flow of 10,100 cubic feet per second on May 14; normal flow for this date is 426 cubic feet per second.

The Merrimack River at Manchester peaked at 74,800 cubic feet per second, the third-highest flow since peaks in 1936 from spring runoff and in 1938 from a hurricane.

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-05-19T09:01:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - Selective Outrage
So the UN wants us to close Guantanamo.

You know, for running a super-secret torture center, we aren't very good at it. Everyone knows where it is, it's observed by the International Red Cross and the UN, and there's no actual torture going on. In fact, the inmates are putting on weight. That may be torture by a Hollywood starlet's standards, but not anywhere else in the world.

Of course, the UN has yet to issue any statements condemning Cuba's gulags, China's slave labor camps, or the actions of secret police in their secret prisons in a whole host of Islamic countries.

Maybe next week.

Recommended Reading
VDH, "Anti-anti-Americanism."

Allow me to introduce someone, Aayan Hirsi Ali. It's a strange, sad story. And it raises some questions.

And Deroy Murdock returns to New Orleans.

Despite all the hype, The Da Vinci Code is receiving a harsh reception. And that's just from the movie critics. I haven't even mentioned those who take exception to the film on philosopical and/or moral grounds.

Thought of the Week
"We are in a war of a peculiar nature. It is not with an ordinary community, which is hostile or friendly as passion or as interest may veer about: not with a state which makes war through wantonness, and abandons it through lassitude. We are at war with a system, which by its essence, is inimical to all other governments, and which makes peace or war, as peace and war may best contribute to their subversion. It is with an armed doctrine that we are at war. It has, by its essence, a faction of opinion, and of interest, and of enthusiasm, in every country."
Edmund Burke, Letters on Regicide Peace, 1796.

Churchill Quote of the Week
"One day President Roosevelt told me that he was asking publicly for suggestions about what the war should be called. I said at once 'The Unnecessary War'."
Sir Winston Churchill, Second World War (1948)

A Noble Sacrifice

2006-05-17T10:50:00.000-06:00

From The Onion:

Heroic Computer Dies To Save World From Master's Thesis
May 17, 2006 Issue 42•20

WALTHAM, MA—A courageous young notebook computer committed a fatal, self-inflicted execution error late Sunday night, selflessly giving its own life so that professors, academic advisors, classmates, and even future generations of college students would never have to read Jill Samoskevich's 227-page master's thesis, sources close to the Brandeis University English graduate student reported Monday.

The brave laptop, even after fulfilling its mission, steadfastly resists a technician's data-recovery attempts.

"This fearless little machine saved me from unspoken hours of exasperated head-scratching and eyestrain, as well as years of agonizing self-doubt over my decision to devote my life to teaching," said professor John Rebson, who had already read through three drafts of Samoskevich's sprawling, 38,000-word dissertation, titled A Hermeneutical Exploration Of Onomatopoeia In The Works Of William Carlos Williams As It May Or May Not Relate To Post-Agrarian Appalachia. "It was an incredible act of bravery. This laptop sacrificed itself in order to put an end to Jill's senseless rambling."

New England Flooding

2006-05-16T12:53:00.000-06:00

It appears that the floodwaters are beginning to subside.

So far, the largest disruptions appear to be happening in Massachusetts. In addition to property damage, closed roads, and evacuations in the northeastern quarter of the state, flood damage has forced the closing of two wastewater plants, dumping 150 million gallons of sewage into the swollen Merrimack River.

As I work in the water and wastewater treatment field, I have been following this aspect rather closely. The plants themselves are intact, and undamaged. The problem is pipes and powerlines. In Haverhill, MA, the main sewer lines into the plant were exposed and then destroyed by floodwaters; and in Lawrence, MA, floodwaters destroyed the power lines into the plant. In both places, the equipment is ready to go, but the disruptions are going to affect their ability to treat wastewater for some weeks to come. The overall environmental impact is not going to be as bad as one might think - the dilution offered by the massive amount of water in the Merrimack will go a long ways towards mitigating the impact. And while the wastewater plants will need some time to get back to peak efficiency, they will be able to at least partially treat the wastewater as soon as repairs are made.

New Hampshire recieved record rainfall over the entire southern half of the state. The water has now moved on from its earlier peaks, but more rain is expected.

But some of the best information I have been getting is from Maine Man, who lives in York, Maine. (And is okay - his home is located well outside the flood zone.) There, the damage is limited to property damage - flooded homes and businesses, plus some washed-out roads and a collapsed bridge.

The problem is, York depends on tourism, and the area affected by the flooding is the core of the tourist district. They have until Memorial Day (just a week and a half) to clean up - or they are going to lose business.

And it's not over yet.

