When the hell did the anniversary of 9/11 become Patriots' Day?

[tk2kewl]

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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?

[Aristus]

1. Back when the GWB Administration decided publicly that anyone who opposed them

in anything they did was, by definition, not a patriot. If you didn't flail the flag and rah-rah-rah every anniversary of 9/11, you were a terrorist...

[hobbit709]

2. Exactly.

[PowerToThePeople]

6. And that idea continues on to this day

Sad

[REP]

38. Signed into law 12/18/2001

[Bluzmann57]

3. Yeah it's something that REALLY annoys me

There is absolutely nothing to celebrate about this horrific day.
I guess the RWers decided to be like the Muslims they claim to have seen celebrating this day. It's the only thing I can think of.

[get the red out]

11. I agree

It's very disgusting. I even saw a "remember 911" McDonalds ad online.

Is 911 something we are supposed to be happy about? Like July 4th?

[NYC_SKP]

4. Eww. I hope it goes away and dies.

It's a horrible idea.

[2naSalit]

5. Good question

I noticed that the other day on one of my calendars and wondered the same thing.

I guess it's to celebrate the PATRIOT Act..?

[leveymg]

7. That's life in the comic strips.

[telclaven]

18. Photoshoping pictures to make an argument

is no different than lying.

It just negates any positive point you're trying to make.

[leveymg]

20. What the fuck are you talking about?

Excuse my vulgarity, but what the fuck are you talking about?

[telclaven]

21. The Photo of President Bush holding the book upside down

It was photoshopped

[leveymg]

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

Please forgive me, Dear Lord. Ten Hail Marys.

[Autumn Colors]

27. Your insertion of the title "President" before Bush is a dead giveaway ....

Enjoy your stay ...

[telclaven]

33. I'm sorry, but he was President

I refer to ALL officials by their title, regardless of how you, I, or anyone else may feel about them. I also call President Obama...President.

The lack of respect shown by some definately affects their message impact.

[Autumn Colors]

34. Like I said ... enjoy your (probably) short stay (nt)

[telclaven]

40. With this fine example of civil discourse

I am sure I will

[Autumn Colors]

43. Not trying to be civil

W never deserved and will never have my respect. Usually, I just refer to him as "that smirking a$$hole".

[Throd]

37. He wasn't the President?

[Autumn Colors]

42. Not legitimately ....

[Orsino]

23. W's entire presidency was 'shopped.

The third picture is making a different point than the one you perceived.

[FSogol]

29. That makes "President" Bush the liar. That turkey has plastic and phoney.

As was his justifications for going to war.

[Solly Mack]

8. December 2001. It's called Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance now. (2012)

[dembotoz]

9. they need a day for an excuse to justify anything--sort of a get out of jail card

[Junkdrawer]

10. Our new Nation PNACLand is 12 yrs. old today....

Writing the Declaration of Independence in PNACLand would earn you a one-way ticket to Guantanamo Bay.

[beerandjesus]

12. It was my birthday first!

[Blue_Tires]

19. me too!

37 today

[liberal_at_heart]

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

I do think it is out of hand in the rest of the country and in the media. They don't play the video of the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing every year.

[Warpy]

14. They'd better run that by Massachusetts and Wisconsin

That particular name is taken.

[tk2kewl]

16. yeah... that's what i thought too

[Precisely]

15. When Google put it on the Gmail Calendar

[earthside]

17. It's Orwellian.

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.

[tk2kewl]

32. bizzaro world

should we have fireworks shows tonight too?

[Orsino]

22. And New England isn't even playing today.

Way to fuck it up, Pates.

[NuclearDem]

24. About the same time the US became the Homeland

But before Freedom Fries.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to have a Victory Cigarette.

[Marrah_G]

26. Patriots day is in April!

[Autumn Colors]

30. Only in New England (nt)

[Autumn Colors]

28. Or as I like to refer to it..."psycho patriots' day" (nt)

[Capt. Obvious]

31. Patriots Day is in April here

We hold a marathon on that day.

[Recursion]

35. 2002

It was declared Patriot Day shortly after the attacks.

[REP]

36. December 18, 2001 - officially, "Patriot Day"

"Patriot'S Day" is a local thing on the east coast.

[yuiyoshida]

39. I was just amazed how many

American flags were hanging in my neighborhood today. Believe me when I say, I have not seen one for years.. not around here.

[Seeking Serenity]

41. Public Law 107-89

Pub. L. 107-89, 115 Stat. 876 (Dec. 18, 2001)

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ89/pdf/PLAW-107publ89.pdf