I think it’s very important to remember the tragic events of 9/11, and pay our respects to the thousands of Americans who lost their lives that day. I think it’s more important that we recognize the lesson that 9/11 should teach us: Radicalism in any form is dangerous. It’s great to have our individual beliefs that we hold near and dear; it’s another thing to use those beliefs as an excuse to make it okay to commit crimes.
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Hey folks. Welcome back. J.C. here today is September 11th, a day when myself and many Americans look back and remember the attacks on our nation by radical terrorists, who hijacked four planes. Flu planes into buildings. One crashed because of the efforts of some heroes aboard that plane who tried to stop the attack. It's a very sad day for America because it was really the first day that we were attacked on American soil. And the result of it is a remembrance, not a celebration of remembrance. But I wanna talk about something that I don't think a lot are talking about today. What I think we need to remember today is the dangers of radicalism and radicalism comes in all forms. You have radicals on the left and you have radicals on the right BLM and Antifa are stark reminders of the radicals on the left. Just in the last few years, we've seen those groups get all wound up about different topics. They'll burn down cities, they'll take on the police and they'll reek havoc on any city or location that they choose to against those that they disagree with. That's radicalism. Let's talk about the radicals on the right. We know over the last 30, 40 years, there's been many attacks on abortion clinics. Who's doing those attacks sounds to me like those are radicals on the right point being is that radicalism cannot be accepted in a civilized society. The burning of buildings, the bombings, the assaults. It's all the same, just a different culprit, just a different criminal committing those crimes. But that criminal believes that he has the right to, and all of that is spawned from a deeply rooted belief. And that's what produces a radical So today in remembrance of those that died in the nine 11 attacks, I believe what we should be doing. Is finding ways to get along finding solutions. We all have our opinions. We all have our arguments, but we need to keep in check and keep between the lines so that we do not become radicals. Now I call myself a conservator. I have conservative beliefs and views. I live a conservative lifestyle, but I also. Believe in rights, freedoms and liberties and that's for everyone. And I believe the left has their rights. The right has their rights. Every single American citizen has a right to live the way they choose as long as it's not harming others. So let's take, for instance, the abortion subject personally. I'm anti-abortion. But how do I believe when it comes to others, getting abortions, seeking to get abortions? I believe that's their individual, right? To choose to do what they will with their body. Now you may disagree with that. And many conservatives, many Christians are going to be sitting there wanting to come at me hard. How could I be like this? How could I have these opinions? You can't have freedom two ways. You either have it, or you don't, you can't have the right to choose what is done to your body, but put stipulations on it. When they came out with the COVID vaccine, I was against it. I did not choose to get it. I wasn't against anybody that chose to get it. That's your decision that you make pertaining to your own health and wellbeing? I believe that many on the conservative side came out very adamantly about it and against it, and did not agree with the forcing of American citizens to get vaccines. And they were willing to fight over it. But then we talk about abortion the right will freely say no. An individual doesn't have a right to an abortion and they'll give the argument. I don't get caught up in the argument. There is none for me. I believe that each individual that is of tax paying age that supports themself and doesn't expect others to support them has a right to make individual decisions on their health, whatever that might be. Hey, that's really all this conversation about is that we must be very careful that we don't become the radicals that we're fighting against because radicals come in, all forms, all races, all religions, all political affiliations. There's radicals on both sides. Let's not be one of those. Let's find ways that we can discuss our differences without arguments, without fights, without the need to try to force our opinions and beliefs on others. And I think we'll have a better go in the future. I know that's wishful thinking, but that's what I wish for this country on this day is for people to learn how to get along. Hey, this is J.C. Owens and I am out of here.