More Information:
Boston.com
NorthEast Cable News

Rough Weekend - and Week - in New England

2006-05-15T10:36:00.000-06:00

Wow.

Lot of flooding in the Northeast. Some places saw over 15 inches of rain over the weekend. While this storm is almost over, another one is moving in. The morning news was saying this is the worst flooding they've seen in 70 years.

So if anyone sees Maine Man floating by, throw him a line!

[Seriously MM - check in here if you get the chance. We'd like to know how things are in your neck of the woods.]

The Friday Furo Questus

2006-05-12T10:16:00.000-06:00

Questus Furore - King Rocky
It's just a flat-out rant today.

Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson has budgeted $20,000 for a portrait of himself.

Twenty thousand dollars.

Now, I don't object to the idea of a portrait, per se. Our offices deserve some pomp and circumstance.

I just don't think the mayor of Salt Lake City deserves twenty thousand dollars' worth of pomp.

But given Rocky's political proclivities and progressive politics, plus his warm personal leadership style, I have an idea of what the picture will look like:

What do you think?

Recommended Reading
Victor Davis Hanson, "In The Eye Of The Beholder."

Jonah Goldberg, "Pick Up Your Own Crap." (Don't be put off by the title. This one of Jonah's G-Files, where he delves into a topic at length. It's a good one, on populism.)

Robert Rubin, "I Was An Icelandic War Criminal." (This is an interesting one too. There is a disturbiung trend by a few left-wing extremists to crmiinalize any views they disagree with. Look for yourself.)

Geoffrey Norman, "The Greenest State." Politics, Vermont-style.

Thought of the Week
"At the establishment of our constitutions, the judiciary bodies were supposed to be the most helpless and harmless members of the government. Experience, however, soon showed in what way they were to become the most dangerous; that the insufficiency of the means provided for their removal gave them a freehold and irresponsibility in office; that their decisions, seeming to concern individual suitors only, pass silent and unheeded by the public at large; that these decisions, nevertheless, become law by precedent, sapping, by little and little, the foundations of the constitution, and working its change by construction, before any one has perceived that that invisible and helpless worm has been busily employed in consuming its substance. In truth, man is not made to be trusted for life, if secured against all liability to account."
Thomas Jefferson (letter to Monsieur A. Coray, 31 October 1823)

Churchill Quote of the Week
"The worst difficulties from which we suffer do not come from without. The come from within. They do not come from the cottages of the wage-earners. They come from a peculiar type of brainy people always found in our country, who, if they add something to its culture, take much from its strength. Our difficulties come from the mood of unwarrantable self-abasement into which we have been cast by a powerful section of our own intellectuals. They come from the acceptance of defeatist doctrines by a large proportion of our politicians ... Nothing can save England if she will not save herself. If we lose faith in ourselves, in our capacity to guide and govern, if we lose our will to live, then indeed our story is told."
Sir Winston Churchill, April 24, 1933

Your Pal, Mahmoud

2006-05-11T10:01:00.001-06:00

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sent a letter to President Bush. While the press has tripped all over itself praising this apparent thaw in the crisis, that is only because they haven't read all eighteen pages. That, and they can't read Persian.

Fortunately, a translation (available in its entirety here) has become available:

Dear Infidel Crusader Zionist sock-puppet Saudi-lackey depoiler of Mesopotamia woman-touching pigdog fiendish
(293 words excised)
Shah-licking son of a toad’s offal: I trust this finds you well. I have much on my mind, and have taken the pen to unburden my breast. I have enclosed a self-addressed stamped envelope should you wish to reply.

Hmmm.

. . . and if you had the problem I have with razors you would know why my beard seems so tentative at times; if I may speak with you man to anointed hastener of the Apocalypse, how do you get such a smooth shave? A hot towel? Perhaps the Five-Blade Razor of which we have heard muttered rumors? Personally, I use an exfoliating agent which

(8343 words excised)

. . . and Jack Bauer will not be able to save you this time, my friend. If there is an attack on our country we will double our aid to the Iraqi patriots, double our funding to Hezbollah and its female auxiliary wing Sisboombah, and double again our attempts to secrete through your borders weapons both chemical and biological.

I'm thinking dialogue isn't going to work, here.

(The actual translation is available here.)

[Crossposted to The Pacific Slope.]

What's Wrong With This Picture?

2006-05-10T13:35:00.000-06:00

Among the members of the new United Nations human rights council: China and Cuba.

There's a couple of human rights champions, all right.

"Get the US out of the UN" sounds better every day.

May 10, 1869

2006-05-10T08:42:00.000-06:00

What was it the Engines said,
Pilots touching,—head to head
Facing on the single track,
Half a world behind each back?

