Bush to proclaim Sept. 11 "Patriot Day" – I shit you not

[pruner]

The White House said Bush will proclaim this year's memorial a "National Day of Remembrance" and "Patriot Day."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28579-2003Sep4.html

[anti_shrub]

1. Meanwhile I'll be downing beers

For "The President Ignored Intelligence That Allowed 3,000 Americans to Die So He Could Start an Oil War" Day.

[HFishbine]

20. Great one!

Is there a Hallmark card yet?

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

22. Bush the Miserable Failure spent more time protecting his Saudi cronies

in the Bin Laden family than he did protecting us from terrorism, and 911 was the result of his Miserable Failure.

It should be called "Bush's Miserable Failure Day". These people are shameless beyond belief.

[LearnedHand]

2. Yup. My fucking calendar from the DRUG STORE...

...already has it listed as Patriot Day. AS IF.

[noonwitch]

19. So has mine from the UAW!

I'm p.o.ed at them right now for endorsing a racist republican incumbent for mayor of Warren (MI).

[Scurrilous]

3. No fair!

Patriot Day? :thumbsdown:

We Dolphin fans demand equal time!

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[Paschall]

5. I guess he had to slap two different names on the day...

...so he could remember that he'll be visiting wounded troops for the first time!

Photo-Op-Patriot Day.

George W. Bush, not even a summer soldier--a summer deserter!

[Divernan]

14. Where and when is he visiting wounded troops?

Will the troops be appropriately sedated so they don't say or do anything critical of Bush and his policies?

[pruner]

6. was "Hero Day" already taken?

n/t

[shockingelk]

7. as well as "GOP Day"? n/t

[Section_43]

8. No doubt he will usher it in

with a star spangled bullhorn, the piece of shit.:grr:

[punpirate]

9. This is going to confuse the hell out of...

... the people in Massachusetts, `cause they already have one, and it's definitely not September 11th....

Cheers.

[oasis]

11. :-)

:-)

[ET Awful]

13. Yup, we won't know when to run our marathon :)

Two patriot's days . . . Whatever will we do?

[OldSoldier]

17. Run in September too!

Call it the Boston Remembrance Marathon, or the Boston Freeze Your Tail Off Marathon, or something else.

[Journeyman]

10. The original "Patriot's Day". . .

The little Shit hasn't the imagination granted a rock -- it figures, he had to steal a holiday to make a name for himself.

Patriot´s Day

Which day? --Third Monday in April

Earliest Observance? -- 1894

Demographic Practice? -- Northeastern States

This meticulously researched narrative history brings to life the American Revolution--the battles, the treacheries, the drama, and the dynamic personalities of the men who forged our freedom. Patriot's Day commemorates the battle of Lexington and Concord which were fought on April 19, 1775.  Part of the history of this famous revolutionary battle was the midnight ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes.  The Sons of the American Revolution in Massachusetts were largely responsible for the official recognition of the event.

Today only  a few states recognize the holiday; however, its celebrations are known by many.  Besides several reenactments of the famous midnight ride, there are other festivities including professional baseball games and the running of the Boston Marathon.


www.holidayorigins.com/html/patriot_s_day.html

[scarface2004]

12. check the calendar

its there

can t wait until nov 5, 2004...george get your punk ass back to right wing wacko land day!!!!

[REP]

15. Another Reason I Love My German-Printed Calendar

Last year the little shit declared Sept 11 "Patriot Day" and my current calendar doesn't have it printed on it.

"Patriot Day" my fucking ass. This makes me so angry I can't fully express the distaste and rage declaring a day when thousands of people met horrible deaths as a fucking holiday makes me. Next year, look for Sept 11 Blowout Sales.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

16. After reading *'s plans, it shoulf be "Photo-Op Day."

What a concerned administration... They take a break from the vacationing and campaigning for photo-ops.

[FlashHarry]

18. The People who died on 9/11 were not patriots!

They didn't die for any cause, let alone an American one. They didn't die knowingly. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time, which makes it even more tragic.

Ever since Newt, the GOP has been hijacking the language. It must stop.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

21. bingo

funny how the #1 patriot spent the 1st one flying around the country and hiding in bunkers.

[Whitacre D_WI]

23. 9/11 will be a day to show OUR patriotism...

...a day to tell the truth to the American people; the truth about how * and his cronies in Congressional committees and boardrooms are NOT patriots. How they jeopardize American jobs, American health, American LIVES for their own personal enrichment.

September 11th is not a day to shut ourselves off from the pomp and circumstance organized by the thugs and the robber barons; it is a day to remind everyone we know that patriotism is not about acquiescence, it is about making our great country greater.

Remember, the United States was born in a revolution; and through the electoral process, we can have a revolution every two years. Let's make 9/11 about continuing the American Revolution, speaking up for real American ideals, and never shrinking from the challenges of the future.

It's trite, I admit, but it's true: if we fail to stand up for what is right, to allow the voice of liberty and justice for all to be silenced, then the terrorists have already won.