9/11: A day to remember, not re-purpose

Today is the 8th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. It seemed it would always be a day to be remembered much like Pearl Harbor Day or D and V Day. But this year, President Obama has changed the purpose of this day from a day to remember what happened on that day and be thankful that our nation is safe, to a National Day of Service to the state. I must confess that I did not even know that happened back in April of this year*.

What is a Day of Service? Something to help the police and firefighters who did so much on Sept. 11, 2001 perhaps? or sending care packages to soldiers?

No, among other things, it is a day for organizing for going green. "Yearwood said the National Day of Service will be 'the first milestone' of a larger effort called Green the Block that is attempting to convince Americans that the utopian fantasy of a so-called green economy is possible without turning the U.S. into a Third World country."

From the White House Blog: "From policy creation to community implementation, the Green the Block campaign wants to see access and opportunity created for all Americans, to build prosperity and a healthier planet for future generations," said Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. of the Hip Hop Caucus. "The first milestone for Green the Block will be on our National Day of Service, September 11, 2009, where we will organize Green the Block service events around the country in coordination with the President's initiative, United We Serve."

The Obama administration has changed the term The War on Terror to Overseas Contingency Operations. And now remembering the actual day of attack is being changed to the National Day of Service and Remembrance.

As I awoke this morning, I gave thanks that our nation has been safe these 8 years. This is a day to remember and a time to pray for our nation, leaders, soldiers, and families that lost loved ones.

But as the American Spectator piece Obama's Plan to Desecrate 9/11 concluded, "At no time does anyone explain why this National Day of Service has to be held -- of all the 365 days in a year -- on Sept. 11."

Why indeed?

*Mark Levin spoke about this yesterday.

Remembering September 11th

Links: Practically Speaking, Fairly Conservative, Betterbrookfield, RandyMelchert, CNS News, Jay Weber, Mark Levin, Vicki McKenna Jay Weber, The Right View Wisconsin, The Heritage Foundation