We already have a National Day of Service – MLK Day

http://radioviceonline.com ^ | August 25, 2009 | Steve McGough

[Biggirl]

I’ve been reading about the planned Sept. 11 National Day of Service. I certainly do not have an issue with service, but if my memory serves right – and it does today – we already have a national day of service… Martin Luther King Day.

There has been a bit of a kerfuffle about Democrats selecting Sept. 11 as a national day of service. The event – with more at Serve.gov – been discussed over at Hot Air, Atlas Shrugs and Gateway Pundit, but I’m wondering what this development means for the Martin Luther King national day of volunteer service?

[Biggirl]

Steve McGough once again bats the baseball out of the ballpark!:)=^..^=

[goodnesswins]

I do NOT consider Sept 11th a “day of service” ..... I consider it a DAY OF TERRORISM....and ATTACK....to be remembered so that we fight off our evil enemies.

[jessduntno]

Here is how the Towers should be remembered;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcC6bTHosx0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eredstate%2Ecom%2Fmoe%5Flane%2F2009%2F08%2F25%2Fon%2Dthe%2D911%2Dnational%2Dday%2Dof%2Dservice%2Dissue%2F&feature=player_embedded#t=17

[WOSG]

My national day of service is going to work on Mondays.

[WOSG]

Anothyer thoght: We need to make “Labor Day” the national day of service. After all, it kind of dumb to take a day off and call it “labor day”!

[PrincessB]

I have several questions about this “Day of Service” thing no matter when we have it.

1) Does that excuse me from serving fellow man for the rest of the year?

2) What if I pick an outdoor activity and it rains?

3) What if the “service” I want to perform takes two hours?

4) Can I buy service credits from some one less fortunate who will volunteer for me and go to the movies instead?

5) What if I already spend time volunteering/providing goods for the less fortunate in various increments over the year (aka-as it is needed by the organizations I suppor)?

[Colonel Kangaroo]

April 15 is already our official national day of service.

[goodnesswins]

I’m sending that out on 9-11....with the message...THIS IS HOW 9-11 should be remembered.....”Service” my A**

[SERKIT]

I thought Sept 11 was Patriot Day.

[patriot08]

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How quickly we forget those almost 3,000 innocent Americans who were murdered by the Islamists.

Every American should view this video made by a New Yorker who lived through the attack:

http://attacked911.tripod.com/

This video has been viewed by millions and is now in the Smithsonian.

The video includes the planes crashing into the buildings and victims jumping. There are pictures of many of those who lost their lives, and president Bush’s aftermath speech set to the haunting background music, ‘Only Time’ by Anya. Awesome.

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[Biggirl]

Yes it is still Patriot Day.