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We need to talk about why Mitch McConnell can get away with offensive 9/11 Remarks
We need to talk about Mitch McConnell’s recent clap back at Jon Stewart, the mastermind behind the gem known as The Daily Show, and overall pop culture staple, who has been the most vocal supporter of the first responders of 9/11, who have been woefully discarded by the very system that promised dependable compensation as the gratitude for the phenomenal display of heroism and patriotism, under the most extreme circumstances.
It all began with the viral clips of Stewart’s passionate and tearful plea in front of a scanty audience during a heartrending Congressional hearing that featured testimonies from those directly impacted by the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, that left workers who spent many months sifting through chunks of debris at ground zero, vulnerable to the hazardous air quality, that eventually manifested into a debilitating health crisis with financial and emotional consequences.
Many of the brave men and women comprising of the units that were indefinitely attached to the scene that represented our…
