POTUS Paints for National Day of Service

Would have made more sense to turn Labor Day into his National Day of Service. But, that would rile up the unions, eh, so he couln't do that...
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Didn't hear a thing about it. Must have been directed only to the Faithful.

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It was on the news and in local newspapers. Habitat for Humanity participated. It's on the WH site. There was an item here on the ABC site in June.

It's my right as an American citizen
Posted by: Are my pants actually on fire? | Sep 12, 2009 12:33:25 AM

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Nobody's arguing that or even talking to you-- or at least I wasn't. Just saying "wow" in general and pointing out in general that others like many 9/11 member families see the notion of service today much differently than you and those of the "indoctrination" ilk.

Thanks for trying to change the significance of the date 9/11/01. There were 364 other days out of the year a National Day of Service could have been done, but you HAD to pick 9/11. Is the "truther" coming out in the President?

And yes, Alyson, he will get dissed as long as I disagree with what he is doing and why I believe he is doing it. It's my right as an American citizen - at least at this point it is.

Wow. Just wow. Today the President Obama noted the eighth anniversay of the terrorist attacks and catastrophic events of 9/11 with a wreath-laying, a solemn moment of silence and a national call to public service, ending his summer long United We Serve initiative. Many projects throughout the summer and today focused on supporting veterans, soldiers, and first responders. He took time to participate himself as was appropriate and cabinet members did as well. And yet, he gets dissed.

For the record, the idea of making 9/11 a day of service and remembrance started with 9/11 family members seven years ago, This year it was finally enacted into legislation. Per the Washington Post, one of the leaders of the 9/11 family members effort is Jay Winuk. "His brother Glenn was a volunteer firefighter and EMT who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center South Tower. He cofounded the organization MyGoodDeed which has worked with other family members and organizations to gain support for this idea. Here's how he describes it: 'The anniversary of 9/11 is always a very personal day of sadness and reflection for me and my family, but it can also be a day when the nation comes together to embrace once more the spirit of compassion that helped our family and the entire 9/11 community see us through the very dark days following the attacks. Rightly so the anniversary of September 11 will finally become a national day of service and remembrance and such a designation not only pays appropriate tribute to those who were lost and those who rose in service, but also provides a constructive and meaningful way forward for our nation.'"

As Sandy Scott, Director of Media Relations, Corporation for National and Community Service, puts it in her online interview at WaPo, "The anniversary of 9/11 will always be a day of sadness as we remember the terrible tragedy that took place on that bright clear Tuesday eight years ago. But part of that memory is also the extraordinary bravery of the firefighters who went up while others were going down, and the outpouring of patriotism and service that united our nation in the months after the attacks. By making this an annual Day of Service and Remembrance, we hope to rekindle the spirit of unity that swept the nation in the wake of the attacks."

How apropos. Obama's "service" is to take a few strokes at a wall that WAS ALREADY PAINTED, possibly messing up what already existed. Yeah, he's really doing his share there, getting skin in the game and helping others.

White-washing 9/11 was a good way of putting it.

For Obama to try to co-opt 9/11 for his own personal political agenda of "service" (which he originally intended to be MANDATORY for everyone) is just utterly disgusting.

For him to stand in front of the American people and congress Wed. night and tell clearly demonstrable lie after lie about Obamacare shows the ultimate in disrespect for the Office of the President, congress, and every citizen of the United States. Not to mention all the attack lines he laid on us - everyone who doesn't happen to agree with him is just playing games or has nefarious motives or is too ignorant to understand. Riiiiight.

Normally I wouldn't condone an outburst such as Joe Wilson's - but in this case, its OBAMA and Rham Emanual - who apparently had a profanity laced tantrum immediately after the speech, while still on the house floor - anyhow, its Obama and Rham who ought to be giving a public apology to every one of us.

This has got to be the most deceitful, egotistical, partisan, divisive politician in existence, and that's saying something.

He'd do better to protect the United States, which he refuses to do. Time to impeach him for giving aid and comfort to the enemy by refusing to properly defend our country. That's what's known as "treason," folks.

National Day of Service Per OBAMA.....Folks, the president wants another "EARTH DAY" can you imagine for remembering those souls of 9/11. Just a disgrace for our country.

It is being reported that the Census Bureau is cutting all ties with ACORN.

Kudos to FOX (again!).

Indoctrination 101

How appropriate. White-washing 9/11.

By 2012, it will be all about National Service Day and "Rembrance" will be white-washed from the day. We'll be moving forward, forgetting what happened.

All part of the plan.