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tk2kewl

(18,133 posts) Wed Sep 11, 2013, 11:03 AM Sep 2013

When the hell did the anniversary of 9/11 become Patriots' Day? [View all]

Last edited Wed Sep 11, 2013, 03:11 PM - Edit history (1)

My son's school calendar has it marked as such and todays Blondie comic strip says so too.

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edited to include Blondie strip without need to click... i mean really? We are all supposed to dress up like Uncle Sam today?

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When the hell did the anniversary of 9/11 become Patriots' Day? [View all] tk2kewl Sep 2013 OP

Back when the GWB Administration decided publicly that anyone who opposed them Aristus Sep 2013 #1

Exactly. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #2

And that idea continues on to this day PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #6

Signed into law 12/18/2001 REP Sep 2013 #38

Yeah it's something that REALLY annoys me Bluzmann57 Sep 2013 #3

I agree get the red out Sep 2013 #11

Eww. I hope it goes away and dies. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #4

Good question 2naSalit Sep 2013 #5

That's life in the comic strips. leveymg Sep 2013 #7

Photoshoping pictures to make an argument telclaven Sep 2013 #18

What the fuck are you talking about? leveymg Sep 2013 #20

The Photo of President Bush holding the book upside down telclaven Sep 2013 #21

Headslap. Now I'm part of the Int'l Conspiracy to Diminish Bush's Legacy . . . leveymg Sep 2013 #25

Your insertion of the title "President" before Bush is a dead giveaway .... Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #27

I'm sorry, but he was President telclaven Sep 2013 #33

Like I said ... enjoy your (probably) short stay (nt) Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #34

With this fine example of civil discourse telclaven Sep 2013 #40

Not trying to be civil Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #43

He wasn't the President? Throd Sep 2013 #37

Not legitimately .... Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #42

W's entire presidency was 'shopped. Orsino Sep 2013 #23

That makes "President" Bush the liar. That turkey has plastic and phoney. FSogol Sep 2013 #29

December 2001. It's called Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance now. (2012) Solly Mack Sep 2013 #8

they need a day for an excuse to justify anything--sort of a get out of jail card dembotoz Sep 2013 #9

Our new Nation PNACLand is 12 yrs. old today.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #10

It was my birthday first! beerandjesus Sep 2013 #12

me too! Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #19

I'm all for the memorial at Ground Zero. I think it is a good place for the families to gather, but liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #13

They'd better run that by Massachusetts and Wisconsin Warpy Sep 2013 #14

yeah... that's what i thought too tk2kewl Sep 2013 #16

When Google put it on the Gmail Calendar Precisely Sep 2013 #15

It's Orwellian. earthside Sep 2013 #17

bizzaro world tk2kewl Sep 2013 #32

And New England isn't even playing today. Orsino Sep 2013 #22

About the same time the US became the Homeland NuclearDem Sep 2013 #24

Patriots day is in April! Marrah_G Sep 2013 #26

Only in New England (nt) Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #30

Or as I like to refer to it..."psycho patriots' day" (nt) Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #28

Patriots Day is in April here Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #31

2002 Recursion Sep 2013 #35

December 18, 2001 - officially, "Patriot Day" REP Sep 2013 #36

I was just amazed how many yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #39

Public Law 107-89 Seeking Serenity Sep 2013 #41