A fitting tribute today to memorialize the lost lives from the West Texas fertilizer plan explosion last week.   Thankfully President Obama attended the service and represented our nation in sending a nation’s prayers.

I’ll bust his chops when President Obama selfishly manuevers his activity based on ideological advancement;  But he should also be praised on this one for a fitting tribute to an American community in painful grief.   Well done Mr. President – and Thank You.

TEXAS –  President Barack Obama told mourners at an  emotional memorial service for victims of a Texas plant explosion that their  community is not alone at this time of great tragedy.

With a dozen flag-draped coffins of before  him, Obama said: ‘We’re neighbors too. We’re American too, we stand with you and  we do not forget.’

The April 17 fertilizer plant fire in West,  Texas, erupted and leveled part of the town and killed 14 people. The memorial  service was held at Baylor University in nearby Waco.

‘This small town’s family is bigger now,’  Obama said during a memorial service at Baylor University for victims of last  week’s explosion in nearby West, Texas, that killed 14 and injured  200.

Nearly 10,000 gathered to remember the first  responders killed in the blast, a crowd more than triple the size of West’s  entire population of 2,700.

‘To the families, the neighbors grappling  with unbearable loss, we are here to say you are not alone. You are not  forgotten,’ Obama said to applause. ‘We may not all live here in Texas, but  we’re neighbors too. We’re Americans too, and we stand with you.’

The April 17 explosion left a crater more  than 90 feet wide and damaged dozens of buildings, displacing many residents  from their homes.

The Insurance Council of Texas estimates it  caused more than $100 million in damage, and crews were sifting the rubble to  search for clues to what caused the explosion or whether foul play was  involved.  (continue reading) 

Prayers for Texas