Bret Harte

By Popular Demand

2006-05-09T09:57:00.000-06:00

Politics has a math of its own. Whereas a scientifically minded person might see things this way: One person who says 2+2=5 is an idiot; two people who think 2+2=5 are two idiots; and a million people who think 2+2=5 are a whole lot of idiots—political math works differently. Let’s work backwards: if a million people think 2+2=5, then they are not a million idiots, but a “constituency.” If they are growing in number, they are also a “movement.” And, if you were not only the first person to proclaim 2+2=5, but you were the first to persuade others, then you, my friend, are not an idiot, but a visionary.

And that's just the first paragraph.

Jonah Goldberg has written another great G-File. It's long - and it's good.

Populism is one of those stange political forces that everyone acknowledges but then try to ignore. Politicians don't like telling people they are wrong - it costs them votes.

Goldberg's article particularly piques my interest because of a new movement to eliminate the electoral college, which I consider patently wrongheaded. The topic may sound familiar to you - Jamo has written about it before. This movement claims that the electoral college does not reflect the "will of the people."

That it fails to represent or honor the law is immaterial. As Goldberg writes,

[Populism] does not pretend to privilege objective truth or the best arguments or even justice—if by justice you mean an objective system of judgment which might rule against “the people.” For populists, “justice” is defined by the giant baby getting its bottle.

The electoral college was not created on a whim. Rather, it is the last defense against mobocracy. It is an arbiter of sectional and regional interests, balancing regional needs and popular whimsy.

It would be nice if those so eager to change or bypass the Constitution understood it first. But popular movements often depend on ignorance - as Huey P. Long proved.

The Washoe Furo Questus

2006-05-05T14:14:00.000-06:00

Back from Reno, and I didn't even lose my shirt. Of course, it helps not to bet in the first place. Didn't have time to make it to Virginia City, but maybe next time.

Got a lot of reading done on this trip. I was able to get into Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep. I think Chandler is going to become a favorite of mine. He has a gift for prose, one that is fun to read as he takes you through the tawdry side of 1930s Los Angeles.

A quick wrapup of the news:

The Editors of National Review said it best: "We Lost." Zacarias Moussaoui will now spend the rest of his life behind bars in a maximum-security prison in Florence, Colorado, rather than be executed for conspiring and planning the murder of 3000 American citizens. Anyone want to bet the usual suspects arrange for his parole inside of twenty years? (Although I'm angry about this, rather than depressed.)

Victor Davis Hanson, "For Better or Worse?"

Ralph Peters, "The Tribes Are Back."

For some goings-on in the world of country music, go here.

That's all for this week. Have a good weekend.

Democrat gets 'Real'

2006-05-04T15:19:00.000-06:00

As a resident of Sandy, I give a warm, heartfelt "Thank you!" to Salt Lake County mayor, Peter Corroon (D), for sticking up for the taxpayer. If you have not already heard, major league soccer's REAL Salt Lake team had asked for taxpayer dollars for a new soccer-only stadium in Sandy. Like a spoiled child, REAL stuck out their hands demanding $Millions for their precious stadium. However, their financial documents leaked out, which raised some serious questions about the feasibility of their proposal. Mayor Corroon put his foot down and refused to give REAL Salt Lake the $35M they requested.

The best argument for not funding REAL is money. Guess what, the county doesn't have an extra $35M floating around in pocket change. They would have to bond out for $48.5M according to Corroon. This still doesn't sound too extreme until you figure that over the life of the bond, the interest payments would end up costing the county $87.5M!!! And that my friends, is exactly why we do not need a new REAL soccer stadium. Let them find independent investors to foot the bill. I hope none of my tax money gets filtered out to these weasels.

I hope you're listening, Tom Dolan (Mayor, Sandy). We don't want you pandering to these guys. We don't want you giving them our money. Leave the butt-kissing to Rocky Anderson (Mayor, Salt Lake City) After all, he's a seasoned, professional butt-kisser; and, hopefully REAL will decide to locate in their namesake, Salt Lake City.

To The Biggest Little City In The World

2006-05-03T11:19:00.000-06:00

Photo from Declan McCullagh Photography.

Heading out to Reno on business. (Yeah, I've been travelling a lot lately, haven't I?) Hopefully I can get a little trainwatching in too - Sparks yard is right by the airport, and Donner Pass is just a little ways away. (No snowplow action this time of year, though.)

week, although I will try to stop in and get a discussion going on that alternative fuels article.

If I'm not back Friday afternoon, you can assume one of three things:
(1) I missed my flight;
(2) I'm in Folsom Prison;
(3) I hit the jackpot and am on my way to my new mansion in Tahiti.

In other words - I'll be back Friday.