Ain't nothin' wrong with what he said. -Fred
In a message dated 10/24/01 3:59:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >"Hi New York. > >I just hope Clemens wins tomorrow -- that's all I care about. This is, >this is, this is something I think we're all going to remember for the >rest of our lives. This is the moment when we needed to be healed. And >when music showed us the way. Music does what it does best, it helps us >to heal. And I think in this situation right now, when, when we have >the possibility of taking this energy -- this horrendous energy that >we're >all feeling -- and the possibility of turning it into more violence and >revenge -- we can stop that. We can take that energy and turn it into >something else -- we can turn it into compassion, into love, into >understanding. (crowd boos) > >That's apparently unpopular right now, but that's alright. > >My friends right now are the cops, the firemen, the emergency workers. > >Those are the ones who don't ask if you're a good guy or a bad guy if >they're going to save you. They don't ask what your religion is when >they save you. They just do it because it need to be done. (crowd cheers) > >That's the heart that I'm talking about, that's compassion, that's >the real thing. That's what we all need to aspire to. Before introducing >our final New York film tonight, I just want to remind you to call the >number on your screen or go to the Web address to donate to the New York >Fund. And if you haven't given anything yet, now's the time to do it. > >Just call up and make your donation. Now if you've already given -- see >if you can dig into your pocket a little more -- cause it's really needed >now. > >In the midst of our grief for the lives that were lost on September 11th, >many voices have emerged to help us understand the meaning of this tragic >and historic event. Among the most poignant is that of Ric Burns whose >epic series on PBS "NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM" aired its final episode >just two weeks after the tragedy. People most needed it to restore a >vibrant vision of New York to our national consciousness. > >"NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM" celebrates the richness and diversity >of America seen through the lens of its greatest city, New York City." > > >(End of Richard Gere's comments, film excerpt is then shown)
