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September 18, 2002

Lisa has enough

Everyone knows the astounding story of Todd Beamer and his companions who saved us from the destruction of a fourth building on September 11th. I would venture that more people are familiar with Todd's tale than that of biblical Job.

In fact, we've taken up the story as a parable-like example of the infallible American spirit. Rather than crash into a national landmark, we'll sacrifice ourselves. But does anyone know for certain what happened on that plane? There are no eyewitness accounts; only third-hand pieces of the story fit together into the most heroic tale imaginable. It's entirely possible that we're glorifying the wrong people for actions that were never performed.

Americans blinded to matters of taste by patriotism can find the phrase "Let's Roll" emblazoned on baseball caps, sweatshirts and a CD compilation at the Let's Roll Store. These tacky items, along with a myriad of speaking engagements is Lisa Beamer's blatant attempt to capitalize on her husband's death. But that, I can't entirely fault her for. I mean, if you've lost your husband at least you can have notoriety and liquidity, right?

It's the constant adulation for this woman from the media and the public that pokes at me. Instead of giving money to the Todd Beamer Foundation, give it to the woman whose husband died last week in a car wreck. Or the man whose wife didn't survive her brain tumor operation. Trust me, Lisa has enough.

Posted by Tara at 09:52 AM

Comments

I totally agree. She has a book out now too. A BOOK! She managed to write a whole book based on a 30 second phone conversation that she and she alone had with her husband? How do we know that he said what he said at all? On top of that, everyone says how these men sacrificed themselves for their country. Are we sure that they were thinking this? Perhaps they thought that they could overpower the terrorists and regain control of the plane, maybe they actually did regain control and crashed it themselves. I agree that this was a horrible event, but instead of supporting this woman, go donate blood.
Or...

donate canned food
be nice to someone
smile
donate old toys or clothes
find a local family in need

Lisa has enough..

Posted by Dave at September 18, 2002 03:47 PM

I had that same argument (we don't really know what happened on the plane) a week or so before the 11th. I might have been talking to a rock. Refreshing to see that other people are realistic about this...

Posted by Christy at September 19, 2002 12:13 PM

Worse, Lisa Beamer didn't have the conversation with her husband at all--he was talking to a 911 operator. His conversation was related to her 2nd hand. She said the day of the attacks that "Let's roll" sounded just like him, that he would say that all the time to the kids.

Posted by Christy at September 19, 2002 12:15 PM

Good info, Christy. We're basing all of this hero-worship and hype on the supposition that those were Todd's words. They very well may not have been.

Posted by Tara at September 19, 2002 02:52 PM

As a medic there on 9/11 in New York, I'm glad other people finally see what all of us in e.m.s see and that's a greedy, selfish so called grieving widow making a fortune by calling herself a hero also. Insulting to anyone involved one way or another that awful day. We don't know all that happened and who....we only see and hear from LISA!

Posted by michael at September 25, 2002 01:58 PM

Great comments Mike. I just want to say thanks for everything that you and your co-workers did.

Posted by Dave at September 26, 2002 08:33 AM

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