Never forget, be ever vigilant

Driving across Minnesota I saw a sign that said "9-11 Memorial." I quickly exited and found the 9/11, Veterans and First Responders Memorial at a fire station in Rockville, Minnesota.




The memorial features a piece of  a beam from the World Trade Center, Artifact 1-0092A.

I touched it and all of the anger from that day returned.

Almost 17 years ago Islamic Terrorist hijacked planes full of innocent civilians and flew them into buildings full of more innocent civilians.

This touched off a series of wars to punish the perpetrators and their supporters.

At that time it was learned most of the hijackers had over stayed their Visa's. New laws were passed to make sure we knew who was in our country and to make sure no one overstayed or entered illegally.

Almost 17 years later how much has been forgotten? Our current President wants stricter vetting of those coming from countries with a high possibility of terrorism. He wants to secure our borders.

Yet there are those among us who have forgotten. They believe that somehow making sure only good people enter our country is somehow racist.

Minnesota has accepted many of the 'refugees' from some of the countries on the extreme vetting list.
Many Minnesotans have expressed safety concerns about some of these now living here.

Governor Dayton's response was, "If you are that intolerant, if you are that much of a racist or a bigot, than find another state."

Well I believe in being vigilant so only the right people are allowed in. Here's some reasons some Minnesotan's have been concerned about who's been let in.

Mall of America Attack

St. Cloud Mall attack 

St. Catherine arson attack

Supporters of Al Shabaab in Minnesota

Refugees swindling public daycare money to support terror

Minnesotan's convicted of trying to join ISIS

Suicide bombers from Minnesota

US Attorney says Minnesota has a terror recruiting problem

Unfortunately I could go on. The sad fact is much of Minnesota and the U.S. has forgotten.

We must never forget. We must be vigilant as to who is here. Taking the time to vet is good public safety. If you are here legally to be an American, welcome. If you are here illegally or to do us harm
you should be found and prosecuted.

There are people who will take a plane full of your family members and slam them into buildings. There are people who will go to your malls and stab your family members. There are people who will light arson fires in your schools. There are people who will take the money you generously give to help the less fortunate and divert it to terror.

There are also people who are sworn to protect you.

Never Forget!