View Full Version : Make 9/11 a national holiday.
Aerovette
09-11-2012, 11:38am
For the sake of hearing CyberCowboy's perspective, I have started a new thread.
I suggested dropping Labor Day and replacing it with 9/11 Observance Day
CyberCowboy...
I disagree, but would rather discuss the idea in a different thread.
I am guessing you feel it could be mis-read as a giving attention to the terrorists and creating change by their motivations...
I think we already do that each year when we 9/11 comes around.
I think that a sea of Old Glory would be the cure for any confusion about the holiday. Remember 11 years ago when stores ran out of flags? How quickly our display of patriotism suffered amnesia.
WTH is Labor Day anyway?
Who gave their lives for Labor Day?
What mother buried her son because of Labor Day?
I am curious about your perspective. :cert:
Why should we commemorate a day of weakness? Should we have a Pearl Harbor day?
As a country we have had bad things happen to us in the past. The White house being burnt down, our country torn apart in a bloody civil war. Assassinations of Presidents and major political figures.
Labor day and most of the rest of the holidays celebrate our success and the people of America that made it great.
9/11 should be remembered for what it was . A day where the evil of the world reached out and grabbed us. And we failed to respond to prevent it from happening again.
Nothing to celebrate from my perspective.
Aerovette
09-11-2012, 11:57am
Why should we commemorate a day of weakness? Should we have a Pearl Harbor day?
Ummmm...no...no ... I guess we shouldn't. Can you notify the government to please stop this...'cause I sure am NOT going to suggest it be stopped.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on December 7, is to remember and honor all those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On August 23, 1994, United States Congress, by Pub.L. 103-308, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.[1] National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day. It is a tradition to fly the Flag of the United States at half-staff until sunset in honor of dead patriots.[2]
FWIW, not once was the word "celebrate" used in my suggestion. It is not to celebrate. It is to remember...to be at home with your families, watching the videos, hearing the updates, reading and hearing the names of those that were lost. Hardly a celebration.
I am at work today, but would love to be completely engulfed in the footage and stories of 9/11 that are on all day. If I could have been there digging for survivors, I would have been. It makes me sick to my stomach that a single man (and I use the term loosely) Osama, was killed and that killing celebrated as payback for THOUSANDS killed that day. The score will NEVER be settled.
Kerrmudgeon
09-11-2012, 12:05pm
A holiday commemorating a huge disaster, with major loss of life??? Don't think so. :sadangel:
Perhaps a minute of silence on Sept 11, where the whole country stops would be more appropriate. :seasix:
Aerovette
09-11-2012, 12:13pm
A holiday commemorating a huge disaster, with major loss of life??? Don't think so. :sadangel:
Perhaps a minute of silence on Sept 11, where the whole country stops would be more appropriate. :seasix:
I understand your point but we do have Pearl Harbor Day, we do remember the Alamo, we do acknowledge MLK, JFK, both slain. Patriotism is not only about the win. It is about the effort and the battle. I think the fireman and policemen deserve the maximum amount of recognition that can be given. It is not only about the tragedy itself, but about the rally that followed. It is about how this great country takes a kick in the nads and gets back up swinging.
Kerrmudgeon
09-11-2012, 12:17pm
I understand your point but we do have Pearl Harbor Day, we do remember the Alamo, we do acknowledge MLK, JFK, both slain. Patriotism is not only about the win. It is about the effort and the battle. I think the fireman and policemen deserve the maximum amount of recognition that can be given. It is not only about the tragedy itself, but about the rally that followed. It is about how this great country takes a kick in the nads and gets back up swinging.
While I agree with this in principle, the result would still be a day off work, and most fools would look upon it as a good thing, a paid holiday, etc. Unfortunately, you have to think of the lowest common denominator. :sadangel:
Ummmm...no...no ... I guess we shouldn't. Can you notify the government to please stop this...'cause I sure am NOT going to suggest it be stopped.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on December 7, is to remember and honor all those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On August 23, 1994, United States Congress, by Pub.L. 103-308, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.[1] National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day. It is a tradition to fly the Flag of the United States at half-staff until sunset in honor of dead patriots.[2]
FWIW, not once was the word "celebrate" used in my suggestion. It is not to celebrate. It is to remember...to be at home with your families, watching the videos, hearing the updates, reading and hearing the names of those that were lost. Hardly a celebration.
I am at work today, but would love to be completely engulfed in the footage and stories of 9/11 that are on all day. If I could have been there digging for survivors, I would have been. It makes me sick to my stomach that a single man (and I use the term loosely) Osama, was killed and that killing celebrated as payback for THOUSANDS killed that day. The score will NEVER be settled.
Remembrance day? Absolutely. Holiday No.
And to put a finer point on it WE Failed to respond to the 9/11 attackers. We should have turned Afghanistan into a nuclear glass covered memorial to those victims.
Aerovette
09-11-2012, 12:41pm
And to put a finer point on it WE Failed to respond to the 9/11 attackers. We should have turned Afghanistan into a nuclear glass covered memorial to those victims.
Pakistan too for allowing him to travel between borders untouched and for harboring him. No part of me is convinced they didn't know anything.
Yes, I should not have chosen the word "holiday" but I am not sure a more applicable word exists for shutting down the country for the day.
Problem is the greedy bastidges that exist will start having sales in stores and all the other nonsense. I'd like to see a complete shutdown of everything. Close the stores, airports, bars, movies, everything. Let everyone be home with ther loved ones.
Yeah, a bit "pie in the sky" I know.
jaxgator
09-11-2012, 2:43pm
You know, I initially agreed with you in the other post OP. Now, after hearing some of these other guys point I have to say that I am against it as well. A day of remembrance would make more sense.
interesting discussion.
to quote Gen. Patton:
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."
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sanchez
09-11-2012, 4:57pm
Pakistan too for allowing him to travel between borders untouched and for harboring him. No part of me is convinced they didn't know anything.
Yes, I should not have chosen the word "holiday" but I am not sure a more applicable word exists for shutting down the country for the day.
Problem is the greedy bastidges that exist will start having sales in stores and all the other nonsense. I'd like to see a complete shutdown of everything. Close the stores, airports, bars, movies, everything. Let everyone be home with ther loved ones.
Yeah, a bit "pie in the sky" I know.
And Saudi Arabia for being the country of origin for lost of the highjackers.
Remembrance day? Absolutely. Holiday No.
:iagree:
interesting discussion.
to quote Gen. Patton:
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."
Read more at George S. Patton Quotes - BrainyQuote (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_s_patton.html#HkO9s9XMzk9qgZCA.99)
During the Battle for Guadalcanal the Japanese dropped leaflets tot eh Marine who were cut off by a naval blockade. They were told that if they surrendered now they would live. If not the Japanese would kill them all.
It pissed of the Marines and they decided if they were going to go down they would take them with them
The Marines lost about 1,000 men KIA.
The Japanese lost over 27,000 just to the Marines.
It's time to open up American style Jihad on these Animals.
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