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earthside

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17. It's Orwellian.

Reply to tk2kewl (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 11:29 AM

Sep 2013

It would be like renaming Pearl Harbor Day "Victory in the Pacific Day".

Frankly, what happened on 9/11 was such a defeat for the United States that I think a lot of Americans (especially politicians) still have not figured out emotionally how to forthrightly deal with it ... so they go along with this flag-waving 'Patriot Day' behavior.

While I think we should have a subdued and respectful memorialization for those who died and for those public servants who sacrificed on that day, it would be better to try and put this ignorable event behind us.

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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