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5 min readNever Forget: The 25th Anniversary of September 11th
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Sean Ferris, filling in for Dan Bongino, delivers a personal and pointed reflection on what the day meant, how it changed America, and what he sees as the active erosion of that memory. Ferris was in fifth grade on Long Island, about 40 miles east of New York City, when his mother picked him up from school—something that almost never happened—and told him the Twin Towers were gone. That moment, he says, is seared into him: the look on her face, the rumors spreading through the lunchroom, the fighter jets overhead the next day. The episode is not a historical recap but a warning that the national consensus about 9/11 is being deliberately rewritten.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:11) **Personal 9/11 Recollection from a Fifth-Grader on Long Island** - Sean Ferris, filling in for Dan Bongino, introduces the 25th anniversary episode focused on the theme "Never Forget," arguing the message is fading.
- 2 (11:18) **The "Silver Lining" of September 12th - National Unity** - Ferris contrasts the horror of the attack with the unprecedented national unity and patriotism that emerged the following day.
- 3 (13:54) **Woke Distortion of 9/11 Lessons in Schools** - Ferris attacks a New York Post article detailing how leftist educators are reframing the 9/11 narrative to focus on "Islamophobia" rather than the victims and the nature of the attack.
- 4 (22:00) **Texas Curriculum Controversy: Naming Radical Islam** - Ferris defends the Texas Board of Education's decision to explicitly state that "radical Islam" motivated the 9/11 attacks in its high school social studies curriculum.
- 5 (25:44) **Video Evidence: Palestinian Celebrations on 9/11** - Ferris plays a news clip showing Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank celebrating the 9/11 attacks, distributing candy and chanting.
- 6 (31:51) **Personal Story: The NYPD Hat from a Rescue Officer** - Ferris shares a deeply personal story about receiving an NYPD 9/11 remembrance hat from the son of an officer involved in the rescue of survivors from the rubble.
- 7 (38:03) **NYPD Commissioner Tish's Veiled Shot at Mayor Adams** - Ferris analyzes a speech by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at a 9/11 event, interpreting it as a clear rebuke of Mayor Eric Adams and the left.
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In this episode, Guest Host Shawn Farash remembers the 9/11 terror attacks and their impact in the current election cycle.
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